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Message: [QUOTE="Carnac, post: 3751087, member: 5798"] Agreed. I reached that conclusion this summer. Christyn Williams first clued us in with her rant about how "tough" she is during their initial practice sessions, then Geno and Jamelle followed that up and chimed in with their own perceptions of how tough, unapologetic and "intense" she is. I was a fan before I read those comments, but now, I'm an even BIGGER fan. Aaliyah appears to be the type of player that is very easy to like and will quickly become a fan favorite. She's been compared to Napheesa Collier by Geno, who I recall once saying that he would like to have about 5-6 more Napheesa clones. :) Collier had a very high and intense motor (in addition to a high BB IQ), she never quit on you, and she could give you 40 "quality" minutes whenever asked to do so. Collier finished 3rd on UConn's individual career scoring list behind Maya Moore and Breanna Stewart. Geno said Edwards has the type of "toughness" and intensity that has been missing from his teams lately, and is a very welcome and refreshing dynamic to have on the team once again. The tea leaves tell me Aaliyah is going to have a breakout season THIS year. I expect her and Bueckers to be selected to the conference all-freshman team, with Bueckers selected as BIG East freshman of the year. [/QUOTE]