MoJeff's stat line

[Suebird10fan]

I know it's only one exhibition game but I was very encouraged by MoJeff's numbers vs Gannon.

First off, the quality of the competition. This was about as good a Division 2 team as you'll see. Probably better than some of the teams in the new conference. Gannon returned all five starters from a team that easily beat a pretty decent UCSD team (22-11 in D1) last year.

As for the #s: 13pts on 4 shots, 6 assts, 1 to, 1 block, 4 stls. All in 17 minutes. Those are extraordinary stats. I've been closely following UConn's box scores for fifteen years. Even against subpar competition those are extraordinary numbers. Regardless of competition it is exceedingly rare to see those kind of #s outside of our very top (read AA) players.

Could it have been a flike? Of course. But I have a hunch Moriah is going to make a big siphomore leap. Which would be bad news for the rest of wcbb.

 

[robert]

GO GO MJ....

 

[EricLA]

I'm with you SueB. I think Moriah will make the biggest jump this year and her play will blow people away.

 

[Lurker]

I've got to step out of the lurker mode every once in a while...

I was at the game and a wonderful part of Moriah's game was her hounding the ball as Gannon was bringing it up court. Her movements were athletic, controlled, FAST, and I'm sure a source of great frustration to Gannon. It was beautiful to watch, as were her drives to the hoop.

 

[HuskyFan1125]

The assists are what jumps out at me.

She mades some nice crisp passes into the post in traffic and I think that's one thing we have been missing since Montgomery.

MoJeff is a scoring PG which is my favorite.

 

[Sonny44]

I love her; would just like to see improvement on perimeter shots.

 

[winlots]

SUE: WILL PUT IN SOME CAPS HERE AND THERE I know it's only one exhibition game but I was very encouraged by MoJeff's numbers vs Gannon. DIDN'T REALLY ATTEND TO THE NUMBERS FOR HER THIS TIME, BUT WAS AT THE GAME AND SAW ALOT TO LIKE. AM ALMOST INCLINED TO SAY SHE SEEMS LIKE A WHOLE DIFFERENT PERSON THIS YEAR (BOTH AT THE GAME AND IN EARLIER PHOTOS AND ARTICLES AND QUOTES), BUT SHE WAS SO ADORABLE AND COMPETENT LAST YEAR THAT I'M RELUCTANT TO GO WITH "WHOLE DIFFERENT PERSON." MAYBE MORE LIKE SHE HAS MOVED FROM BEING A KID TO BEING A YOUNG WOMAN?????

First off, the quality of the competition. This was about as good a Division 2 team as you'll see. Probably better than some of the teams in the new conference. Gannon returned all five starters from a team that easily beat a pretty decent UCSD team (22-11 in D1) last year. PLUS, THEY WENT TO THEIR FINAL FOUR AND WON ABOUT 31 GAMES.....AND THINK I READ WHERE THEY HAD TWO IMPRESSIVE WINS ALREADY THIS PRESEASON. (IN THE PROCESS OF HELPING HER UP SOME STEEP STEPS WHERE THERE WAS NO RAILING, I MET THE GRANDMOM OF THE GANNON POINT GUARD AT THE GAME, JUST BY CHANCE.....LIVES IN CT I BELIEVE.)

As for the #s: 13pts on 4 shots, 6 assts, 1 to, 1 block, 4 stls. All in 17 minutes. Those are extraordinary stats. I've been closely following UConn's box scores for fifteen years. Even against subpar competition those are extraordinary numbers. Regardless of competition YOU'VE ALREADY MADE A SOLID POINT ABOUT HOW SUCCESSFUL A TEAM GANNON IS....PERHAPS "OUR GIRLS" AND COACHES ARE JUST VERY SPECIAL it is exceedingly rare to see those kind of #s outside of our very top (read AA) players.

Could it have been a flike? NOW THAT IS NOT TOO LIKELY, SUE...... RELATIVELY FEW FLIKES IN THESE PARTS, EXCEPT FOR A COUPLE ON THE BONEYARD Of course. But I have a hunch Moriah is going to make a big siphomore THIS IS VERY REASSURING....YOU'RE STARTING TO TYPE LIKE ME leap. Which would be bad news for the rest of wcbb.

AGREED.

 

[UcMiami]

Really nice OP - Gannon was interesting because I thought their team speed was pretty good - better than a lot of D1 teams and while they got beaten, they were disciplined, ran their offensive sets as well as they could, and even with 30 turnovers I thought they handled the ball well. Uconn has much better raw talent and much more height and the game was never going to be close but MoJef will not see a lot of teams this year with better quickness and she still played very well.

 

[60'sfan]

I said earlier that Jefferson could end up being one of the best (if not the best) Uconn guards. I haven't changed my mind. She is so quick and so good defensively that she often changes the momentum of the game. I think that as she becomes more consistent, we will see the Kemba Walker of women's basketball.