Jana El Alfy to UConn

[Bone Dog]

I think of her as in the same mold as Leticia Amihere, but with a bit more muscle. She's got better handles than Aaliyah and a better face-up game. She drives the lane really well, and fearlessly. But she can be a press breaker on her own. I'd compare her to Stewie in that she brings some of the same qualities, though I don't think she has the wingspan and may not have the same perimeter range.

 

[Soxx]

Geno, I don’t know how you keep doing it, but you do!

Geno and staff.

 

[Kaizen]

WOW, cannot be more happier now.

UConn women's basketball made a splash at the start of the early signing period, landing 6-foot-4 Egyptian forward Jana El Alfy.

 

[Plebe]

Jana is #8 in white. She had 34 points and 10 rebounds in this game.

 

[Gus Mahler]

Wonder what languages she speaks.

 

[Charliebball]

We we.

my bad.............for some reason I thought she was from an area of Spain near France but I guess not........OK a different country then........how about Lithuania, home of Juste Jocyte..........

 

[Argonaut]

Wonder what languages she speaks.

At least Arabic and English…

It’s kind of a bummer Mir isn’t still with the team (for many reasons…). It would have been awesome for them to have that Arabic connection.

 

[MilfordHusky]

my bad.............for some reason I thought she was from an area of Spain near France but I guess not........OK a different country then........how about Lithuania, home of Juste Jocyte..........

I could definitely go for a certain Lithuanian!

 

[Charliebball]

Wonder what languages she speaks.

Not sure but looking at her Instagram she appears to be incredibly well versed in American pop culture...........I think she's going to have a great time living/playing in the USA..........

 

[Plebe]

Wonder what languages she speaks.

Her English is remarkably good.

 

[huskeynut]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Geno is cunning like a fox. No leaks at all. The international flavor grows.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Been posted previously but might as well again:

 

[HuskyNan]

For those informed, was she a known prospect? Any insight into her style of play? Thanks!

Congrats to her and the team for the commitment!

Yes. You should read the recruiting thread for updates

 

[Sluconn Husky]

 

[Scud49]

Jana with the Huskies when she was here in September:

 

[HuskyNan]

 

[JavaMan]

José is probably really pi~~ed at Geno by now.

 

[cgshuskie]

Great News! We are on for NC's 12, 13, 14 and 15. Go Huskies

 

[darrell]

Been posted previously but might as well again:

This is the missing ingredient to take this team from Final Four to National Champs. Jana, Ice, Ayanna and Aaliyah will be a matchup nightmare.

 

[cgshuskie]

We have reach the p land. This opens up the NC race to us. Go Huskies. A great addition. Geno did it again!

 

[JordyG]

Shame that Geno can't recruit bigs anymore. Once again Geno shows how much he's slipping.

 

[BobbyJ]

Jana is #8 in white. She had 34 points and 10 rebounds in this game.

Thanks for posting. Very entertaining and a few giggles in there. For 6-4, JEA definitely has some athleticism and offensive potential. However I suspect she's going to have a very interesting transition to the speed, intensity, and conditioning of the UConn program since she's not really acquainted with defense or sprinting yet. Seems like a fun, social kid so it'll be interesting to watch her development.

 

[BBallF]

HUGE!!!!!!

 

[BobbyJ]

Been posted previously but might as well again:

Much more energy here than the U18 game posted above. Kid's got skills.

 

[JordyG]

Thanks for posting. Very entertaining and a few giggles in there. For 6-4, JEA definitely has some athleticism and offensive potential. However I suspect she's going to have a very interesting transition to the speed, intensity, and conditioning of the UConn program since she's not really acquainted with defense or sprinting yet. Seems like a fun, social kid so it'll be interesting to watch her development.

Yeah. She's nice though, and a year of D1 play, some elite conditioning, while refining her box out game will work wonders. But yeah, some players never adjust to the pace of elite play.

 

[JellyBean]

Welcome, Jana El Alfy!!

 

[formerlurker]

Great News!

Steve Martin: She's an Egyptian!

You're thinking of The Bangle's song. Steve Martin was talking about King Tut. Funky Tut!

 

[Charliebball]

Thanks for posting. Very entertaining and a few giggles in there. For 6-4, JEA definitely has some athleticism and offensive potential. However I suspect she's going to have a very interesting transition to the speed, intensity, and conditioning of the UConn program since she's not really acquainted with defense or sprinting yet. Seems like a fun, social kid so it'll be interesting to watch her development.

yes, she definitely needs to work on her strength and conditioning to be effective as a freshman.........labored a bit out there in that game although she did play a ton of minutes....

 

[LwrcasefaN]

Jana is #8 in white. She had 34 points and 10 rebounds in this game.

CONFIRMED: She can finish through contact. This game was more physical than an SEC contest!

 

[Tonyc]

WOW WOW WOW The Future is Bright. UConn has a great roster now....next season I dont see how we loose a game so long as we're healthy. Next season we just may have 5 AA's and POY and FOY (freshman of the year).