Gandy Signs

[Charliebball]

From the few videos I have seen, this assessment is spot on. Quick feet, great arm length, and exceptionally aggressive on defense. The only defensive difference I have seen is a nit, but an important one. Kiah Stokes was outstanding in her ability to keep her arms up and not slap down on the ball. Paricularly for a center, Strokes rarely drew fouls when attempting to block shots. The past few years, we have had several bigs, including Jana and Ayanna, that tend to slap down and draw unnecessary fouls. Hopefully Gandy will model herself after Stokes.

Kiah is one of the best natural shot blockers I have ever seen, male or female.....her impeccable timing is not something that can be taught but the shot blocking form you mentioned certainly is.....

 

[Bone Dog]

Gandy will hopefully make another big leap in her basketball growth this coming season..........at this point, she can rebound, block shots and runs the floor well but has limited offensive skills which will hopefully be developed in the coming months and years.....a baby hook and midrange jump shot will turn her into the two-way weapon that UConn needs.....

The midrange jumpshot is the real dividing line between good and great. It's what Iriafen added to her game last season and it had an impact. And I love a good baby-hook. So few players do this anymore.

 

[Charliebball]

The midrange jumpshot is the real dividing line between good and great. It's what Iriafen added to her game last season and it had an impact. And I love a good baby-hook. So few players do this anymore.

the baby hook is an effective and fairly easy shot to learn for a 6'5" post.........I'm hopeful that Geno and the other UConn coaches have advised her to work on it this season.....

 

[oldude]

Since a NLOI is really not necessary, all she really needs to do is sign her financial aid docs prior to starting classes. Although schools usually check out the academic records while deciding whether to offer, maybe there’s some delay on that end.

One additional issue. If a student athlete is under the age of 21, which Blanca is, a parent or guardian must also sign the financial aid form. I assume that means getting signatures from Blanca in Italy and one of her parents in Ecuador?

 

[Bone Dog]

the baby hook is an effective and fairly easy shot to learn for a 6'5" post.........I'm hopeful that Geno and the other UConn coaches have advised her to work on it this season.....

I hope so too. Liv and Aaliyah and Dorka never seemed to use it if they learned it. But both Ice and Jana have scored on hook shots already this season.

 

[The CDR-Ret]

NOTE: ICE BRADY is 6'3" and scored 9 points with 3/5 shooting (one three pointer) , 9 rebounds (three offensive), with
three assists and two blocked shots in 24 minutes of playing time against UNC last night. ALL IN A DAY's WORK!
WELL DONE, ICE !

It was awesome to see Ice raise her game vs. UNC!!! Should work wonders for her confidence going forward. The three assists were special, showing that Sarah & Jana aren't the only Bigs that can pass.

Gandy will have many peers as well as the coaches to help her raise her game to the next level!

Go Huskies!

 

[The CDR-Ret]

minor correction Old Husky (from another old husky):

Kia was that rare player that was never a regular starter in college, but had a long WNBA career.

"Has Had" might be more appropriate.

or "Kia is having a long WNBA career!"

 

[The CDR-Ret]

I know that everyone is waiting impatiently to hear that Blanca has signed her financial aid package and will be a Husky next season. Since the coaches can’t discuss Blanca publicly unless and until they have her signed agreement in hand, I will point out that it takes 6-20 days for mail to arrive from Italy to the US…..

Unless.... UConn sent it to her with a pre-paid HSL package [FEDeX in Europe?!?, or is it only Asia that doe not have FEDeX?!?]

 

[HuskyNan]

I guess we’re no longer discussing Gandy