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Morgan Cheli is a Husky!

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Cheli along with Ziebell are two outstanding additions to the 2024 class. Both are highly competitive blue collar ballers who are the guts and drive of every team they've played on to this point. The kind of kids that coaches build their teams around. And after 4 years with coach Sue Phillips at Mitty, Cheli will be fundamentally sound and will have no problem picking up O and D schemes at UConn.
 
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Would it be fair to say that she is a Caroline type of player? Similar size and skills, similar likely difficulties on defense, similar basketball IQ?

Just from the clips and the other information, she looks that way to me.
 
JoePgh said:
Would it be fair to say that she is a Caroline type of player? Similar size and skills, similar likely difficulties on defense, similar basketball IQ?

Just from the clips and the other information, she looks that way to me.
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JMO, I think Cheli will be more athletic, quicker and better on defense, and a better ballhandler, passer, and scorer in traffic. Similar BB IQ and 3 ball shooter.
 
JoePgh said:
Would it be fair to say that she is a Caroline type of player? Similar size and skills, similar likely difficulties on defense, similar basketball IQ?

Just from the clips and the other information, she looks that way to me.
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IMO Caroline is more of a wing/shooting guard. Morgan is absolutely capable of playing pg, although she would be equally effective at wing/shooting guard.
 
JoePgh said:
Would it be fair to say that she is a Caroline type of player? Similar size and skills, similar likely difficulties on defense, similar basketball IQ?

Just from the clips and the other information, she looks that way to me.
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From what I've seen I'd say she's a quicker, better athlete but doesn't have quite CD's outside shot..........most importantly she seems to share a similar competitive streak.....
 
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oldude said:
So I just did my homework by watching a bunch of videos on Morgan. A 6’2” pg, with a great handle who attacks the basket, rebounds, drops dimes and can shoot it from the arc??? I think she’ll fit in nicely…:)

By the way, as good as Morgan is, she is only the 2nd best player on the team behind another 6’2” player, McKenna Woliczko, who is just a 9th grader…:eek:
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Very good point, I think this is a chess move. Morgan and McKenna are good friends. Morgan's a great player in her own right but having a line to that young lady in 2026 isn't a bad idea either
 
BRS24 said:
Can you imagine Geno right now? Between the "I know something you don't know" about potential commitments, and the fact that he cannot make any comments about players until they sign a NLI, he must be busting with joy. Props to all coaches that have to keep secrets such as these, and then when they are public, cannot say anything? Sheesh.
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Had a feeling when she and her parents attended the South Carolina game on their dime she was coming to Uconn.
 
Never thought Morgan would leave the west coast, much less end up at the house Geno built. It's now time for me to invest in advanced medical equipment so I have a good chance of being around in my upper 70's to see the upcoming Husky flying circus. With the help of God, like Geno, the Huskies and my B.Y friends we aren't going anywhere. :cool:
 
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From watching some vids on her game, very minimal. She is a good savy tall guard, who can defend, rebound and create her own shot. The only thing that is clear at least from what I watched is that she needs to continue to work on her left hand. She rarely goes left and when she does it's only to pass. Also, when she does decide to drive left and finish at the basket, she mostly finishes with her right. Again, all workable and I am sure she will be all in all, she looks good.
 
Great get for Geno and Chris D., UConn team and Fans.
I remember the hubub when Haley Jones was being recruited and she stayed local. Truth be told, I thought -- in the end -- this would be a replication of it. Kudos for getting her to come to the right coast.

Her creativity reminds me of Paige B. to some degree, but her attention to technical details has a bit of ND's Sonia Citron. With Cheli and Ziebell in tow, you guys have the Fighting Irish in catch-up mode. :mad:;) And we haven't even gotten to enjoy Hannah Hidalgo getting on campus for the '23 season! Congrats..
 
She was the player on the board that I thought would be diamond. She was slowed by injury but this is a huge get in the class and brings in another guard with size which is going to be needed. A couple good ones in and a couple more make this a great UCONN class.
 
oldude said:
IMO Caroline is more of a wing/shooting guard. Morgan is absolutely capable of playing pg, although she would be equally effective at wing/shooting guard.
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Haven't seen enough to form a strong opinion, but in that regard she might have some similarity to Evina, a swiss army knife capable of playing 1-3, and in Evina's case occasionaly the 4 in a small lineup.
 
MooseJaw said:
Never thought Morgan would leave the west coast, much less end up at the house Geno built. It's now time for me to invest in advanced medical equipment so I have a good chance of being around in my upper 70's to see the upcoming Husky flying circus. With the help of God, like Geno, the Huskies and my B.Y friends we aren't going anywhere. :cool:
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Maybe we need a Boneyard nursing home for all us geezers! They would have to have a cable subscription including SNY though!
 
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Congratulations to Morgan and her family. Welcome to the Husky family!

This is such wonderful news. I thought for sure she was headed I-280 N. Seriously, coach? First Ziebell and now Cheli. He got two of the four I really wanted from that class. Now he just has to finish Ukraine Strong!
 
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oldude said:
So I just did my homework by watching a bunch of videos on Morgan. A 6’2” pg, with a great handle who attacks the basket, rebounds, drops dimes and can shoot it from the arc??? I think she’ll fit in nicely…:)

By the way, as good as Morgan is, she is only the 2nd best player on the team behind another 6’2” player, McKenna Woliczko, who is just a 9th grader…:eek:
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Maybe we get McKenna W. in the class of 2026! Start recruiting for your future (and current) teammate, Morgan!
 
freekimchee said:
Congratulations to Morgan and her family. Welcome to the Husky family!

This is such wonderful news. I thought for sure she was headed I-280 N. Seriously, coach? First Ziebell and now Cheli. He got two of the four I really wanted from that class. Now he just has to finish Ukraine Strong!
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I endorse many types of "STRONG". Welcome to Morgan!
 
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