Ireland’s 6'5" Gandy Malou-Mamel, class of 2025, commits

[Rings R Us]

Figured this should get its own thread so it's not buried in july recruiting

 

[DEpup]

Evidently plays highschool ball in NJ.

 

[erynlei4]

Highlights from January

 

[Ralph]

weird. averages about 8 points and 7 rebounds a game for a so-so schedule. I guess the coaches see a lot of upside. Maybe she is a raw recruit. YOu would think at 6 5 she would score more and rebound more just based on her height advantage in high school.

 

[darrell]

Seems like a Piath-type commitment.

 

[Ralph]

Maybe there was a senior big ahead of her who took a lot of minutes? Not clear how many minutes she got or what her shooting percentages were. Will see what some Jersey fans know about her. Hopefully good stuff.

 

[HuskyFan1125]

This is an interesting tweet. Seems like a ton of upside

 

[Conndog]

Wow, talk about coming out of the blue- welcome!

 

[veryolddog]

Great find at 6' 5". Coming 25. Ummmmm......still growing? Could be 6' 7" by the time she enrolls.

 

[Tom677777]

 

[Carnac]

Not going to try and read between the lines here. I will just welcome her to the family, and leave the coaching and preparation to the staff. Obviously, they saw something in her they liked and figured they could develop.

She plays "bully ball" and intimidates on defense. I like her already.

I'll wait until she arrives in May of 2025, and Geno tells us how they plan on incorporating her into the program. Another BIG joining the program. In Geno I trust.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

I love it when we are all looking "over there" and Geno and Company give us a surprise present to open.

 

[MilfordHusky]

How did we find her, and where did we see her play?

 

[MilfordHusky]

Welcome, Gandy! We'd love to know more abut you!

 

[donalddoowop]

I hope this does not mean UConn has failed to gain the interest of the other bigs they are recruiting.

 

[UConnCat]

@broooce posted this article in the recruiting thread. It's written by Tiny Green who knows NJ basketball. This kid sounds amazing in every way.

GANDY MALOU-MANEL IS TAKING FULL ADVANTAGE OF IT ALL – Nothing But Skills

 

[UConnCat]

 

[UConnCat]

How did we find her, and where did we see her play?

She's been playing AAU ball this summer.

 

[UConnCat]

"rebounds ferociously" is music to my ears.

 

[oldude]

Top of the morning to our newest recruit. A couple of thoughts. I love the fact that UConn can fly yet another flag for their League of Nations recruits over the past few years. (Somebody please post an Irish flag.)

The one thing that is always important for any BIG to play at UConn is that they must “run the court!!!” From the very limited highlights of her, clearly Gandy runs the court. That’s a good place to start if you’re going to play for Geno.

 

[maple]

I’m very excited about this. A big girl who plays tough? Heck yeah. Especially since she’ll be coming in with something to prove. Only upsides here. I think she’ll prove to be a real diamond in the rough.

 

[HuskyNan]

On Edit: DO NOT trash Piath in this thread. She has moved on - we need to move on too

Stats for St. Bernard’s High this past season