May recruiting thread

[HuskyNan]

2028 Rylynn Ruffing, a 6-1 G/F

 

[Kaizen]

2028 Rylynn Ruffing, a 6-1 G/F

 

[darrell]

Coach Valley and/or Coach Cardoza has followed each of them. Great sign that they’re showing interest early. This class could be special.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Payton Caudle | Prospects Nation

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[Sluconn Husky]

 

[darrell]

ESPN ranks UConn’s recruiting class as the #2 class for ‘24.

 

[darrell]

 

[darrell]

She had some answers that I think people here would enjoy.

 

[RoadMaster]

 

[LuvBball]

She's going to be a game changer

 

[Gus Mahler]

She had some answers that I think people here would enjoy.

She knows upon which side her bread is buttered.

 

[darrell]

 

[Fanofball]

ESPN mad disrespected her after moving her down 3 spots despite having a dominant tournament performance against some of the best high schools.

 

[Charliebball]

ESPN mad disrespected her after moving her down 3 spots despite having a dominant tournament performance against some of the best high schools.

those rankings are meaningless at this point in her career.........she'll show how good she is at the next level

 

[RoadMaster]

 

[Sluconn Husky]

U-17 Trials

Known UConn POI invitees:

Lauren Hurst, Emilee Skinner, Jacy Abii, Addison Bjorn, Brihanna Crittendon, Saniah Hall, Maddyn Greenway, Jerzey Robinson, Trinity Jones, Sanai Green, Jayla Forbes, Jordyn Palmer, Kaleena Smith, Jayla Jackson, Kate Harpring, Jessie Moses, Lauren Hassell, Ivana Wilson-Manyacka, Sydney Douglas

 

[Sluconn Husky]

#1. Olivia Vukosa, 6'4 CO2026- 2.6 bpg


Olivia was a completely dominant force on the inside in weekend 1. At 6'4, she's pretty much able to impact any shot from within 5 feet. And she's a quick 6'4 too, always keeping her feet moving on defense to be able to help around the rim at any time. Yes her height makes it easy for her to rack up blocks, but she wouldn't be leading this list if it wasn't for her great positioning on pick-and-rolls. She has mastered the craft of the drop coverage. She does a good job of centering herself between the roller and the ball-handler, which allows her to drop either hip depending on where the ball goes. Because she's quick for her size and usually has reacted before the ball-handler can get by her, it ends up forcing teams to shoot a lot of threes. And because she's in good position from the drop, she's able to easily find and box out her girl to get the rebound. She's also a great communicator, yelling out "right" or "left" on a screen pretty much every time. It's really fun to watch actually. It's rare to find an underclassmen big at 6'4+ who already has a strong understanding of HOW to play defense, and not just how to block a few shots. She has the ability to control the game on defense just based on where she's standing. It's also rare to find one who's moving as much as Olivia does, on both ends. She's always trying to get herself in better positioning on defense, but also always battling for it inside on offense too. She sets a lot of high ball screens and has a good feel of when to roll or slip. And if she doesn't get it right away, she immediately feels out her defender and starts to post up on the block. She consistently is one of the hardest players on the floor, and it will be fun to see how much she can add to that block total after this coming weekend.

 

[Charliebball]

#1. Olivia Vukosa, 6'4 CO2026- 2.6 bpg


Olivia was a completely dominant force on the inside in weekend 1. At 6'4, she's pretty much able to impact any shot from within 5 feet. And she's a quick 6'4 too, always keeping her feet moving on defense to be able to help around the rim at any time. Yes her height makes it easy for her to rack up blocks, but she wouldn't be leading this list if it wasn't for her great positioning on pick-and-rolls. She has mastered the craft of the drop coverage. She does a good job of centering herself between the roller and the ball-handler, which allows her to drop either hip depending on where the ball goes. Because she's quick for her size and usually has reacted before the ball-handler can get by her, it ends up forcing teams to shoot a lot of threes. And because she's in good position from the drop, she's able to easily find and box out her girl to get the rebound. She's also a great communicator, yelling out "right" or "left" on a screen pretty much every time. It's really fun to watch actually. It's rare to find an underclassmen big at 6'4+ who already has a strong understanding of HOW to play defense, and not just how to block a few shots. She has the ability to control the game on defense just based on where she's standing. It's also rare to find one who's moving as much as Olivia does, on both ends. She's always trying to get herself in better positioning on defense, but also always battling for it inside on offense too. She sets a lot of high ball screens and has a good feel of when to roll or slip. And if she doesn't get it right away, she immediately feels out her defender and starts to post up on the block. She consistently is one of the hardest players on the floor, and it will be fun to see how much she can add to that block total after this coming weekend.

UConn and Geno are a perfect match for the Big "O"!!!!!

 

[HopJim]

From every aspect - offense, defense, rebounding, effort - perfect fit for Huskies

 

[Fanofball]

From every aspect - offense, defense, rebounding, effort - perfect fit for Huskies

Aren’t we super high up on her radar rn? Given she’s visited multiple times.

 

[Cuango]

U-17 Trials

Known UConn POI invitees:

Lauren Hurst, Emilee Skinner, Jacy Abii, Addison Bjorn, Brihanna Crittendon, Saniah Hall, Maddyn Greenway, Jerzey Robinson, Trinity Jones, Sanai Green, Jayla Forbes, Jordyn Palmer, Kaleena Smith, Jayla Jackson, Kate Harpring, Jessie Moses, Lauren Hassell, Ivana Wilson-Manyacka, Sydney Douglas

Are we looking at Emilee Skinner? She’s great but I was under the impression Kelis was our future pg?

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Are we looking at Emilee Skinner? She’s great but I was under the impression Kelis was our future pg?

All I know is that UConn has been following her. It's been quiet on that front but then the same can be said about most of the POIs.

 

[Scud49]

Aren’t we super high up on her radar rn? Given she’s visited multiple times.

Yes, it seems like there's strong, strong, mutual interest. Would love to get her.

 

[RoadMaster]

"The Bean".. Sydney Douglas