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I don't think my heart could stand that!Why stop at two when Olivia Vukosa makes three?
I don't think my heart could stand that!Why stop at two when Olivia Vukosa makes three?
They are Non-Publc B so our best bet will bet the North Jersey Finals.If you go GSB to see her play, let me know. If I can I'll head down there too.
The Jersey GemzDoes Gandy play for any AAU teams or has she ?
Can we just show up at a game?They are Non-Publc B so our best bet will bet the North Jersey Finals.
We may have to get tickets ahead of time. Depends where it is played. Likely not sold out though. If we can't get them ahead we just show up early.Uh....
"She’s a UConn Husky, 11 months after she arrived in America. It’s one hell of a story."Gandy came to the U.S. in August 2022. By December, she was starting.
In December, the team lost a starter to injury and [Coach] Gnapp promoted Malou-Mamel. She had improved just as fast, if not faster, than any player he’d seen in his three decades of coaching.
Malou-Mamel took advantage of the new role and blossomed. She became more than just a rim protector and learned how to get out of opponents’ double teams in the post. Gnapp was so impressed that he kept Malou-Mamel in the starting five even when the previous starter came back from injury. She finished her sophomore season, her first in the U.S., averaging 7.5 points and 6.9 rebounds in 27 games.
"She’s the kid that’s the reason why you love coaching," Gnapp said. "This year we had a lot of good players, so it was hard to give everyone the minutes they wanted and especially Gandy at the beginning. But she was a kid that never complained, just worked hard every day. So, that’s why we love coaching. … She impacted me by just making me love coaching even more."
Behind Gandy Malou-Mamel’s 11-month journey from Ireland to NJ to UConn women’s basketball commitment
From Ireland to New Jersey: How and why Gandy Malou-Mamel committed to UConn women's basketball after just 11 months in the United States.www.ctinsider.com
Well, let me know. I'd be curious to see her play and I'm about the same distance away that you are.We may have to get tickets ahead of time. Depends where it is played. Likely not sold out though. If we can't get them ahead we just show up early.
Show up early, wear nice UConn attire and refer to each other as “Geno” and/or “Chris”…. Free seats…Well, let me know. I'd be curious to see her play and I'm about the same distance away that you are.
Based on what I have read she is extremely green playing basketball but she has a very athletic gate, especially for a taller player. By the time she gets to UConn she will be a handful and will really fill a need. She is the kind of prospect you have a lot of excitement for based on how high her ceiling is going to be.People seem to keep forgetting about Gandy - for those who don’t know, she’s given UConn her verbal commitment. She’s a big from the high school class of 2025 and her high school roster now lists her as 6-6. Gandy averaging 18.7 points, 11.0 rebounds and 2.9 blocks. Here are her stats, game by game. Her team is 17-2 and ranked #7 in NJ in their division.
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GANDY is an IRISH National, correct? I believe that I saw (somewhere)Hopefully, she will find her way into the USA basketball program and get the experience against top competition that is needed.
Dibs on being Geno!!!!Show up early, wear nice UConn attire and refer to each other as “Geno” and/or “Chris”…. Free seats…
New Jersey is broken up into several divisions. I believe Gill St. Bernards is in a prep division. If you look at who they play, it's mostly other prep schools. Being 7th in a prep division isn't nearly as impressive as being "7th in New Jersey".The good news is that her team, Gill St. Bernards is ranked 7th in New Jersey. The bad news is that the #4 and #1 teams are both in their bracket for the state tournament. However, it also means that there will be a game against good competition to watch her.
I’m disappointed, but sadly unsurprised, that there have been comments such as this in this thread. If any of the people that spent five minutes typing a putdown of Gandy or Gill St Bernard’s had used that time to do an Internet search, they’d know they were dead wrong. Gill St. Bernard’s is second in its conference and now 5th ranked in the State of New Jersey. Before disparaging people, how about learning some facts first?New Jersey is broken up into several divisions. I believe Gill St. Bernards is in a prep division. If you look at who they play, it's mostly other prep schools. Being 7th in a prep division isn't nearly as impressive as being "7th in New Jersey".