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Lauren Gustin

Charliebball said:
just doesn't have MG's height............at 6'4" she would be really tough....
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She is tough at 6'1". She was the nation's LEADING rebounder this past season @ 16.7 rpg. Let that sink in for a moment. No argument Charlie, but who cares how tall she is....she got the job done. She's a known commodity and she doesn't do "magic tricks." Aneesah Morrow is also only 6'1". She gets the job done too. They both regularly out-rebound taller players they are on the floor with.

Lauren Park-Lane (Seton Hall/Mississippi St) is 5'-3", plays with no fear, and will drop a 30 burger on you in the blink of an eye. There's no question what Gustin will bring to the table. The bottom line here is.......... can she help you win basketball games? :eek:
 
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ConnecticutBB said:
Are any of the coaches following her on social media?
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She’s following NC State and Utah on Instagram, Jeff Walz is following her on Twitter. I don’t see a UConn presence
 
cohenzone said:
I know nothing about her or if she makes sense for UConn. Parallels are hard to make, too many different circumstances, and he is pretty much an exception, but Charles Barkley measured by size and position should not have been able to succeed in the NBA. He did have a good jumper, but he was great around the hoop. Not saying she is remotely Barkley, just I would not discount her just based on size. Of course a much taller Natalie Butler couldn’t quite translate at UConn what she did at Georgetown.
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Surprised few remember some of the games where Butler contributed to UConn wins. Once Natalie got over her broken thumb, while she didn't appear to have Geno's full confidence, she came in as a sub and made significant contributions to several close wins. Would love to have someone with her rebounding and defensive skill sets on the team now.
 
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People need to remember that any direct talks between player and any other couching staff can't happen if the player hasn't entered the portal, so maybe she had one or two dream programs and wanted to see if the interest and situation would be a fit. Had her talks and realized the 'dream' wasn't real and removed herself from the portal.
 
ocoandasoc said:
Lauren Gustin (BYU) is in the portal and there's a rumor she might be interested in UConn. Word is that Iowa and Utah are interested.

Conflicting reports on whether she has one or two years of eligibility left. She played three years at BYU.

Not sure what her role at UConn could be. She was a rebounding machine at BYU and their leading scorer, but not sure how her skills would translate in a higher level of competition. She did have double-doubles against the three ranked teams BYU played, though.
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Her Role would be to replace Dorka to rebound and score. BYU is on Earth… transfers have dictated the last 5 or so NCAA Champions. We need a BIG.
 
If her concern is playing time, she won't do better than BYU, especially among major contending programs. BYU will join the Big 12 this year so she'll get to show pro scouts what she can do among top competition. BYU also has just signed their best recruiting class so they should be competitive.
 
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