Geno and CD in South Carolina

[jdubct]

After going to Texas they visited D'Ja Wilson a 6'4" forward from South Carolina. She is ranked number 1 by All Star Girls Report in the class of 2014. A wow type of player.

 

[Ozzie Nelson]

After going to Texas they visited D'Ja Wilson a 6'4" forward from South Carolina. She is ranked number 1 by All Star Girls Report in the class of 2014. A wow type of player.

JD...thanks for that info.

 

[Kibitzer]

I looked her up. Found her. First name is A'ja.

Highly rated. Only question mark is the level of competition she has faced thus far. Which doesn't matter much because Geno and CD know how to evaluate talent as well if not better than anybody.

The line from the movie, "A League of Their Own," comes to mind. The scout (for a women's softball league during WW II), spots Geena Davis as a talented player. She expresses doubts. He says something like, "I know the goods when I see it. And you are the goods."

 

[Blakeon18]

Well...here's hoping that A'Ja...back in the day....remembers former South Carolina high school great, Kalana Greene.

 

[Kibitzer]

A'ja is variously listed as 6'3", 6'4" or 6'6". She is listed as a guard and she credits her dad (6'8" and a former player) with moving her from the post to the wing. And she aspires to be an Olympian.

 

[Icebear]

Clearly, Kib, she is one of those versatile players, even her height is adjustable.

 

[meyers7]

Hoopgurlz has her ranked #10 overall right now.

 

[UConnCat]

I heard from a good source that Geno will be (is) in California for recruiting. I imagine CD will be with him.

 

[EricLA]

I heard from a good source that Geno will be (is) in California for recruiting. I imagine CD will be with him.

i really like hearing him going all over on the recruiting trail right now. it seems like 2013 potentially could be a very small class and if they miss out, 2014 will be a big year...

 

[MilfordHusky]

If we get Recee' Caldwell and A'ja Wilson, we'll have an all-apostrophe team!

They will fit well with Ka'leena!!!! Brea'nna!!!! And Mo'riah!!!!

 

[CamrnCrz1974]

A'ja is variously listed as 6'3", 6'4" or 6'6". She is listed as a guard and she credits her dad (6'8" and a former player) with moving her from the post to the wing. And she aspires to be an Olympian.

ASGR lists her as a wing forward (and a lefty).

ESPN/Hoopgurlz lists her as a combo forward.

 

[UConnCat]

It's not easy keeping track of Geno's and CD's whereabouts, or Shea's and Marissa's for that matter. Unlike coaches for many (most?) top Div 1 programs, the UConn coaches do not tweet about their travels or the players they visited. We have to rely on the bloggers and tweets from others to let us know where they've been and which players they're looking at.

 

[doggydaddy]

I believe that Geno was quoted as saying that now that his national team responsibilities are done, he can focus on UConn and the players. Looks like he is back jumping into recruiting with great energy.

 

[MilfordHusky]

I believe that Geno was quoted as saying that now that his national team responsibilities are done, he can focus on UConn and the players. Looks like he is back jumping into recruiting with great energy.

Yep. Too bad he didn't get a gold medal. He could wear it to home visits.

 

[MilfordHusky]

It's not easy keeping track of Geno's and CD's whereabouts, or Shea's and Marissa's for that matter. Unlike coaches for many (most?) top Div 1 programs, the UConn coaches do not tweet about their travels or the players they visited. We have to rely on the bloggers and tweets from others to let us know where they've been and which players they're looking at.

Someone needs to put a GPS transmitter on his briefcase.

 

[JimGunther]

I guess that corporate jet he bought is really coming in handy, eh?

 

[Kibitzer]

If we get Recee' Caldwell and A'ja Wilson, we'll have an all-apostrophe team!

They will fit well with Ka'leena!!!! Brea'nna!!!! And Mo'riah!!!!

The apostrophe girls will join the B's: Breanna S., Brianna B., Bria H., and (we hope) Brianna T.

Plus the hyphenated senorita, Mosqueda-Lewis.

 

[Forty_four]

ASGR lists her as a wing forward (and a lefty).

ESPN/Hoopgurlz lists her as a combo forward.

Comments at the end of the evaluation mention that she is legit 6'5" and can dunk. She was invited to USA basketball trials in may 2012, did she make a team?

 

[Wbbfan1]

I wonder if Geno is going on a home visit with Erica McCall 2013 who is from California.

 

[UConnCat]

I wonder if Geno is going on a home visit with Erica McCall 2013 who is from California.

Maybe. He'll be stopping by Mater Dei HS (Samuelson '15) and perhaps Drummer's ('14) HS as well.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Maybe. He'll be stopping by Mater Dei HS (Samuelson '15) and perhaps Drummer's ('14) HS as well.

I had forgotten that Karlie transferred to Mater Dei.

A Kendall Cooper visit??

 

[UConnCat]

I had forgotten that Karlie transferred to Mater Dei.

A Kendall Cooper visit??

Katie Lou did too.

UConn is not in on Cooper. I'm told Duke leads for her.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Katie Lou did too.

UConn is not in on Cooper. I'm told Duke leads for her.

That's disappointing about Cooper.

I think we need 4-7 players from 2013 and 2014 combined. If 2013 is light, we need a class of up to 6 in 2014.

 

[jdubct]

That's disappointing about Cooper.

I think we need 4-7 players from 2013 and 2014 combined. If 2013 is light, we need a class of up to 6 in 2014.

Has there ever been a Uconn recruiting class of 6? There has been a 5 member class.

 

[jdubct]

Maybe. He'll be stopping by Mater Dei HS (Samuelson '15) and perhaps Drummer's ('14) HS as well.

I read that Samuelson has the grades to get into Stanford. With her two sisters going to Stanford, it isn't likely Samuelson would be coming to Uconn.