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Message: [QUOTE="YellwJcket999, post: 2100438, member: 7976"] Geno knew what he had when he recruited Gabby. She had shown what she could do.: "As a sophomore, Williams led Reed High to the Class 4A state title. As a junior, she was averaging 30 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and seven blocks when she completely tore her ACL and partially tore her MCL in her right knee.." Hartford Courant: Last year was a busy one for Gabby Williams, filled with transitional tasks that would easily spin the head of any 18-year-old freshman. She moved from high school to college, from Nevada to Storrs. She worked on mending after a second season-ending knee injury early in her senior season at Sparks High in Reno. And she accepted the challenge of a shift from guard to forward, presented by the UConn coaching staff during her first summer on campus. And yet, from just about every imaginable perspective, her freshman season was a great success. Williams, who once dreamed of being an Olympic hurdler or high jumper, came off the bench 38 times and for an average of 15.6 minutes. She finished sixth on the team in scoring (8.3), third in rebounding (5.7) and led it in field goal percentage (63.7). She also recorded five double-doubles in the regular season to aid her selection to the American Athletic Conference's All-Freshmen team and as its sixth player of the year. ------------------ Geno on what he saw in Gabby coming out of high school. Hartford Courant: When the coaching staff first saw her play, Williams handled the ball on the perimeter most of the time. "It was like she was playing against junior high kids," Auriemma said. "She's just so athletic. So big and so strong, she'd just take the ball and go coast to coast.[...] When she arrived at Storrs, Williams also looked around and saw a team loaded with guards. "We took a look at some things she could do," Auriemma said. "She's actually a pretty good passer. She made a couple the other night, a couple more today. She has guard instincts but the body of someone who can play around the basket. "I don't think anyone when we were recruiting her thought she's going to be great in the lane. We just thought she was a great athlete who's going to be a pretty good basketball player." --------- Sophomore season Here are some highlights [MEDIA=youtube]qQf5RS407OU[/MEDIA] and here [MEDIA=youtube]lT0e-z6RbYc[/MEDIA] The signs were there and I don't think Geno was that surprised to see her perform at such a high level this year. It has been in the works since her freshman year. She just needed the Stewart, Tuck and Jefferson to move on along to get her chance to fully show what she could do. Geno often peppers the media with negative remarks to push his players buttons and motivate them to higher levels. [/QUOTE]

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