Maddy enters WNBA draft

[HuskyNan]

Good luck to you, Maddy! You are a special player.

 

[The deacon]

Good luck to you, Maddy! You are a special player.

Well said, Nan. Maddy's hometown of Poughkeepsie's just an hour from my home, so I feel some regional pride, even though she headed to Philly. I'll be rooting hardest for Dorka, Lou and Maddy as they take on pro basketball this spring.

 

[BRS24]

This is a great article of Maddy visiting Sister Rose Marie (Shelly Pennefather) with Harry Perretta
(I had to click reader view quickly to get around the, you know)

Maddy Siegrist has Villanova’s scoring mark, and a special bond with Sister Rose Marie, the old record-holder

“Well, why don’t you get them all,” Sister Rose Marie, formerly known as Shelly Pennefather, told Siegrist of her scoring records. “I don’t need them in here.”

www.inquirer.com

 

[Ozimoto]

I wish only the best for her. She is a special player.

 

[darrell]

She would have completely obliterated the scoring record had she returned. I guess it’s Caitlin Clark’s for the taking now.

 

[Blakeon18]

With Maddy gone who will be UConn's strongest opponent in the conference?

 

[Kaizen]

In my opinion Maddy should be the top 3 in WNBA draft.

 

[bovwa10]

She would fit in perfectly with the Mystics, who have the #4 pick.

 

[UConnCat]

I love that she made her intention clear in the first sentence.

 

[hookshot]

shame is on NIL

 

[GoUconn7961]

I hope she lights it up in the WNBA. She deserves all the accolades.

 

[Aluminny69]

I can't believe I never noticed this before. When Maddy gets the ball, she usually holds it above her head ( away from pesky guards,) From this position she can either pass or shoot, she does both accurately. I wish our bigs could learn this skill, especially on rebounds around the basket. Instead of bringing the rebound down to their waist (Patterson does this a lot), go right back up with the shot. Work on this in practice. If they already do this, then work on it some more. Best of luck to Maddy.

 

[Rowdy831]

I can't believe I never noticed this before. When Maddy gets the ball, she usually holds it above her head ( away from pesky guards,) From this position she can either pass or shoot, she does both accurately. I wish our bigs could learn this skill, especially on rebounds around the basket. Instead of bringing the rebound down to their waist (Patterson does this a lot), go right back up with the shot. Work on this in practice. If they already do this, then work on it some more. Best of luck to Maddy.

She plays tall which will help her in the WNBA. I agree with your comments but it is true of most post players not just the ones at UCONN.

 

[ucbart]

Maddy Siegrist is the most "I don't
know who she's THAT good at basketball, good at basketball" player I've ever seen. If that makes any sense. Second in that category is Marina Mabrey, btw.

 

[hookshot]

Maddy Siegrist is the most "I don't
know who she's THAT good at basketball, good at basketball" player I've ever seen. If that makes any sense. Second in that category is Marina Mabrey, btw.

Makes no sense to me but maybe I'm missing something, do you mean underrated, unheralded, unknown, underappreciated, stealth ???

 

[Kaizen]

Maddy Siegrist is one of favorite player

 

[fomalhaut]

We might have seen two of the best five statistical seasons in NCAA history in the same year.

 

[Carnac]

I can't believe I never noticed this before. When Maddy gets the ball, she usually holds it above her head ( away from pesky guards,) From this position she can either pass or shoot, she does both accurately. I wish our bigs could learn this skill, especially on rebounds around the basket. Instead of bringing the rebound down to their waist (Patterson does this a lot), go right back up with the shot. Work on this in practice. If they already do this, then work on it some more. Best of luck to Maddy.

It can be taught and learned. The two coaches I played for taught it. If you brought the ball down below your head in practice during skills drills or a scrimmage (and especially a game), you ran laps until HE got tired. We ALL learned after a while...... muscle memory. As Geno says...practice it until you can't get it wrong.

 

[JellyBean]

Special player indeed. Maddy will do well in the WNBA.