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Geno Auriemma on #UConn frosh Napheesa Collier & Katie Lou Samuelson: "They pick things up quickly and they are good."
 
CocoHusky said:
Stop it! Mo is a great 3 pt shooter. KML is the best ..EVER!
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The last two years Mo shot a higher percentage on her threes and on all shots she was significantly higher. The gold standard on accuracy at Uconn is Sue and Moriah was off her best year by 1/10 of 1% last year.
KML shot a much higher volume of 3s, but Moriah was more accurate.
 
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UcMiami said:
The last two years Mo shot a higher percentage on her threes and on all shots she was significantly higher. The gold standard on accuracy at Uconn is Sue and Moriah was off her best year by 1/10 of 1% last year.
KML shot a much higher volume of 3s, but Moriah was more accurate.
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Yeah, that Kaleena was a chucker :cool:
 
UcMiami said:
The last two years Mo shot a higher percentage on her threes and on all shots she was significantly higher. The gold standard on accuracy at Uconn is Sue and Moriah was off her best year by 1/10 of 1% last year.
KML shot a much higher volume of 3s, but Moriah was more accurate.
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Volume matters though. The more one takes the harder it is to maintain that high an average. Not that Jefferson can't really shoot; she clearly can.

Wouldn't make much of overall shooting percentage either. How many uncontested layups did Moriah get off her own or teammates' forced TO's? Again, not a downgrade of Jefferson, but KML doesn't get those uncontested shots.
 
Sluconn Husky said:
Volume matters though. The more one takes the harder it is to maintain that high an average. Not that Jefferson can't really shoot; she clearly can.

Wouldn't make much of overall shooting percentage either. How many uncontested layups did Moriah get off her own or teammates' forced TO's? Again, not a downgrade of Jefferson, but KML doesn't get those uncontested shots.
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Ah, but how many brilliant Jefferson passes was KML the recipient of?!:rolleyes::cool:
No argument from me. But Jefferson is a sharp shooter - the most efficient scoring guard (PG or SG) to play significantly at Uconn from all the numbers I have checked.
 
ASweet3781 said:
Well the Boykin and Butler injuries sound discouraging.

John Altavilla ‏@jaltavilla 3m3 minutes ago
UConn sophomore Natalie Butler has an injury to her right thumb and is also out. #UConnwomen not sure yet what the extent of injury is

John Altavilla ‏@jaltavilla 4m4 minutes ago
UConn freshman De'Janae Boykin has not practiced yet because of wrist and Achilles issues. Program isn't sure when she will be back
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Oh crap. That really SUCKS. However, Altavilla tweeted a correction- Butler's injury is to her LEFT thumb. Still sucks, but better her left than her right. crap crap crap :(

Any injury update/further information on either young lady's condition would be appreciated.
 
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MoJeff has made herself into a very accurate 3pt shooter through very hard work. But let's not kid her ourselves and forget that the game plan in a few key UCONN games (Stanford, Baylor & ND) up until last season (MoJeff's Junior year ) was to sag off and give her the 3 Pt shot. I NEVER EVER saw anyone sag off KML.
 
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CocoHusky said:
Wow MoJeff! I would have lost money on that one.
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Me too......But it makes me smile to think that she could be even more deadly this year from the outside than she was last year.

So who does the other team slack off of now?
 
HoopsFan21 said:
Mo is a great 3 pt shooter. Better than KML even.
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Hoops , I wouldn't quite go that far......Mo has gotten better. But to say she's better than KML?
 
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HuskyBandDad said:
Names???
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AEH, Crystal, Molly, Kyla and Lauren. Might as well let Ms Cox meet her future teammates, right?

Photo taken in an SRO Gampel before the spectacular light show, mixed scrimmage, 3-point contest, etc.

Tomorrow she gets introduced to the Champions Center. after lunch with the current team. (A.M. conferences with medical staff and faculty figures.)

And tomorrow evening dinner with the Auriemmas and special guests.

Sign right here, kid.:)
 
Kibitzer said:
AEH, Crystal, Molly, Kyla and Lauren. Might as well let Ms Cox meet her future teammates, right?

Photo taken in an SRO Gampel before the spectacular light show, mixed scrimmage, 3-point contest, etc.

Tomorrow she gets introduced to the Champions Center. after lunch with the current team. (A.M. conferences with medical staff and faculty figures.)

And tomorrow evening dinner with the Auriemmas and special guests.
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Special guests? The Minnesota Lynx??
 
On the topic of 3-point shooting, Moriah was very good in high school. I think she lacked confidence early on at UConn, but over the past 1.5 seasons, she shot the ball as well as ANYONE.
 
CocoHusky said:
Forget the special guest. Kib any intel on the dinner menu?
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I am not so foolish as to try to outsmart Nonna Auriemma, but you can be certain that familia Cox will learn to master the basics, like "buon appetito," "mangia mangia," and "al dente" before the gelatto or spumoni are served.:)
 
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