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Message: [QUOTE="CTtoSanDiego, post: 4412326, member: 8375"] I know it's unrealistic to think all the following "hopes" will come true, but I hope a majority will (do you see what I did there? lol) Azzi... I hope she plays at a first team AA level. She was the number 1 recruit in her class and HS player of the year as a sophomore! Elite shooter. She has AA potential (if not POY potential)... her foot needs to cooperate. Caroline... I hope she can return to the elite 3 pt shooter she was coming in to UConn. She was excellent going to the hoop last year, but her shooting was way off. Her hip needs to cooperate. Lou... I hope her Player of the Year status in a smaller conference translates well to UConn. Shooting is shooting and scoring is scoring, and it seems she can do both. We could have 3 elite 3 pt shooters on this team (plus several more who could hit from deep now and then) Nika... I hope all her off season work on her shooting pays off. I don't need her to be more than okay from 3 pt land, put if she can hit a decent percentage of pull up jumpers, that will be great. I hope she learns to play without fouling so much, as we will need minutes from her. Dorka... I hope she can play consistently at the 15/10 level she showed she was capable of at Ohio State. Bang and score inside, grab some boards and block some shots. Her wrist needs to cooperate. Aaliyah... I hope she can fulfill the promise she showed her freshman year (and toward the end of last year). Consistent play, be a beast on the offensive boards, and make some mid range jumpers (and hi-lo assists). Aubrey... I hope that a year off sitting and watching allowed her to gain an understanding of our offense, so she can put her prodigious athletic talents to good use. Defense, rebounding and some scoring (heck, she was in First Night's 3 pt shooting contest, so maybe she'll even hit some of those!) Her back needs to cooperate. Amari... I hope she finds her "inner motor." Geno said even last year that she was our most skilled big, but she did not seem to have the drive she needed. We need her size to be a factor, especially with Ice lost for the year. Ayanna... I hope she picks things up quickly so she can become a front court contributor. Defense and rebounding seem to be her specialties, and those come easier than learning our complicated offense. Like Amari, we will need her to contribute at least a few minutes to our front court. Ines... I hope she enjoys her season. I'm not expecting much, but a few minutes here and there could be useful. Paige.... I hope she's half as good a coach as she is a player! Ice... I hope she recovers quickly and fully. I hope the entire team can stay healthy.. we've had more than our share of bad injury luck lately. I hope we can get through the regular season with just 2 or 3 losses, and that we are ready to jell come tournament time. And of course I hope for NC #12! What say you? [/QUOTE]

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