Jana El Alfy to UConn

[Bone Dog]

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).

Now you're drifting into my sort of irrational optimism!

 

[Ct Dog]

Great News!

Steve Martin: She's an Egyptian!

Yes and she also “walks like an Egyptian” so now that song will be in my head for awhile.

 

[SVCBeercats]

I think a French player would be quite fashionable...........

Ask and ye shall receive!

 

[jaydee602]

Yes and she also “walks like an Egyptian” so now that song will be in my head for awhile.

If Jana gets called for traveling, will the organist play, "Walk Like an Egyptian"? Sorry, couldn't resist!

 

[UConnCat]

 

[AzzisBraids]

UConn next year will be stacked. Bueckers, Fudd, Edwards, Muhl, Ducharme, Brady, Patterson, DeBerry Arnold, Watkins, Samuels, and Bettencourt goodness gracious and now Jana. Wow

 

[Charliebball]

Ask and ye shall receive!
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For some reason I was thinking she was from Spain..........technically she was born in Mexico according to her bio.........

Lopez-Sénéchal, a native of Mexico who grew up in Grenoble, France, averaged 16.1 points and 4.7 rebounds in four seasons at Fairfield, finishing with 1,598 career points and 470 boards.

 

[MilfordHusky]

For some reason I was thinking she was from Spain..........technically she was born in Mexico according to her bio.........

Lopez-Sénéchal, a native of Mexico who grew up in Grenoble, France, averaged 16.1 points and 4.7 rebounds in four seasons at Fairfield, finishing with 1,598 career points and 470 boards.

At Fairfield, Lou was known as “Chica.”

 

[Gus Mahler]

Her English is remarkably good.

Thanks, Plebe.

 

[eebmg]

I can't wait to see our revised 4 yr player matrix.

 

[Sonny44]

How tall is she in IHU?

 

[Bone Dog]

That depends on how large a box Geno is standing on.

 

[Cuango]

UConn next year will be stacked. Bueckers, Fudd, Edwards, Muhl, Ducharme, Brady, Patterson, DeBerry Arnold, Watkins, Samuels, and Bettencourt goodness gracious and now Jana. Wow

I think you mean Shade in place of Watkins!

 

[HuskyNan]

I’ll get a head start on next year…

 

[freekimchee]

We need bigs. Oh, wait...

Fabulous get by coach and the staff. I love it!! Now time to bring the Lithuanian phenom to Storrs as well!!!

 

[JordyG]

I think you mean Shade in place of Watkins!

I think it's called wishful thinking. I think he means both.

 

[ABCDFE]

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).

LOL

 

[JordyG]

We need bigs. Oh, wait...

Fabulous get by coach and the staff. I love it!! Now time to bring the Lithuanian phenom to Storrs as well!!!

My and @CocoHusky's thoughts as well. Appendages crossed.

 

[cgshuskie]

If we add Juste Joctye we'll be unbeatable......Keep your eyes peeled

 

[RockyMTblue2]

What a terrific present to stumble into before nighty night. Widely predicted, but so are a lot of things. God bless our Huskies.

 

[huskymedic]

@Slovak-blue

 

[itsasport]

Now you're drifting into my sort of irrational optimism!

Sorry, TonyC is the king of optimism- his number has been retired.

 

[Next 12]

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).

Congrats Tonyc, you always know whats happening. I'm with you. You cannot have enough optimism with this team. We certainly have the talent to accomplish your bold prediction and do the same year after year, baring any catastrophic injuries to any of our players. It's a great feeling to be able to dream like this and the possibilities. YOU THE MAN! GO HUSKIES!!!

 

[sun]

With Jana as an ambassador, UConn could possibly attract more recruits from Africa in the future.

 

[sun]

Come to think of it, maybe Jana can swing an NIL deal in Egypt to sell some of her UConn merchandise over there.
Maybe a win win for UConn & Jana if she has enough popularity in Egypt.
As a coach, her dad probably has some business connections.
Maybe it could help pay for airline tickets.
They could open up a Huskies sports cafe where new fans can watch some US college games.
Welcome to the Cairo branch of the Huskies dog pound!

 

[JordyG]

With Jana as an ambassador, UConn could possibly attract more recruits from Africa in the future.

I'm hoping for that as well. Lots of talent coming out of Africa.

 

[Carnac]

We we.

Just kidding. I'll be completely transparent here.....In regards to Jana El Alfy, I'm like Sgt. Schultz on Hogan's Heros......."I know nothing."
I look forward to reading about her and learning her history and background. I like the clips I've seen here today. She's a HUGE get for us. Geno and his staff did it again. Four "ballers" that should come in and help us right away next year. I Geno I trust.

 

[Plebe]

Really a lovely tweet from her club, Ahly (one of the leading sports clubs in Egypt btw).

Roughly translated:
"She will join the source of legends.
UConn, which our young star Jana El Alfy has just joined, is the all-time leading NCAA champion with 11 titles and has produced many legends, such as Sue Bird, Breanna Stewart and Diana Taurasi."

 

[Sluconn Husky]

 

[Zarathustra]

I don’t think her contributions will outweigh losing a year of eligibility, but I think it would be GREAT if she was able to come and start training and working out with the team.

About January.... I was very happy to see Jana on the UCONN team. My thought is would
an early semester if UCONN practices be appropriate for smoothing out the rough edges
that would make her and the team better next fall? I just rewatched some of the 2022
FIBA U 18 Women's African Championships (from Madagascar). Jana did well, but there
is a HUGE stylistic difference between African and the USA College scene. The Jewel will
need some polishing (IMO). Welcome, Jana!