Jim: Stewie part of ESPN "generation next" poll
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"I just think she has the opportunity to be as good as anyone we've ever brought here," UConn coach Geno Auriemma recently told the Hartford Courant. "And that in itself says a lot." Indeed it does, Geno. It seems that every couple of years, a college freshman is anointed the chosen one to revolutionize women's basketball -- and it's no surprise why Stewart is the latest to wear that mantle. The 6-foot-4 freshman forward, who has an absurd 7-1 wingspan, can handle the ball and shoot like a guard. Oh, and she plays above the rim too. She entered the dunk contest at the McDonald's All-American Game and threw down two alley-oops -- one-handed and two-handed -- to finish behind the eventual winner, UCLA recruit Shabazz Muhammad. That left everyone salivating even more for her arrival at UConn, where she is charged with leading the program back to its perch atop the college basketball world. So far, so good: Stewart had 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 steals in her debut against Charleston. And there's plenty more where that came from. -- Jordan Brenner
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"I just think she has the opportunity to be as good as anyone we've ever brought here," UConn coach Geno Auriemma recently told the Hartford Courant. "And that in itself says a lot." Indeed it does, Geno. It seems that every couple of years, a college freshman is anointed the chosen one to revolutionize women's basketball -- and it's no surprise why Stewart is the latest to wear that mantle. The 6-foot-4 freshman forward, who has an absurd 7-1 wingspan, can handle the ball and shoot like a guard. Oh, and she plays above the rim too. She entered the dunk contest at the McDonald's All-American Game and threw down two alley-oops -- one-handed and two-handed -- to finish behind the eventual winner, UCLA recruit Shabazz Muhammad. That left everyone salivating even more for her arrival at UConn, where she is charged with leading the program back to its perch atop the college basketball world. So far, so good: Stewart had 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 steals in her debut against Charleston. And there's plenty more where that came from. -- Jordan Brenner
Voting Link Basketball: Who is NEXT?
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