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Message: [QUOTE="Dillon77, post: 4777097, member: 6620"] [B]CAREER HONORS[/B] [LIST] [*]2023 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year [*]2023 All-BIG EAST Second Team [*]2022 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year [/LIST] [B]IN THE UCONN RECORD BOOKS[/B] [LIST] [*]Set the UConn single-season assists record in 2022-23 (284 assists) [*]Set the UConn single-game assist record (15, vs. NC State, Nov. 20, 2022), passing classmate Paige Bueckers [/LIST] Last I checked, all these spectacular bullet points belong to one Nika Muhl. As an observer and admirer of UConn, not to mention an opponent, I have great respect players who can get it done for Geno, who is a demanding coach. Nika fits the bill. I was among those who went on record last summer as saying she should start. She delivered. As an opponent, the idea of Nika playing her tough defense and dishing off to catch and shoot specialists like Paige, Azzi and Caroline is borderline petrifying. I watched enough of KK's HS and AAU videos when ND was in hunt for her services to know she's extremely active and sees the floors well. I think [USER=6831]@Charliebball[/USER] is onto something: she can offer a change of pace and/or intensity when she comes in. It's tough being a frosh starter who will have the ball in her hands a lot of the time. Sometimes easing into isn't such a bad thing. For instance, that's something one of KK's freshman peers -- Hannah Hidalgo -- won't have the luxury of doing on Monday against S. Carolina. My gut is Geno will bring her into the fold in a way that's best for UConn and KK. Good luck to all concerned. [/QUOTE]

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