Jovana video

[Gus Mahler]

UConn is going to have four fearless point guards next season......can't wait to see them all in action.....

Yes. One in each class.

 

[DefenseBB]

Jovanna will compete for a starting spot next season. While the video doesn’t show it, she’s also a pretty good defender in addition to all the offense she has in her bag.

Not so sure I agree with this comment. Sarah, Ash, KK are locks, strong lean on Blanca. the question becomes, Jana, Olivia V, Allie, K9.

Add in Morgan and you have a pretty strong defensive team that we know Geno loves. For all this offense we see from her, her quality minutes will be determined by her defense.

 

[oldude]

Not so sure I agree with this comment. Sarah, Ash, KK are locks, strong lean on Blanca. the question becomes, Jana, Olivia V, Allie, K9.

Add in Morgan and you have a pretty strong defensive team that we know Geno loves. For all this offense we see from her, her quality minutes will be determined by her defense.

Agree on the importance of defense and that’s where you need to watch full game footage of Jovanna. She harasses ball handlers, jumps passing lanes and bodies up opponents. While she certainly has some learning to do once she gets to Storrs, I think her learning curve will be short and her impact will be big.

Morgan has been out all year. Assuming she can get herself back healthy, she’s got a lot of rust to shake off. Jovanna will be competing with Kayleigh, Allie and maybe Kelis for Azzi’s spot in the starting lineup. Whoever emerges as the starter will most certainly have earned it.

 

[EricSD]

Agree on the importance of defense and that’s where you need to watch full game footage of Jovanna. She harasses ball handlers, jumps passing lanes and bodies up opponents. While she certainly has some learning to do once she gets to Storrs, I think her learning curve will be short and her impact will be big.

Morgan has been out all year. Assuming she can get herself back healthy, she’s got a lot of rust to shake off. Jovanna will be competing with Kayleigh, Allie and maybe Kelis for Azzi’s spot in the starting lineup. Whoever emerges as the starter will most certainly have earned it.

I don't see it. KK, Ash, Blanca, Sarah, and a center. Jovana IMHO will be competing for guards coming off the bench replacing the starters.

Don't get me wrong - I think Jovana is a legit top 5 recruit, but we are stacked at the guard spot...

 

[oldude]

I don't see it. KK, Ash, Blanca, Sarah, and a center. Jovana IMHO will be competing for guards coming off the bench replacing the starters.

Don't get me wrong - I think Jovana is a legit top 5 recruit, but we are stacked at the guard spot...

I don’t see 3 forwards starting for UConn, even though Sarah & Blanca have exceptional skills as forwards. Replacing Azzi with another forward just doesn’t feel like Geno. I think he’ll take a hard look at Allie, Kayleigh and maybe Morgan, if she’s healthy. Jovana could be in that mix.

 

[huskyd]

Jovanna will compete for a starting spot next season. While the video doesn’t show it, she’s also a pretty good defender in addition to all the offense she has in her bag.

The conspicuous gap in next year's team is the spot vacated by Azzi (and, before her, Paige). The logical question is how many points will Jovana contribute? Her most recent seasonal scoring stat is about 17ppg with 47% from 2 and 34% from 3. Solid. As a shooting guard, her concentration will be putting up numbers; presumably KK will handle the point and do the major distributing. We may see Ash and Jovana flip-flopping as starters. Heckel will reprise her Super Sub role (with some playing time for the Fish). Jana has become more trustworthy as a back-up. Allie can dazzle; Morgan, too?
With the big O, Blanca, and Sarah, the Huskies' starting 5 will be formidable, giving Geno additional motivation to stick around.
Are more championships in the near-term? Wouldn't trade this team for any other.

 

[Bone Dog]

Oooh, a “who starts?” discussion. These are always delicious, even if this one’s a little early (We’re doomed!) and we don’t know exactly who’ll be available.

Sarah Blanca KK Ash + Jana (in November) and maybe Olivia in February.

Rotation: Kayleigh Allie Kelis Jovana Morgan[?] Ayanna[?] in roughly that order.

However you slice it, Jovana has a pretty tall hill to climb. Maybe she gets over Ayanna Morgan Kelis and Allie, but Kayleigh looks pretty much immovable. And then she’d have to displace either Ash or KK.

But… if she manages it, that could mean she’s having one of the greatest freshman seasons since… well, since Sarah.

Yo, Jovana: you go, girl! We’ll be rooting for you.

 

[Charliebball]

The conspicuous gap in next year's team is the spot vacated by Azzi (and, before her, Paige). The logical question is how many points will Jovana contribute? Her most recent seasonal scoring stat is about 17ppg with 47% from 2 and 34% from 3. Solid. As a shooting guard, her concentration will be putting up numbers; presumably KK will handle the point and do the major distributing. We may see Ash and Jovana flip-flopping as starters. Heckel will reprise her Super Sub role (with some playing time for the Fish). Jana has become more trustworthy as a back-up. Allie can dazzle; Morgan, too?
With the big O, Blanca, and Sarah, the Huskies' starting 5 will be formidable, giving Geno additional motivation to stick around.
Are more championships in the near-term? Wouldn't trade this team for any other.

I know that Geno likes to start his seniors, but it's possible that Blanca and Ash may flip-flop roles next season.........perhaps the Big "O", Sarah, KK and Allie will be the other starters, with Ashlynn and K9 the first off the bench followed by Jovana, Morgan, Jana etc.....i wish we knew whether Ice was going to be available because she would have a role too....

 

[donalddoowop]

I see no way Olivia starts next season, at least not at the beginning of the season. Jovana looks as if she can play a big part next season once she learns the system, another Senechal.