Is there a grad transfer right under our noses?

[Matt11209]

Little sister Hana Mühl, 5'9" point guard, decommitted from Illinois because of a coaching change. It could be cool to have them both on the team.

 

[southie]

Didn't Oregon just have three kids enter the portal? What's going on out there?

Being discussed on the General board:

What’s going on at Oregon?

For the second year in a row, there has been an exodus of players from the team. Last year, Taylor Mikesell transferred to Ohio St and fared extremely well. Jaz Shelley had a wonderful season at Nebrask, Taylor Chavez went to Arizona and Angela Dugalic to UCLA. This season, 3 of their Fab Five...

the-boneyard.com

 

[jaydee602]

Being discussed on the General board:

What’s going on at Oregon?

For the second year in a row, there has been an exodus of players from the team. Last year, Taylor Mikesell transferred to Ohio St and fared extremely well. Jaz Shelley had a wonderful season at Nebrask, Taylor Chavez went to Arizona and Angela Dugalic to UCLA. This season, 3 of their Fab Five...

the-boneyard.com

Kelly Graves is a great coach. But I was surprised that he blamed his players when they lost to #12 seed Belmont. He criticized their toughness & inability to overcome adversity. I wonder if the players resented his insults & don't want to play for him.

 

[Figurehead]

Kelly Graves is a great coach. But I was surprised that he blamed his players when they lost to #12 seed Belmont. He criticized their toughness & inability to overcome adversity. I wonder if the players resented his insults & don't want to play for him.

NIL and wanting to do your nails and hair over basketball will do that for yah.

 

[mhshuskies]

If we call her Lou, what do we call the other Lou?

Lou2

 

[jaydee602]

NIL and wanting to do your nails and hair over basketball will do that for yah.

Amen to that! Priorities!!

 

[Purchase1]

Bumping this to say Coach Valley and Lou recently followed one another.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Fairfield basketball standout Lou Lopez Senechal is seeking new challenge. Could she land at UConn?

Lou Lopez Senechal, who averaged 19.6 points as a senior at Fairfield, is in the transfer...

www.ctinsider.com

There is mutual interest between Lou and UConn. Her former coach says she is very underrated. And she wants to play pro ball.

 

[AmeriConn]

Lou Lopez Senechal, the MAAC Player of the Year from Fairfield, is a 6'1" guard/forward from France. She averages 19 ppg and 40% shooting from the arc. She's reportedly in the portal, looking for a 5th season.

Lou Lopez-Senechal - Women's Basketball - Fairfield University Athletics

Lou Lopez-Senechal (11) Forward - 2021-22: MAAC Player of the Year…All-Met First Team…ECAC First Team…MAAC Tournament Most Valuable Player…MAAC All-Tournament Team…All-MAAC

fairfieldstags.com

Didn’t we try this with Evelyn Adebayo from Murray State where she averaged 18 points a game. I’m just not sure it’s the same level of competition.

 

[EricLA]

Didn’t we try this with Evelyn Adebayo from Murray State where she averaged 18 points a game. I’m just not sure it’s the same level of competition.

Fair question but I think it's not a fair comparison. Evelyn was never a 1st team all conference till her senior year, and she was not the POY of the conference. At 6'1", she was undersized in the post and could not match her success against bigger, stronger, better players at UCONN and in our conference.

Lopez was 1st team all conference 3X and POY for the conference her senior year. She led her team to the NCAA's and in the 1st round loss to Texas, scored 17 points, had 5 boards, and 2 steals in 5-10 shooting including 2-2 from 3 (also 5-6 from the FT line).

I'm not saying she's THE answer, but for a team who needs guard depth, she could be a good piece. It's not like we are asking her to be a starter.

 

[Beemer]

Little sister Hana Mühl, 5'9" point guard, decommitted from Illinois because of a coaching change. It could be cool to have them both on the team.

It would be cool but then why didn't Hana come to UConn in the first place? Seems like she wanted/wants to chart her own path & not follow big sister???

 

[oldude]

Didn’t we try this with Evelyn Adebayo from Murray State where she averaged 18 points a game. I’m just not sure it’s the same level of competition.

I think it depends. UConn has 4 talented G/W’s, and perhaps 5 if Aubrey is healthy. What the Huskies need is a role player who can learn UConn’s system quickly and contribute as part of the regular rotation.

For some players who are used to having the ball in their hands all the time, like Evelyn, that’s a hard transition to make. For others, like Evina, the transition is seamless.

Lopez appears to be a versatile G/W that can do a lot of different things. The question then becomes, “Is she willing to come to UConn and accept a reduced role in order to play for the greatest program in the history of WBB?”

 

[oldude]

It would be cool but then why didn't Hana come to UConn in the first place? Seems like she wanted/wants to chart her own path & not follow big sister???

I don’t think Geno recruited Hana Muhl.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

I don’t think Geno recruited Hana Muhl.

Geno has spoken about the perils of recruiting sister acts.

 

[oldude]

Geno has spoken about the perils of recruiting sister acts.

I thought Paige & Nika were twins…

 

[AmeriConn]

Fair question but I think it's not a fair comparison. Evelyn was never a 1st team all conference till her senior year, and she was not the POY of the conference. At 6'1", she was undersized in the post and could not match her success against bigger, stronger, better players at UCONN and in our conference.

Lopez was 1st team all conference 3X and POY for the conference her senior year. She led her team to the NCAA's and in the 1st round loss to Texas, scored 17 points, had 5 boards, and 2 steals in 5-10 shooting including 2-2 from 3 (also 5-6 from the FT line).

I'm not saying she's THE answer, but for a team who needs guard depth, she could be a good piece. It's not like we are asking her to be a starter.

If you had a choice would you choose Abbey Myers or Lopez?

 

[AmeriConn]

Transfer Portal List by School. In and Out.

Women’s Basketball Transfers: D-I, 2021-22 - WBB Blog

Continuously updated rundown of women's basketball transfers and potential transfers (transfer portal) from D-I schools, from August 2021 to July 2022

wbbblog.com

 

[EricLA]

If you had a choice would you choose Abbey Myers or Lopez?

Good question. Meyers had 29 points against Kentucky in Princeton's big win in the NCAA's, and then only 11 on a poor shooting night in a very close loss to Indiana.

Myers was a starter her senior year but not before that. had great numbers her last year...

Lopez - did she play in a lesser league, or did Fairfield have an easier schedule? her numbers are better;

Similar numbers their senior seasons, but Lopez had a better more consistent career. Averaged more points, but also played more minutes this past y ear, was a better 3-point shooter and better FT shooter as well. But apparently Myers is likely headed to Maryland or UNC. So it's not about who would we prefer, but who can we get?

 

[AmeriConn]

Good question. Meyers had 29 points against Kentucky in Princeton's big win in the NCAA's, and then only 11 on a poor shooting night in a very close loss to Indiana.

Myers was a starter her senior year but not before that. had great numbers her last year...

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Lopez - did she play in a lesser league, or did Fairfield have an easier schedule? her numbers are better;

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Similar numbers their senior seasons, but Lopez had a better more consistent career. Averaged more points, but also played more minutes this past y ear, was a better 3-point shooter and better FT shooter as well. But apparently Myers is likely headed to Maryland or UNC. So it's not about who would we prefer, but who can we get?

I was hoping Berube might have a little influence with Myers.

 

[oldude]

Good question. Meyers had 29 points against Kentucky in Princeton's big win in the NCAA's, and then only 11 on a poor shooting night in a very close loss to Indiana.

Myers was a starter her senior year but not before that. had great numbers her last year...

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Lopez - did she play in a lesser league, or did Fairfield have an easier schedule? her numbers are better;

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Similar numbers their senior seasons, but Lopez had a better more consistent career. Averaged more points, but also played more minutes this past y ear, was a better 3-point shooter and better FT shooter as well. But apparently Myers is likely headed to Maryland or UNC. So it's not about who would we prefer, but who can we get?

I am a lot more familiar with Meyers, having watched several Princeton games this past season. But today, I scoured the internet for video on Lopez-Senechal to familiarize myself with her game. To me it’s 6 of one and a half dozen of the other. Both players are big guards/wings, active, multidimensional and they can light it up from the arc. I’d be happy with either one at UConn.

 

[MilfordHusky]

I am a lot more familiar with Meyers, having watched several Princeton games this past season. But today, I scoured the internet for video on Lopez-Senechal to familiarize myself with her game. To me it’s 6 of one and a half dozen of the other. Both players are big guards/wings, active, multidimensional and they can light it up from the arc. I’d be happy with either one at UConn.

I largely agree. I think Meyers looks a little bigger/more solid, but Lopez-Senechal may be a slightly better shooter. I think Meyers may be leaning to UNC or UMD. I might have a slight preference for Meyers, but Lou may be more attainable. I like European kids. Lou has a very nice jump shot. If the defense focuses on Paige and Azzi, Lou could get very hot from the arc.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

There’s a player from Oregon Kyle Watson is in the transfer portal, 6’4” forward from New Jersey maybe she’s in our radar … we can use another forward/post…

Is Angel Reese a possibility?

 

[ochoopsfan]

I like European kids. Lou has a very nice jump shot.

Are you talking about Lou having a British passport?

 

[Monte]

I'm going with LouLo.

or: Lulu(that's 2 of Lu)

 

[Sluconn Husky]