Yes. "My plan is to stay" is a long way from "swearing up and down." "My plan is to stay" is a total hedge, and could have been recognized as such a mile away. We all really want Z to stay, and I do believe she is planning to. But we have no idea, an she has no idea, what will be going on in her life and her mind 6 months from now. I'm just going to enjoy her now while she's here.
"I enjoy building friendships and I'm building relationships that I'm sure will last the three years that I'll be here". That's the kind of talk I want to hear!!! That's my girl!! She left out two words at the end of this sentence......"and beyond"
Right, the sample size is about 20 minutes. But I completely agree that she could be an extremely attractive draft prospect as a freakish player. OTOH, there is no substitute for someone who can do the hard work of muscling underneath while being fluid enough to work at around 10' out: those are the hardest players to find.
"I was just looking for a place that would help me to grow and push me to further limits. Just an environment that was not as negative. I don't want to say toxic, but my sophomore year [at Duke] was really, really hard."
fair enough but the only full year Dolson/Stewie and Tuck played together they averaged 33.8 ppt and 16.9rpg.
That is a great front court, but we’ve had others.
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I agree with you on money, but I’m not sure the WNBA provides more fame for a WBB player than being a star on the UConn Huskies.
Morgan won 4 NCs, won 24 NCAA Tournament games without a loss and gets to share that with Moriah and Breanna! With her Knee problems and sitting out 2 weeks before the SC game her window to earn money was narrowed down. She ended up missing most of her WNBA Rookie season and not playing overseas and I would bet Geno talked it over with her and also her parents and made the right choice. Why anyone would leave early for the W just doesnt make sense. It cant be the money from the WNBA! If Azura decides to stay for her RS SR. year that would be great for Uconn! If she has an AA season this year with a NC and decides to leave that would be great too! If I was a GM I probably would take Azura because she could play 4 spots on the floor and there would be no one like her in the draft!
That's the part I liked.
I thought that too. I imagine many UConn friendships will extend to the WNBA and the multiple All-Star games they will participate in.
That had to be Stewie and Tucks freshmen year because Morgan was out her sophmore year. They also had 3 AAs before them their first 2 years and Faris the 1st year! Last year no AAs until end of year and those 3 stepped up!
I'll nominate Stewie, Kaleena, and Dolson for being in the argument.
As so often happens, I posted after I read the other post and hadn't read yours. My mind went immediately to starters. The Dolson, Stokes, and Stewart combination was one of the more enjoyable things I've ever watched in basketball. Imposing is not a strong enough word.
They were a great front court. The question posed was whether they were as good as next years front court of Z, Phee and KLS. Their best year was the 13-14 season when they averaged 45.3ppg and 22.8 rpg. Last year Gabby , Phee and KLS were 54.9 ppg and 21.4rpg. The trio will be better this year. And if you want to bring the bench into the discussion, who would you rather have Kiah or Z? From what I've seen, I'd take Z.
I'll take Tina, Maya and Kalana.
I think they still hold the NCAA record for points allowed and/or FG percentage given up.
Swin, Asjha, and Tamika weren't too bad either.
Agree. And I was also very happy to see how hard the team works to find her and get her the ball in certain situations. That tells me that she is very much an integral part of the team's strategy. I don't think it matters whether she starts or not; she'll get 30+ minutes a game I'm sure, when it matters.
