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Is there a grad transfer right under our noses?

Matt11209 said:
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.
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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???
 
AmeriConn said:
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.
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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?”
 
Beemer said:
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???
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I don’t think Geno recruited Hana Muhl.
 
EricLA said:
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.
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If you had a choice would you choose Abbey Myers or Lopez?
 
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AmeriConn said:
If you had a choice would you choose Abbey Myers or Lopez?
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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? :)
 
EricLA said:
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? :)
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I was hoping Berube might have a little influence with Myers.

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EricLA said:
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;

View attachment 75599

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? :)
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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.
 
oldude said:
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.
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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.
 
robert said:
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…
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Is Angel Reese a possibility?
 
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So if Lopez gets offered and she accepts, what returning player’s minutes are you giving up for her? Or is Geno telling her to give it her all at practice and expect little playing time? Why should Nika give up minutes when she could be developing her 3pt shot and she potentially has 3 more years? Are you taking minutes away from Paige? Fudd? Ducharme? It’s tricky.
 
Martin said:
So if Lopez gets offered and she accepts, what returning player’s minutes are you giving up for her? Or is Geno telling her to give it her all at practice and expect little playing time? Why should Nika give up minutes when she could be developing her 3pt shot and she potentially has 3 more years? Are you taking minutes away from Paige? Fudd? Ducharme? It’s tricky.
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She'll be taking some minutes that Evina and Christyn got.
 
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Martin said:
So if Lopez gets offered and she accepts, what returning player’s minutes are you giving up for her? Or is Geno telling her to give it her all at practice and expect little playing time? Why should Nika give up minutes when she could be developing her 3pt shot and she potentially has 3 more years? Are you taking minutes away from Paige? Fudd? Ducharme? It’s tricky.
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Why would returning players minutes be given up? This past season Christyn averaged 33.4 mpg and Evina 27.8. That’s 61 mpg from players headed to the W.

There are more than enough minutes for Paige, Nika, Caroline, Azzi, as well as Lopez if she transfers to UConn. Everybody Eats!
 
oldude said:
Why would returning players minutes be given up? This past season Christyn averaged 33.4 mpg and Evina 27.8. That’s 61 mpg from players headed to the W.

There are more than enough minutes for Paige, Nika, Caroline, Azzi, as well as Lopez if she transfers to UConn. Everybody Eats!
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Get her first...the minutes will workout. If she has to play more than 25-30 mins a game...Geno still does not have enough quality depth.
 
oldude said:
Why would returning players minutes be given up? This past season Christyn averaged 33.4 mpg and Evina 27.8. That’s 61 mpg from players headed to the W.

There are more than enough minutes for Paige, Nika, Caroline, Azzi, as well as Lopez if she transfers to UConn. Everybody Eats!
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All of the above plus the fact that 4 guards is not enough no matter who they are and whose minutes could be affected. This year we had 6 and that was not enough, because for several games three were unavailable and we did not have a single backup guard for any of the three guard spots.

Now that may be unusual, but with four you have zero room for error. You cannot afford even one injury to a guard, or you don't have a backup for three positions. Five is a good number to play with regular minutes, not just as a contingency plan in case of injury. If our portal guard addition is clearly #5 out of 5 then she would likely get just a few minutes a game.

A Lopez or Myers level player could be more than that, and potentially threaten some of the minutes of Nika or Caroline, but only if they are better than those two and move a returnee to #4 or #5. I assume Paige and Azzi's minutes would not be threatened by anyone.
 
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