RockyMTblue2
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So Caitlyn Clark's idol as a kid was Maya Moore and they got together when she was 6 and then a few days ago. So where did she want to play?
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Didn’t UConn recruit another point guard that year?
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Nika Muhl?
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Nika is not even in the top 100 at 2020 ESPN HoopGurlz, LOL.
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That’s not unusual with foreign players. Nika was relatively well known in Europe and had a number of US colleges recruiting her in addition to UConn, including Louisville, USF and several others.Nika is not even in the top 100 at 2020 ESPN HoopGurlz, LOL.
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A healthy Clark and Paige woulda been another 4 year dynasty. Oh well.
I'm not so sure. It would have been the greatest show ever in womens basketball but there is only one ball and from what I have seen, Caitlin ain't sharing too often. I get that she has to be the whole everything for her team but sometimes two greats don't work that well together. Isn't a lot of success in sports a matter of not just talent but also chemistry?
Are you kidding? She has been the best and we love her as a person.
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Didn’t Clark’s recruitment come down to Notre Dame and Iowa? Pretty sure she was always staying in Midwest.
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Caitlin....1058 assists
Nika.......651 assists
This is not posted as a put down of Nika but rather as a response to the above highlighted phrase..
One can only Imagine Paige being the beneficiary of Clark's passes.
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but she is the assist leader in NCAAW basketball so she must have shared the ball enough.
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Let’s just put it this way. If Clark had come to UConn, Kelsey Plum would still be the scoring leader!
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Maya was her favorite player, UConn was her dream school, like it is typically with many of young ladies. But she chose a different path for her given the circumstances
Notre Dame, Iowa and Iowa State were her top three. Staying home and local was her pinch point. Notre Dame recruited her first but she, in press released, called them a "blue blood." She kind of knew she wanted to be the big fish in her local pond. Also, she did not want to sit. During the USA trials, Paige started and Caitlin came off the bench. Paige had the ball in her hands a lot and seeing that Paige made her UConn commitment early, Caitlin wasn't interested in playing the UConn-ride-the-bench-till you get it right game. She made it clear she wanted to play immediately. the UConn's, Stanford and South Carolina's don't guarantee any playing time in their pitches for good reason.
She has forged her own path and did what I believe she set out to do.
Notre Dame, Iowa and Iowa State were her top three. Staying home and local was her pinch point. Notre Dame recruited her first but she, in press released, called them a "blue blood." She kind of knew she wanted to be the big fish in her local pond. Also, she did not want to sit. During the USA trials, Paige started and Caitlin came off the bench. Paige had the ball in her hands a lot and seeing that Paige made her UConn commitment early, Caitlin wasn't interested in playing the UConn-ride-the-bench-till you get it right game. She made it clear she wanted to play immediately. the UConn's, Stanford and South Carolina's don't guarantee any playing time in their pitches for good reason.
She has forged her own path and did what I believe she set out to do.
It's funny this same question was asked when they faced off with Iowa in the tournament. Geno seemed kinda annoyed by it. I forget his exact answer but it was something to the effect of just because we are UConn doesn't mean everyone will come.
I think things have worked out ok for all. UCONN is a damn good team that has been snake bitten by injuries, Caitlin is awesome and a household name and Paige is spectacular too. Everybody is making bank here.
Basketball is a team sport, and Iowa is never winning a National Championship with the formula they have.
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Yes I know. I was just having some fun suggesting Nika.
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Kind of immaterial now, after 4 years. Nothing wrong with CC, nothing wrong with Nika, speculation is nil. It is what it is. Just move on into reality. I'm sorry, but forget what could have been and embrace what happened.
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Foreign players, with the exception of Canadians, are never ranked by Hoopgurlz
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