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ND's Patterson could be the Answer to Depth Problem

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Now that ND's Danielle Patterson has entered the transfer portal, what do the BYs think of her being a compliment to ONO should she decide to come to UCONN? She's a NY kid who would be close to home and, from what I saw during a couple of games, she has enough skills to become a great contributor for next year's team. What say you BY?
 
She definitely has some upside, athletic and can shoot. Wouldn’t mind if she were to end up in Storrs, too bad she would have to sit a year.
 
Patterson took pains in her parting tweet to leave ND on good terms.

That doesn't bode well for her willingness to even consider UConn.
 
Geno certainly looked at Patterson but ultimately chose not to offer her a scholarship. That doesn't mean he wouldn't do so as a transfer. The question I have is whether Patterson is looking to play a certain position on the court and whether that led her to leave ND.
 
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I would think that if she wanted to be "depth" she could have stayed at ND where breathing bodies will get minutes. As much as some UConn fans here focus on who is leaving and despair, most anyone thinking of transferring into UConn will look at who she has to beat for a spot and despair over starting or getting the minutes she wants. And these transfers that may be available for next season do UConn no good unless they can come in an pick up UConn's O&D systems quickly, like by Jan 1. There aren't too many that can do that. Makurat seems to be one, playing on a Polish team with ex-Northweastern star Nia Coffey. You can learn a lot more playing with and against pros rather than high school girls.

I despair accept the unlikelihood that UConn will finding any useful size in the transfer portal and few willing to compete with ONO (or even Irwin & Batouly) for minutes.

It's all speculation unless we know why she is leaving.
 
Rixxx said:
According to the ND board, Patterson wants to be a wing,
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That may be accurate, but I can't for the life of me find where you read that on the ND board.

Patterson idolizes Candace Parker. She wasn't going to play that kind of role for Notre Dame.
 
Rixxx said:
According to the ND board, Patterson wants to be a wing,
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I wonder if it’s the banging inside she doesn’t want to do, now days most fours play a stretch role anyways, so I don’t see why she couldn’t display some wing skills if she was a four.
 
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Wait a second. I thought UCONN had a Can't recruit a post player over 6'2" problem. What's all this talk about depth problem. In all seriousness I think Danielle Patterson needs to do some candid self examination about what she wants to be as a basketball player. She is walking away from ND where she was practically guaranteed a starting spot as a Junior. Not to bring up dirt but some might remember her prep career also included similar lack of commitment issues including a change of HS from Medgar Evers to Mary Louis
and a dramatic change of AAU programs from the Philly Belles to the New Jersey Sparks.
 
I am sorry O for the misleading information on Patterson. A well known and knowlegable (sp) fan on Volnation had this to say about a young Patterson,
"I remember watching her play on the AAU circuit as well and felt like she had all the talent in the world but was limiting herself. She stayed away from the paint as much as she was allowed to. I think her wanting to be a Wing player and ND adding Destinee Walker as a grad transfer (she is more than likely to start at the wing spot with Brunelle being her back up) Patterson would've more than likely had to start at the 4 or backup Vaughn at the 4 and in that offense the Post players are the last option. "
 
Go/huskies said:
I wonder if it’s the banging inside she doesn’t want to do, now days most fours play a stretch role anyways, so I don’t see why she couldn’t display some wing skills if she was a four.
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She certainly could, but a big part of her role at ND next season would have involved crashing the boards at both ends much like Jess Shepard did. The need to do so will likely be more important next season because of the loss of reliable shooters on the perimeter.
 
The 3 pt shot and spread the floor offense has changed the way players think about basketball. Everybody wants to hang around the perimeter and chuck 3-pt shots, including players like Z who was finally prodded by Geno and CD to do more of her scoring in the paint, particularly since she struggled with her outside shot at UConn.

That leaves an opportunity for teams like Buffalo who have a bunch of tough kids that don’t mind crashing the boards in waves.
 
Patterson is just exploring her options. A return to ND is one of those options.
 
I can say this. Dani Patterson wanted to play for UConn since she was a little girl. The opportunity is there now. Its wait and see . If she were to transfer to an in conference team she would have to sit 2 years and if she were to transfer to an out of conference school she would have to sit one year. I hope UConn pursues her.
 
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Tonyc said:
I can say this. Dani Patterson wanted to play for UConn since she was a little girl. The opportunity is there now. Its wait and see . If she were to transfer to an in conference team she would have to sit 2 years and if she were to transfer to an out of conference school she would have to sit one year. I hope UConn pursues her.
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Source?

This article from ESPN says she grew up a Tennessee fan.
 
Tonyc said:
I can say this. Dani Patterson wanted to play for UConn since she was a little girl. The opportunity is there now. Its wait and see . If she were to transfer to an in conference team she would have to sit 2 years and if she were to transfer to an out of conference school she would have to sit one year. I hope UConn pursues her.
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Argonaut said:
Source?
This article from ESPN says she grew up a Tennessee fan.
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No no no. We don't check @Tonyc for sources. He's connected like that- Eg. He was the one that "connected" Stewie to UCONN.
 
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BobbyJ said:
Do you recall how much UConn interest there was in DP?
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As @UConnCat has stated she was definitely evaluated by the UCONN staff. There were three big forwards (Patterson (ND), LaDazhia Williams (SC) & Jade Williams (Duke)) that UCONN looked at early on and all three just dropped out of contention not sure of the specific reasons.
 
CocoHusky said:
As @UConnCat has stated she was definitely evaluated by the UCONN staff. There were three big forwards (Patterson (ND), LaDazhia Williams (SC) & Jade Williams (Duke)) that UCONN looked at early on and all three just dropped out of contention not sure of the specific reasons.
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ND looked at both Williamses, too. Interesting how none of the three has really impressed yet. Goes to show it's not as simple as just recruiting whoever is tall and ranked in the top 50 by ESPN.

(I still believe in Patterson's talent and think she can be a very effective P5 starter if she finds a coach/program that is a good fit for her).
 
Rixxx said:
According to the ND board, Patterson wants to be a wing,
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Wing/Sming! Playing time, starting, top players want. Call my position Smoe as long as I play.
There are those that see Geno's game as POSITIONLESS. So, is she chose to come to Uconn she could call it by whatever name she liked best. If she is 3/4ths as good as those that think Patterson is really good, then bring her to us.
 
oldude said:
The 3 pt shot and spread the floor offense has changed the way players think about basketball. Everybody wants to hang around the perimeter and chuck 3-pt shots, including players like Z who was finally prodded by Geno and CD to do more of her scoring in the paint, particularly since she struggled with her outside shot at UConn.

That leaves an opportunity for teams like Buffalo who have a bunch of kids that don’t mind crashing the boards in waves.
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Your assessment of Stevens is mine. If she had been Geno coached, like ONO, she may have had some Defense to add to her game. She WAS as scoring machine.
Interesting take on Buffalo. Small teams are (usually) forced to "hit" the boards, i.e in waves. For some it works in some games it doesn't. It does make for fun games. Geno, in the past, had a high level of success on defending the 3. Problem without a post
 
Patterson explains her reason for transferring which seems to be about playing time. Odd since she'd have the opportunity to earn a lot of playing time next season for ND.

Also says she won't return to ND though Muffet left the door open.

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UConnCat said:
Patterson explains her reason for transferring which seems to be about playing time. Odd since she'd have the opportunity to earn a lot of playing time next season for ND.

Also says she won't return to ND though Muffet left the door open.

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This is an interesting interview. As you pointed out, you would think it would be obvious to her that there will be a ton of playing time available to her at ND next year with all the graduations, but of course she would have to earn it.

That makes me think that there is probably a difference of opinion between her and the coaches about her position and role. It is quite possible that she does want to play on the wing, and they want her to play at least somewhat in the paint.

If that is her issue, then I don't see why she or Geno should think that coming to Storrs will address her concerns. She might (if she could play next year after transferring) be a candidate to be the fifth starter, but it would be as the 4 rather than the 3. And Geno would expect her to mix it up for rebounds in the paint.

If she really wants to play professionally as she says in the article, I don't see why she would object to that; on the contrary, she should embrace it. But she could just as easily do that by staying in South Bend.

I just re-watched the national semifinal game, where Patterson did play some significant minutes at the end of the first half, when Turner was on the bench with two fouls. She played fairly well and got a rebound or two, but she didn't seem to have an appetite for rugged inside play. She needs to develop that to play professionally.
 
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