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More Early Practice Video

Is Ayanna injured? She hasn't been in any of the practice videos.
 
Once again this year, the shooting percentage in these edited videos is truly impressive -- very near 100%. I believe this video actually showed one missed shot, just so we could see Aaliyah's putback stroke.
 
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Bone Dog said:
Love seeing Qadence on the floor. She has a nice shooting stroke.

And was Nika giving a geometry lesson?
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She said she can shoot and handle the ball. I was really impressed with her demeanor in her recent media availability interview. Ashlynn, KK, and Qadence can all shoot/score. KK can create her own shot. Jana appears to be a bruiser in the paint. Someone that doesn't mind or shy away from contact. I LIKE THAT!!! She'll spend a lot of time at the line. She doesn't appear to be a "finesse" player. :D

In the exhibition games in Europe, I really hope Geno gives the freshmen the majority of the minutes. We know what the returners can do. I want to see the freshmen and Betancourt. Maybe let the starters play for the first 15 minutes, then put the freshmen, Ines (and Amari IF she's cleared and ready to play) in to close out the game.

I doubt very seriously we'll see the games live, but they should be recorded in their entirety and posted somewhere (maybe UConn's Twitter site) for the fans to access at a later date. These "brief" clips are nice, but to me, They're a tease. I could watch 0 minutes of these videos. Those clips make me dream of things to come.
 
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MilfordHusky said:
Buckets with Biceps!
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Yeah, I’ve been noticing that. She’s a gym rat, and I suspect when she was limited by her knee, she did a lot of work on her core/upper body.

Love seeing that huge smile on her face, too. I‘m a firm believer that mindset is very important to recovery and success.
 
Gonna join the "I hope to see" bandwagon. I hope to see a sophomore leap from Inês. I think as last season progressed, her talents were forgotten. And when she did get on the floor, she seemed a bit reluctant. She is a player and we shouldn't forget about her (like during this week's media availability, if she was in fact available) as a valuable sub. JMO.
 
I expect Inês will give KK and Ashlynn a real fight for playing time. She’s as feisty as they are, as quick on her feet as KK and as relentless as Ashlynn.

In most games I suspect when Nika sits, Paige or Azzi will slide over to cover the point. But when one of them sits too, it will be Inês who comes off the bench first. She’s already seen how fast the D1 game is. It’s going to take a little while for KK Ashlynn and Qadence to get used to that.

And by the way, in her presser Qadence mentioned that they were teaching her post moves and face up drive moves. She’s a shooter, to be sure, but I expect we’ll see her picking up some of the slashing time from Aubrey and Caroline.
 
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Centerstream said:
Gonna join the "I hope to see" bandwagon. I hope to see a sophomore leap from Inês. I think as last season progressed, her talents were forgotten. And when she did get on the floor, she seemed a bit reluctant. She is a player and we shouldn't forget about her (like during this week's media availability, if she was in fact available) as a valuable sub. JMO.
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I'm with you on every point. I still wish she'd gotten some time in the Ohio State game. I thought she dealt with pressure very well in the Maryland game. She even dribbled straight through it once or twice.

She's a baller and I hope she gets double-digit minutes.
 
Bigboote said:
I'm with you on every point. I still wish she'd gotten some time in the Ohio State game. I thought she dealt with pressure very well in the Maryland game. She even dribbled straight through it once or twice.

She's a baller and I hope she gets double-digit minutes.
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She would have been something of a superstar at that community college in Florida.
 
Skeets said:
She would have been something of a superstar at that community college in Florida.
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That college was no slug, as I believe they won the JUCO NC the previous year. I wonder how they felt when Ines changed her destination from Florida to Connecticut at the last minute. That may have wrecked their season if they were counting on her to be the starting PG. We only see it from our point of view, but did we unintentionally screw up their season? Just a thought, but I'm glad we got her and apologies to that school.
 
Bigboote said:
I'm with you on every point. I still wish she'd gotten some time in the Ohio State game. I thought she dealt with pressure very well in the Maryland game. She even dribbled straight through it once or twice.

She's a baller and I hope she gets double-digit minutes.
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OMG, yes!!!

Think what an accomplishment it would be for Inês, coming out of what probably would have been a great career at a JuCo to making the regular rotation at UConn! This is something I’d really like to see.

Sorry, KK. Your moment will come, and it will be that much sweeter for having to fight for it a little longer. But for this season, Go Inês!!!
 
Bone Dog said:
I expect Inês will give KK and Ashlynn a real fight for playing time. She’s as feisty as they are, as quick on her feet as KK and as relentless as Ashlynn.
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Inês got thrown into the fire last year and ended up being able to hold her own. She also looks like she worked hard on bulking up to handle the contact of high major college basketball. It will be interesting to see who Geno believes he can rely upon in to what extent.
 
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Bone Dog said:
OMG, yes!!!

Think what an accomplishment it would be for Inês, coming out of what probably would have been a great career at a JuCo to making the regular rotation at UConn! This is something I’d really like to see.

Sorry, KK. Your moment will come, and it will be that much sweeter for having to fight for it a little longer. But for this season, Go Inês!!!
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You kinda hit the nail on the head without me mentioning it first. (Caveat: I mean no disrespect to any player on this team.)
I was just making my comments because it appeared to me, so far this offseason, that a lot of discussions and posts are, rightfully so, concerning the incoming freshmen and their potential and possible opportunities but nary a post about Inês. And then there was no media availability with Inês. It just got me thinking about her and her impact last season, especially under the circumstances she was placed.
Stepping down from my Inês soap box now.
 
Fairfield Fan said:
Sorry, but could someone identify which freshman was which freshman in the video?
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That is Qadence Samuels with the Mickey Mouse Club (ears) hair do.
#24 with the driving layup against the male defender is Jana El Afrey
#11 with the quick moves and short jumpers is KK Arnold.
I did not see any video clips shots of Ashlyn Shade. She would be #12 in
any viewing. #12 is Ashlynn's favorite number (for Aaron Rogers of the G. B. Packers),
but she admits that she no longer follows football. Ashlynn has a twin brother who
goes to U of Cincinnati and HE follows football!
I'm sorry if I misspelled any of the names.... I'm still learning.
 
Bald Huskie said:
That college was no slug, as I believe they won the JUCO NC the previous year. I wonder how they felt when Ines changed her destination from Florida to Connecticut at the last minute. That may have wrecked their season if they were counting on her to be the starting PG. We only see it from our point of view, but did we unintentionally screw up their season? Just a thought, but I'm glad we got her and apologies to that school.
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Northwest Florida State College in Niceville, Florida won the 2022-23 NJCAA Division 1 Women's Basketball title.
The Lady Raiders won in O.T. after coming from behind to tie the game at 54 - 54. They won 66- 63 with
Sakima Walker being the MVP. The team they beat is also a powerhouse: Trinity Valley Community College.
 
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