Kaleena Smith unofficial visit to UConn this weekend

[maxw]

https://247sports.com/article/2027-no-1-prospect-kaleena-smith-sets-uconn-unofficial-visit-244241873/

She's bringing another top recruit with her, her teammate Sydney Douglas.

Hope they have a good time and a favorable impression of UConn.

Wonder how the warm weather girls will take to the below freezing temps in Storrs. UCLA and USC have become new threats to the traditional powers (UConn, South Car, ND, etc.).

 

[Charliebball]

Smith is as important a talent as Paige, and the "Bean" is in the Collier mold........two incredibly impactful recruits who would ensure UConn's future as a topflight program..

 

[Zarathustra]

Some discussion has had Kaleena and the "BEAN" going to
the same College/ University... Talk about INSTANT
CREDIBILITY!!!

 

[BobbyJ]

https://247sports.com/article/2027-no-1-prospect-kaleena-smith-sets-uconn-unofficial-visit-244241873/

She's bringing another top recruit with her, her teammate Sydney Douglas.

Hope they have a good time and a favorable impression of UConn.

Wonder how the warm weather girls will take to the below freezing temps in Storrs. UCLA and USC have become new threats to the traditional powers (UConn, South Car, ND, etc.).

It's a nice convenient side trip for them since their HS team, Ontario Christian is playing this weekend right up the road in Springfield MA. They should bring teammate Tatianna Griffin a 6-0 guard with them. She's possibly the best freshman in the country. The recruiting and NIL battle for those 3 between UCLA and USC will be insane.

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

Boy you want to bet the farm trying to get those 2!
That's a lot of talent in those two bodies!
They're a franchise maker!

 

[Blakeon18]

I hope we get a report on how Ontario does in Springfield. I used to go that event when I lived in the area...the
boys' teams played several games...I think. The girls' team played only one. Every team was elite.
There were numerous coaches...men/women...in the building...a great atmosphere, I got to see quite a few UConn future stars..including Tina Charles, Breanna Stewart etc. Uhh...Elena Delle Donne as well.

An enterprising Horde member should go to the girls' game...and provide us some info on their games.

 

[ucbart]

Sydney's mom is Maylana Martin? She was on the court at Gampel in December, 1999, when Swin Cash made the basket on the wrong end. She was also part of the UCLA team that, the season prior, we went to UCLA and each team scored over 100. Svetlana had 39 and Shead had like 32 points(IIRC). May and Janae Hubbard were a pretty good frontcourt. That was peak UCONN WBB for me(as I'm the same age as that era of players).