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Her English is remarkably good.
Yes, but can she recite Socrates in Ancient Greek?
Her English is remarkably good.
Are we after her?If we add Juste Joctye we'll be unbeatable......Keep your eyes peeled
Yes and she also “walks like an Egyptian” so now that song will be in my head for awhile.
Exactly! We also will have Edwards and Patterson and maybe Aubrey. That should be enough to hold it down on the post because our guards and wing spots will be crazy DEEP! I’m not sure of everyone else roster next year but if we don’t win it all next year, then we may never win it again. Barring injuries of course.In terms of immediate impact, El Alfy may be the most important of the 2023 recruits. KK, Ashlyn and Q are players that are more needed down the road, but can still provide help their first year. The C candidates for next year were Ice and Amari. One we expect to be good in Ice, but she will be recovering from injury, and Amari has shown nothing thus far, making her a big question mark even as a limited minutes backup C.
It would be a shame if in Paige and Azzi's first and maybe last year playing healthy together, one position was a weak link in their championship pursuit. It wasn't a huge one, but having to rely on Amari for starter or backup minutes next year until she proves something, could have been the most unsettling factor heading into next year.
Now we add another player to the mix, that even as a raw freshmen, can probably raise the floor and the ceiling for that position. If Amari doesn't make a major move upward, she won't have to play at all. Without El Alfy it is possible Geno would have had to use her far more than he wanted to.
Yes the lack of experience is still a factor, and Ice and Jana should be much better players later in their careers, but at least now we can throw two talented players at the position and not have to rely on a big question mark.
What about Jeff?José is probably really pi~~ed at Geno by now.
The ESPN Top 25 Women's Basketball Recruiting Classes article, which ranked UConn as #3, referred to El-Alfy as a "finesse forward." Can anyone who has seen her play comment on her ability to "hold down the post?" Stewie was somewhat of a finesse player but with some encouragement from Geno, did great in the post. Hoping El'Alfy is a "Stewie!"Exactly! We also will have Edwards and Patterson and maybe Aubrey. That should be enough to hold it down on the post because our guards and wing spots will be crazy DEEP! I’m not sure of everyone else roster next year but if we don’t win it all next year, then we may never win it again. Barring injuries of course.
I think you have to rank her ahead of ADR. Maybe roughly where folks thought Cunningham belonged, if not higher.Does anyone know about where she might be ranked if the rating services included overseas players? Top 10, top 50, etc?
Think this is a pretty accurate assessment. She may be more 4 than 5, but for us I think the need is greater at the 5 and she has enough bulk and strength to bang with most C's and will be far more mobile.I suggested above that she’s quite a bit like Stewie. Not quite as mobile, but still very mobile, not quite the perimeter shooter, but has good range, not quite the wingspan but can block shots. She has good handles, though I wouldn’t want her regularly bringing the ball up the floor. I can imagine using her to break presses occasionally. I think she may be a bit stronger than Stewie was a freshman.
While she has ball handling skills, I would not refer to El-Alfy as a finesse forward. She is a big strong girl who has the ability to post up on offense and defend the post on defense.The ESPN Top 25 Women's Basketball Recruiting Classes article, which ranked UConn as #3, referred to El-Alfy as a "finesse forward." Can anyone who has seen her play comment on her ability to "hold down the post?" Stewie was somewhat of a finesse player but with some encouragement from Geno, did great in the post. Hoping El'Alfy is a "Stewie!"
She’s good enough to put pressure on Dawn to find a Top Tennish Big for ‘24.Does anyone know about where she might be ranked if the rating services included overseas players? Top 10, top 50, etc?
Thanks. So certainly top 10, maybe even top 5. I’ll take either!I think you have to rank her ahead of ADR. Maybe roughly where folks thought Cunningham belonged, if not higher.