Many of us are wondering WHY Geno recruited her. This may help to answer that question...................Gandy Malou-Mamet has not had to suffer from any of the trappings that American kids suffer from. She has no ego, selflessness, attitude, entourage or an AAU mentality. She is just a kid in a far away land, that has taken full advantage of all it has to offer.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.
I still hope UConn gets Woliczco. That may be spelled wrong but the player I refer to is very talented but may be only a high school sophomore this coming season.Worth noting that in the Hoopgurlz top 60 for 2025, plenty of talent but not a lot of size. Betts (who I assume we have no shot at) and McGaughy at 6'3" and the 44th ranked player at 6'5". No one else over 6'2".
We also haven't hit on a big yet in 2024 with Strong and Carlton in the mix, Koval a long shot.
So it seems like a development risk worth taking.
The big prize is Vukosa class of 2026, 6'4".
I hope we get Woliczko as well.I still hope UConn gets Woliczco. That may be spelled wrong but the player I refer to is very talented but may be only a high school sophomore this coming season.
Finally a true "big".Great find at 6' 5". Coming 25. Ummmmm......still growing? Could be 6' 7" by the time she enrolls.
Maybe she is our next Stokes type player who has a gift for rebounding and blocking... a fun possible scenario where one day she is at the 5 with Vukosa at the 4.
I foresee an entire section at Gampel called "Gandy Land" for all of her groupies.The icing on the cake is that "Gandy" rhymes with "Candy", "Dandy", "Fandy" (as in, I am a Fandy of Gandy), and "Handy". So we will have some fun with that, because we are easily amused.
Let`s steer clear of "Mandy", a very forgettable song from the seventies.
If Shea was able to recruit her she would have been "Vandy Gandy".
In any event, I am happy that we were able to "landy Gandy".
She's from Limerick!
There once was a baller named Gandy,
Whom the Boneyard thought was quite Dandy ....
We'll call them Gandy Dancers!I foresee an entire section at Gampel called "Gandy Land" for all of her groupies.