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Yanna is a red shirt sophmore.I just read on UCONN WBB that Yanna is also taking part in the Senior Day festivities, along with CD, ICE and Serah W.
Yanna is a red shirt sophmore.I just read on UCONN WBB that Yanna is also taking part in the Senior Day festivities, along with CD, ICE and Serah W.
Yanna is an academic senior, thus her decision to participate in senior day festivities.Yanna is a red shirt sophmore.
Yanna is a red shirt sophmore.
Patterson is in the exact same position as Brady. She is an academic senior who, athletically, has played two seasons, sat out two seasons, and has one more season of eligibility under the 5/4 rule.
In the case of medical disability to play basketball, the NCAA has the discretion to allow players more than 5 years to complete their 4 years of playing eligibility. In both of these cases, I think it's pretty clear based on history that extra years would be granted to both of these players. In this case, they wouldn't be breaking any new ground -- they have done this before for other players on numerous occasions.@DrummerDee, the website roster, which was made prior to this season, is confusingly using playing years instead of academic calendar years when it states that Patterson is a soph and Brady is a junior.
What it apparently means is that Patterson played only one season before this one, so she's now in her second ("soph") playing season. Brady has played two seasons before this one, so she's in her third ("junior") season.
But both are in their fourth academic calendar years and are academic seniors. The NCAA 5/4 rule says that players have 5 calendar years to complete their 4 allowed seasons of sports eligibility. Both Patterson and Brady are now in their fourth calendar year, and hence have one more calendar year left—i.e., next season—to finish off whatever eligibility they have left. The NCAA doesn't care what the UConn website calls the players.
Neither does Senior NIght. Both players are academic seniors this year and are eligible to participate in Senior Night.
There are no rules. Say "lawsuit" and the NCAA will fold like a lawn chair.Patterson is in the exact same position as Brady. She is an academic senior who, athletically, has played two seasons, sat out two seasons, and has one more season of eligibility under the 5/4 rule.
I want them both back next year.Patterson is in the exact same position as Brady. She is an academic senior who, athletically, has played two seasons, sat out two seasons, and has one more season of eligibility under the 5/4 rule.
The roster is not confused - it’s correct. Ayanna has played one full season at UConn, making this, technically, her second (sophomore) year. It’s her second redshirt sophomore year since she hasn’t completed two years of eligibility yet. Academically, she’s completing her fourth year, which makes her an academic senior.@DrummerDee, the website roster, which was made prior to this season, is confusingly using playing years instead of academic calendar years when it states that Patterson is a soph and Brady is a junior.
What it apparently means is that Patterson played only one season before this one, so she's now in her second ("soph") playing season. Brady has played two seasons before this one, so she's in her third ("junior") season.
But both are in their fourth academic calendar years and are academic seniors. The NCAA 5/4 rule says that players have 5 calendar years to complete their 4 allowed seasons of sports eligibility. Both Patterson and Brady are now in their fourth calendar year, and hence have one more calendar year left—i.e., next season—to finish off whatever eligibility they have left. The NCAA doesn't care what the UConn website calls the players.
Neither does Senior NIght. Both players are academic seniors this year and are eligible to participate in Senior Night.
www.theuconnblog.com
Diana Taurasi was a senior in 2004 but didn't have enough credits to graduate. She had to finish a course or two in a later year when she was already playing in the WNBA. Perhaps there have been others. It's not something that usually gets publicity.
Yes, I'm not sure what UConn's academic requirement is for players who stay and play during a post-graduate year. I assume they have to take some minimum course load, but I don't know whether it has to be in a graduate school or whether they can just take some more undergraduate courses.
Juhasz got a masters degree when playing in her fifth academic year. Bueckers and Griffin didn't. I believe Fudd is enrolled in a masters degree program.
They all probably thought the what am I going to do after basketball, was a question they wouldn't face until they were in their 30's,