I'm betting 16/11 for the tournament and 32/26 this morning is what piqued the UConn staff's interest. Again, is her recruitment open or is she all but committed to Louisville? I don't know.
Interesting video. Don't like her shooting motion (somewhat side armed delivery-could be easy to block by similar sized players), but appears very aggressive. Definitely see her excelling at UConn. Would add defense and rebounding immediately and develop WNBA skills over time. Huskies are one of the few teams with Division 1 level depth, allowing for exceptional practice time.
Stewie is/was a terrific ball handler but ball handling was one of the last aspects of Stewie's game to fully develop. I know it only been a few clips but Jana Elalfy is only 16. As much as some are not going to appreciate these comparisons, that combination of fluid ball handling, dexterity & size at a comparable age you would have to go back to HS Azura Stevens, Candace Parker or more recently Ciera Toomey.
Coco,
All three of the forwards Annika Soltau, Jana El Alfy, & Cassandre Prosper are UCONN material IMO. They are not going to be superstars at UCONN but they could be very good rotation players. Like you I would like to see them play at a higher level of competition and with better teammates but I'm intrigued by what I have seen so far. On that Egyptian team for example if Jana didn't do it it was not getting done. Another consideration is that many of the US based forwards of this size/skill are already committed.
This would be huge. The transition alone would be massive. Heck it's a culture shock for Canadians when they leave to play D1 ball even though they have more exposure to it.
Depends on the individual. Svetlana Abrosimova came from Russia to Storrs sight unseen. I think she and Geno only spoke on the phone before she arrived. She eventually excelled on the court (All American) and in the classroom. College athletics is often the best environment as players become part of a small group that live together and have common goals. There's a built-in support system.
Mine too
Agree with the judgement those players could be very good rotational players, and your comment regarding many of the bigs already being committed. Because of the later I believed our 2023 class was probably done. C and Breya went elsewhere and although Del Rosario was still available, it didn't seem at all likely.
If the UCONN 2023 class remains as is (3 players that are guards) then UCONN would be looking at all of these items to improve the front court for the 23-24 season: 1) International players 2) Transfer Portal 3) Organic growth from Amari, Ice or Ayanna.
We need to up the anti on recruiting her bc rumor is a certain west coast school has caught her attention more so than others.
