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Needed next year: one transfer guard

oldhuskie said:
Yes I like, and being more wing is actually a good thing. The most likely role is backup to Christyn and Caroline. The need to provide backup point guard minutes is minimal because Paige will play big minutes and we have another natural PG in Nika behind her.
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You're assuming Christyn comes back next year?
 
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CocoHusky said:
There is no D in Diamond Johnson, UCONN doesn't need someone like her.
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We already have a backup guard that specializes in defense, I’d like to have one with some offense as well!
 
Cuango said:
We already have a backup guard that specializes in defense, I’d like to have one with some offense as well!
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Concur. Also, key point with Abby Meyers is that she is another ball handler. Princeton lists her as a guard but she has enough size to play the 3 in pinches. Either way, we know Geno prefers to have multiple ball handlers on floor simultaneously & really values floor spacing, which is driven by players that can shoot, esp from range. Meyers checks both boxes.
 
Btw, latest Charlie Crème Bracketology projection placing Princeton with us in Storrs would be a nice catalyst for Abby Meyers potential transfer, assuming that’s being considered by both parties.
 
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Let's make it simple. Next season, with no transfers, we will have 6 bigs (Aaliyah, Dorka likely, Pliath, Amari, Yanna and Ice) to fill 2 forward slots. On the other hand, we will have 4 guards (Paige, Caroline, Azzi and Nika) to fill 3 slots and realistically Nika can only sub at point.
This is why I suggested the need for a guard as we plainly have options in the forecourt but are stretched extremely thin in the backcourt.
I don't account for Aubrey as we have no idea about her availability after such serious surgery.
 
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jonack said:
I think we need a big post more than a guard, especially if Dorka leaves.
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I agree 100%. Liv will be sorely missed especially if Dorka leaves. Who would we have at C/PF? 2 kids who get very little playing time this year and 2 high school kids next year? UConn could be very thin there. (Oops forget Edwards)
 
Skeets said:
I agree 100%. Liv will be sorely missed especially if Dorka leaves. Who would we have at C/PF? 2 kids who get very little playing time this year and 2 high school kids next year? UConn could be very thin there.
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WHY DO PEOPLE KEEP FORGETTING ABOUT AALIYAH EDWARDS?! Sorry to pick on you when so many came before you but...she'll be very important next year.
 
eyeroll said:
WHY DO PEOPLE KEEP FORGETTING ABOUT AALIYAH EDWARDS?! Sorry to pick on you when so many came before you but...she'll be very important next year.
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Wow, you're quick. Posted just before I edited my oversight. Good catch and quick fingers. :)
 
This all starts in ernest when Dorka confirms she is coming
back next year... which I hope ( and expect ) to happen.
Does UCONN have a good Ph.D. program is Psychology?
Stay for two reasons Dorka: a WBB education ( and NC ring)
and a academic education!
 
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nomdoux said:
A few points germane to next year’s bigs discussion:

4. Given all factors, I project next year’s Starting 5 to be Paige, Azzi, Caroline, Ice, & Dorka. Aubrey, Nika, & Ayanna will play consistent rotation min. The better practice performer b/w Piath & Amari will also get regular time, with the other playing in blowouts. If Aubrey returns strong from her back surgery & impresses in summer/fall practices, she may push Caroline to the bench, with both playing often. I can see Geno adding a grad transfer guard for depth, considering positional importance & injury string that has befallen this year’s team.
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I can't see Aubrey EVER pushing Caroline to the bench without a greatly improved offensive game.
 
Alydar said:
I think one of her issues is that she is weak relative to what she needs to be to play down low. On a recent video interview a practice player said she had the best jump shot form he ever saw on any player. And he added that "she makes them". Maybe like Patterson/Edwards or SCar's Wilson she dreamt of being a perimeter player and spent her time developing an outside shot?

Everyone seems to want a guard as added insurance in case of injury. Try and find one that can learn the system and integrate herself into the team after one summer. Those that have the skills necessary will have multiple other options which will include possibly starting, something that will not be available in Storrs.
I say find a defensive standout that wants to go pro, lacks offensive skills and will use a year in Storrs like it's the G League.

Finding Juhasz at the right time was a stroke of good fortune. Finding an equally talented guard willing to sit most of the time won't be easy. I'd rather Geno use his energy on '23/'24/'25 HS talent.
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He said that regarding Azzi. Of Amari he said she had great shooting form for "a big". Considerable difference there.
 
cohenzone said:
Or physical maturity.
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Circumstances so often dictate a player's development, even the opportunity for development. I just watched part of Christyn's breakout game vs. ND in Dec. '18 and was struck by how green ONO was. That she was surrounding by All-Americans and that her freshman teammate had a memorable game mostly disguised the fact that Liv was nowhere ready for prime time, quite possibly not as ready as either Amari or Piath is now.

I have high hopes both of those players will develop significantly by next season, and that one day at least Amari will be a standout.
 
mudcat said:
I can't see Aubrey EVER pushing Caroline to the bench without a greatly improved offensive game.
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I expect to see Aubrey show a willingness to shoot & make midrange shots & 3’s next year. Aside from needed roster balance, her size & pro projection require that she transition from an undersized post to a more conventional wing, which necessitates floor spacing & ability to threaten from outside paint. Doing so will also open her already formidable straight line drives to hoop.

I recall Aubrey hitting a 3 during last year’s 1:1 practice sequence against gag Geno wearing headband & jersey.

I think we will be pleasantly surprised to see this evolution in Aubrey’s game.

I deferred to Aubrey starting based on this anticipated improvement & her senior tenure, with the disclaimer that she earn it during summer/fall practices.
 
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nomdoux said:
Found this in Nov 2018 Ivy Hoops Online article:

“Abby Meyers will have to take a year away from the team and the university due to a “misunderstanding” in her computer science class that violated university policy, the Trentonian noted.“
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A year punishment for a "misunderstanding"? That's a helluva misunderstanding. :eek:
 
PvP said:
Let's make it simple. Next season, with no transfers, we will have 6 bigs (Aaliyah, Dorka likely, Pliath, Amari, Yanna and Ice) to fill 2 forward slots. On the other hand, we will have 4 guards (Paige, Caroline, Azzi and Nika) to fill 3 slots and realistically Nika can only sub at point.
This is why I suggested the need for a guard as we plainly have options in the forecourt but are stretched extremely thin in the backcourt.
I don't account for Aubrey as we have no idea about her availability after such serious surgery.
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Yea, I'm going to have to go with you on this one. Very good reasoning.

Geno likes to play 3 guards, and has been known to play 4. (works well offensively in 4-out sets). He'll probably have to use Griffin and Patterson in the 3 spot, but that may not be ideal.

So yea, a transfer guard for one year until Shade and Arnold come in would definitely be helpful. Not sure there will be anyone out there that would fit, but it would sure be nice.
 
nomdoux said:
I expect to see Aubrey show a willingness to shoot & make midrange shots & 3’s next year. Aside from needed roster balance, her size & pro projection require that she transition from an undersized post to a more conventional wing, which necessitates floor spacing & ability to threaten from outside paint. Doing so will also open her already formidable straight line drives to hoop.

I recall Aubrey hitting a 3 during last year’s 1:1 practice sequence against gag Geno wearing headband & jersey.

I think we will be pleasantly surprised to see this evolution in Aubrey’s game.

I deferred to Aubrey starting based on this anticipated improvement & her senior tenure, with the disclaimer that she earn it during summer/fall practices.
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Aubrey has about a 1% chance of starting
 
meyers7 said:
A year punishment for a "misunderstanding"? That's a helluva misunderstanding. :eek:
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To be more specific, she was accused by Princeton of “academic misconduct” related to an online exam when she was not on campus. Princeton has an honor code, and after a hearing, she was deemed to be in violation of it.. She denies the charges.
 
stamfordhusky said:
To be more specific, she was accused by Princeton of “academic misconduct” related to an online exam when she was not on campus. Princeton has an honor code, and after a hearing, she was deemed to be in violation of it.. She denies the charges.
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Makes sense, from personal experience of a college peer. Ivy League takes this stuff very seriously, with harsh consequences. Article “misunderstanding” term diplomatic.
 
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Following excerpt from:
www.espn.com

Who could win player of the year in every women's college basketball conference?

From the American to the WCC, we handicap the player of the year race in all 32 conferences, including the favorite and the top challenger.
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Ivy League​

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Abby Meyers, Princeton Tigers

No Ivy League opponent has come within single digits of the Tigers, who have resumed their pre-pandemic dominance of the conference. Meyers is the biggest reason why. The 6-0 senior has scored in double figures in every game this season, including 18 in an upset of Florida Gulf Coast and 21 against Texas, the two ranked opponents Princeton has faced this season. Meyers leads the Ivy in points (18.0 PPG), field goals (154) and 3-point field goal percentage (41.4%). And she's nearly as good on the other end of the floor, ranking 20th nationally in defensive win shares, according to Her Hoop Stats data. If anyone is handing out most improved awards, Meyers could also be up for any of those after averaging just 6.3 PPG the last time the Tigers had a season in 2019-20.
 
nomdoux said:
Following excerpt from:
www.espn.com

Who could win player of the year in every women's college basketball conference?

From the American to the WCC, we handicap the player of the year race in all 32 conferences, including the favorite and the top challenger.
www.espn.com www.espn.com

Ivy League​

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Abby Meyers, Princeton Tigers

No Ivy League opponent has come within single digits of the Tigers, who have resumed their pre-pandemic dominance of the conference. Meyers is the biggest reason why. The 6-0 senior has scored in double figures in every game this season, including 18 in an upset of Florida Gulf Coast and 21 against Texas, the two ranked opponents Princeton has faced this season. Meyers leads the Ivy in points (18.0 PPG), field goals (154) and 3-point field goal percentage (41.4%). And she's nearly as good on the other end of the floor, ranking 20th nationally in defensive win shares, according to Her Hoop Stats data. If anyone is handing out most improved awards, Meyers could also be up for any of those after averaging just 6.3 PPG the last time the Tigers had a season in 2019-20.
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ShmiCO said:
Caroline Ducharme is so impersonal. Imagine getting a new job and everyone calls you Bob36 because, out of hundreds of employees over the past 50 years, you're the 36th one named Bob. It's got nothing to do with who you are as a person or what your contribute or indeed any similarity to a previous employee named Bob. More like, "you're a faceless cog in the machine."
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But... Caroline Ducharme is her name!! ... surely not " impersonal". I usually
use "Caroline" when I refer to her in writing, and I like the sound of
a verbal "Du.. charme". I amjust happy that UCONN and the Boneyard
have her on "our" team. IMO Z
 
UConn doesn't need any transfers. They got plenty of players who made a commitment to play. Time for UConn to return that commitment. If some player wants to come let them apply, UConn doesn't need to recruit a transfer. I would like to see 10 to 12 players on the roster. If UConn falls below that number then I could see a transfer or two.
 
Speaking of transfers ..... I think it necessary to comment on all these 5th year Covid players: They all get that 5th year if they played 20-21 but that does not mean it will be at their 4 year school. They might of necessity have to transfer because there is no guarantee (requirement) their four year school can/will welcome them back for a 5th year. And, of course, as graduate transfers there is no mandatory sitting out a year.
 
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