Guppy

[AmeriConn]

The UConn women's basketball players on the bench make "fish signs" as a fun, specific celebration for their teammate,
Kelis Fisher.
The celebration involves the players making a fish face (or "emote") with their mouths and, in some cases, flapping their hands by their ears like fins. The gesture is an affectionate reference to Fisher, who has the nickname "Big Fish" (or sometimes "Lil Fish" by her teammates). The bench often performs this specific celebration after Fisher scores a basket or a free throw during a game.

 

[AmeriConn]

Kelis is beaming with confidence!

 

[oldude]

The UConn women's basketball players on the bench make "fish signs" as a fun, specific celebration for their teammate,
Kelis Fisher.
The celebration involves the players making a fish face (or "emote") with their mouths and, in some cases, flapping their hands by their ears like fins. The gesture is an affectionate reference to Fisher, who has the nickname "Big Fish" (or sometimes "Lil Fish" by her teammates). The bench often performs this specific celebration after Fisher scores a basket or a free throw during a game.

Just commented on this in the USF postgame thread. Thanks for attaching the photos.

 

[AmeriConn]

Just commented on this in the USF postgame thread. Thanks for attaching the photos.

Oldude, sorry I missed it on the postgame thread. I usually try and check so I don't make a duplicate post.

 

[Puppy Love]

This is just awesome!

 

[Linart]

So she goes from being The Big Fish in high school to Little Gup in college. Welcome to UConn, Kelis!

 

[oldude]

I will here and after refer to Kelis as “Big Fish” because that’s what she wants to be called and I suspect she will more than earn that nickname in her time at UConn.

 

[Bigboote]

I will here and after refer to Kelis as “Big Fish” because that’s what she wants to be called and I suspect she will more than earn that nickname in her time at UConn.

Ah, she's still Gup Gup to me; Caroline and Ashlynn gave her that name.

 

[Next 12]

Whatever Kelis's name is, she WILL make her name be remembered by the time she has played her 4 years at Uconn!

 

[Skeets]

Am I the only one just a little bit uncomfortable with calling her Guppy or Gup-gup? It's OK for her teammates, but for strangers here on the BY? I don't know...

 

[SVCBeercats]

I will here and after refer to Kelis as “Big Fish” because that’s what she wants to be called and I suspect she will more than earn that nickname in her time at UC

A nickname must be earned.

 

[donalddoowop]

A nickname must be earned.

Not on the Boneyard. They are handed out freely.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Not on the Boneyard. They are handed out freely.

We're talking about Kelis Swisher. 😃

 

[donalddoowop]

We're talking about Kelis Swisher. 😃

Now, that is a good one.

 

[MSGRET]

Oldude, sorry I missed it on the postgame thread. I usually try and check so I don't make a duplicate post.

Don't be sorry, you provided the photos in your post to show the bench in action. Thanks for the photos.

 

[MooseJaw]

Not on the Boneyard. They are handed out freely.

They may be handed out here. In the real world they are given by teammates not dictated by oneself.

 

[Charliebball]

Frankly I view her more as a Barracuda......she's already proven to be dangerous on the court....

 

[RockyMTblue2]

I will here and after refer to Kelis as “Big Fish” because that’s what she wants to be called and I suspect she will more than earn that nickname in her time at UConn.

Feel the same if she wants to be called Goddess? Just askin'. I figure her teammates know what she needs for now.

 

[Bigboote]

Frankly I view her more as a Barracuda......she's already proven to be dangerous on the court....

And this could be her intro music.

 

[SVCBeercats]

Not on the Boneyard. They are handed out freely.

Picky your own nickname is gauche.

 

[cordarone]

Geno: ' I told her to google the word GUPPY...'

 

[Majic Hands]

Frankly I view her more as a Barracuda......she's already proven to be dangerous on the court..

How about anyone with connections to the band, suggest the band start playing a few bars of Hearts-Barracudda when GupGup makes her first appearance into the game.

See how many games it takes before the talking heads covering the games figure it out.

Actually how many games would it take for her teammates to catch on.
🥸 👍

 

[Dogstar]

Geno: ' I told her to google the word GUPPY...'

If you Google "Guppy" besides being the name for a tropical fish the other meanings are not so flattering, I'll go with "Big Fish", " LiL Fish" or simply "Fish".

 

[AmeriConn]

If you Google "Guppy" besides being the name for a tropical fish the other meanings are not so flattering, I'll go with "Big Fish", " LiL Fish" or simply "Fish".

Go Fish!

 

[Dogdude]

Geno: ' I told her to google the word GUPPY...'

I think pretty much anytime you come into a setting and give yourself a nickname, that will quickly be changed to something far less flattering!

 

[Dogstar]

I think pretty much anytime you come into a setting and give yourself a nickname, that will quickly be changed to something far less flattering!

True

 

[RoadMaster]

The Gup got fished by Coach..

 

[bayern7]

The Gup got fished by Coach..

Makes me so happy to see the young gals having so much fun with coach. Kelis seems like such a good fit with the program, so happy she chose us!

 

[SVCBeercats]

The UConn women's basketball players on the bench make "fish signs" as a fun, specific celebration for their teammate,
Kelis Fisher.

She should strive by season's end to be known as the Queenfisher a la Kingfisher.