From Lou to Eternity: The Monumental Recruiting Topic Drift Thread

[Orangutan]

From what I have seen/understand, she is more of an EDD than a Stewart. Stewart is a solid (34%) three-point shooter but it sounds like KLS is an elite three-point shooter. Also, from the clips I have seen, she doesn't seem to be quite as quick as Stewart. More like Delle Donne in that she makes up for it with positioning/length.

Regardless, pretty good comps to be debating between.

 

[ndmb]

Does anybody remember the one play that Strother made where she put the ball behind her back driving lay-up...just in case you forgot here it is: LINK

I do remember that play. I also remember that Strother spent a lot of time out on the perimeter. I'm not in any way trashing Strother here; what I'm saying is that from what I've seen and heard, KLS has more ability to post up or take contact, which improves her versatility and makes the Strother comparison not quite right.

 

[meyers7]

Katie Lou is 6'3" and only a sophmore

Katie Lou is a rising senior, or will be soon.

And 6-2, 6-3??? Really?

 

[easttexastrash]

Our cup runneth over!

You need a freaking bowl!

 

[easttexastrash]

So in 2015, the roster could include:
Morgan Tuck
Breanna Stewart
Moriah Jefferson
Katie Lou Samuelson
Napheesa Collier
De'Janae Boykin
Gabby Williams
Sadie Edwards
Kia Nurse
Courtney Ekmark
Natalie Butler
Tierney Lawlor
Brianna Pulido
Saniya Chong

OH MY!

You can stop at any time!

 

[ochoopsfan]

From what I have seen/understand, she is more of an EDD than a Stewart. Stewart is a solid (34%) three-point shooter but it sounds like KLS is an elite three-point shooter. Also, from the clips I have seen, she doesn't seem to be quite as quick as Stewart. More like Delle Donne in that she makes up for it with positioning/length.

Regardless, pretty good comps to be debating between.

Thats a fair analysis of her play. I will say one thing about all of the Samuelson girls is that they are always ready to get off a shot without waiting, thinking, moving. Ball in hands, ball out of hands, ball in basket.

 

[LesMis89]

Thats a fair analysis of her play. I will say one thing about all of the Samuelson girls is that they are always ready to get off a shot without waiting, thinking, moving. Ball in hands, ball out of hands, ball in basket.

So you're saying that KLS does play like Sveta... (As a previous poster thought)

 

[Shenandoah]

You need a freaking bowl!

One of them Jethro Bodine cereal bowls!!!

 

[caramel]

WOW!!! WOW!!! and WOW! Here we go UCONN...Here we go!!! Here we go UCONN ...Here we go.!!!!!

Okay watching this video I have one thing to say about her outside shooting.
I know it is sort of a highlight video,but please tell me,isn't that the female Larry Bird?
It has been a long time since I saw anyone who shoots like Bird did,and Lou sure impresses me with the Bird-type release and ease.

Lou will only get better,under Connecticut's coaching staff.

In the golden years,which I am part of,are supposed to get better with age.Thanks to Connecticut women's basketball,they sure are!

 

[Wbbfan1]

Lead Story on Hartford Courant's Online Site: http://www.courant.com/

 

[pap49cba]

Jim Fuller ‏@NHRJimFuller 3h
Cal Swish coach Russ Davis: #UConn's Auriemma "really pumped" to get commit from Samuelson. "Really cool to hear how excited he was."

Jim Fuller ‏@NHRJimFuller 3h
Russ Davis, AAU coach of #uconn commit @33katielou said "she's best player I've ever had. She has chance to do crazy stuff over there."

Jim Fuller ‏@NHRJimFuller 3h
Cal Swish coach Russ Davis said Katie Lou Samuelson "wanted to play for Coach (Auriemma). She really connected with him."

Jim Fuller ‏@NHRJimFuller 2h
Mater Dei HS coach Kevin Kiernan said similar attributes that brought Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis to #uconn also led to @33katielou pledge

Jim Fuller ‏@NHRJimFuller 2h
Kiernan said family atmosphere & desire to get better at #uconn appealed to Mosqueda-Lewis & Samuelson

 

[HoopsFan21]

So in 2015, the roster could include:
Morgan Tuck
Breanna Stewart
Moriah Jefferson
Katie Lou Samuelson
Napheesa Collier
De'Janae Boykin
Gabby Williams
Sadie Edwards
Kia Nurse
Courtney Ekmark
Natalie Butler
Tierney Lawlor
Brianna Pulido
Saniya Chong

OH MY!

So does this mean the rotation goes beyond 6?

 

[pap49cba]

ESPN HoopGurlz article on the commit LINK

 

[Zorro]

Mrs Peel.....LOL LOL!!!!!!

She was one tough and resourceful cookie, was ol Emma!

 

[Wonkster]

So are you guys out of scholarships now? Pretty please.

Not quite, even if the walk-ons both get schollies, but Geno might decide not to go further so that he's not accu8sed of inflicting cruel and unusual punishment on WCBB.

 

[Zorro]

You can stop at any time!

I am not going to post the url, because her singing makes me gag, but as Miley Cyrus said; (or so I seem to remember having heard that she said) "We can't stop now!"

 

[jsloanjr]

The WNBA has moved to Storrs, CT........The CT SUN are raising the White flag.........

 

[MilfordHusky]

Jim Fuller ‏@NHRJimFuller 3h
Cal Swish coach Russ Davis: #UConn's Auriemma "really pumped" to get commit from Samuelson. "Really cool to hear how excited he was."

Jim Fuller ‏@NHRJimFuller 3h
Russ Davis, AAU coach of #uconn commit @33katielou said "she's best player I've ever had. She has chance to do crazy stuff over there."

Jim Fuller ‏@NHRJimFuller 3h
Cal Swish coach Russ Davis said Katie Lou Samuelson "wanted to play for Coach (Auriemma). She really connected with him."

Jim Fuller ‏@NHRJimFuller 2h
Mater Dei HS coach Kevin Kiernan said similar attributes that brought Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis to #uconn also led to @33katielou pledge

Jim Fuller ‏@NHRJimFuller 2h
Kiernan said family atmosphere & desire to get better at #uconn appealed to Mosqueda-Lewis & Samuelson

Didn't Russ Davis also coach KML? If KLS is better than KML, we just got a really, really good player.

Of all the comparisons, I think Lou's game is closest to Elena's. Her shooting prowess is almost identical.

 

[alexrgct]

How many elite players from California have we gotten? Diana Taurasi, Charde Houston, KML, and now KLS? Anybody else? Lauren Engeln wasn't an elite recruit, but she's from Cali too.

 

[DaddyChoc]

is this thread going to out view the Butler thread?

 

[rocky rococo]

So does this mean the rotation goes beyond 6?

Haha, not necessarily! People will still need to earn playing time in practicee. If only a handful do, that would be unfortunate but nonetheless so be it.

 

[JS]

How many elite players from California have we gotten? Diana Taurasi, Charde Houston, KML, and now KLS? Anybody else?

 

[Zorro]

You need a freaking bowl!

Yeah. Like mebbe the Rose Bowl.

 

[JS]

Didn't Russ Davis also coach KML? If KLS is better than KML, we just got a really, really good player.

No, KML never played for Davis of Cal Swish. She played for Tennessee Flight.

That was enough to give a UConn fan the heebie-jeebies right there. But she emerged unsullied, although another team in the state was among her seven college finalists.

 

[Hongster]

Wow...congrats you all!!! I can only imagine the team Geno will put on the floor in 2015!!! Very jealous right now ! :-/ lol KLS and Ekmark could easily go 1-2 in the country in 3 point field goal %...this class is simply amazing right now....hats off...Ms. Durr...your turn young lady....Tenn hopefully...it'll only be fair lol

I like your post doesn't mean I agree with you.