Nika Muhl to UCONN

[CL82]

Wow against good competition she show energy, vision, range and fundementals. This kid is special. I was exited for Paige but the thought of the two of them in the backcourt is unreal. Reminds me Bazz and Boat on the men's side.

 

[ju6381]

Cant wait to see her running the fast break alongside Bueckers. Get ready for some slick passing!

 

[CL82]

Home Visit with Jose Fernandez of USF

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For a second I thought "Man her dad looks just like Fernandez! Oh wow, her mom is wearing a USF shirt! .... Oh."

 

[MSGRET]

It's now clear to me why UConn won the recruiting battle. Geno was the only coach that didn't make Nika do some silly hand gesture to make bull horns or the Oregon "O". Hell, Jeff Walz probably showed up wearing a Cardinal suit.

He most likely wore his KFC checkered shirt.

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

Geno complained tongue in cheek about Sveta, because she was just as stubborn as he was. In reality, she was one of his very favorite players to come to Storrs. She spoke limited English when she came to the US, as Geno did when he arrived. He consequently had enormous respect for her both on and especially off the court in the classroom. I had the opportunity to attend a few events at which both were present, and the affection between them was evident. She was like a daughter to him.

Cheddie- - - Svet was only 16 when she came to Storrs!

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

Hailey Van Lith. I believe she's ranked right behind Paige Bueckers, and they're both guards, so it seems unlikely Geno will land both.

hoopsfan22- - - -With Nika Muhl capable of playing a 3/W I can see Hailey Van Lith also on board at UCONN! She'd be a great "catch" for Geno & UCONN!

 

[Gus Mahler]

Listen that’s the official name of my alma mater The Ohio State University

Yup. Can the board come up with two other schools that start with "The"?

 

[Alydar]

That was my point. See the little wink? It meant that he was OBVIOUSLY still looking at her.

Fudd is at least a year away from verballing.

 

[j66kicker]

Yup. Can the board come up with two other schools that start with "The"?

1. The Citadel
2. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
3. The University of Tulsa
4. The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
5. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

 

[Gus Mahler]

The Citadel. Good one.

 

[BobbyJ]

Fudd is at least a year away from verballing.

I know that.

 

[Gus Mahler]

Maybe I should change the rules midstream: Schools where "University" is not the next word.

 

[Ouremblem]

Does anyone know how many more scholarships Geno will have for 2020? He’s clearly been busy with wonderful results so far. I still have my fingers crossed that he may somehow come up with some nice additional players for next year

 

[j66kicker]

Maybe I should change the rules midstream: Schools where "University" is not the next word.

2. The College of St. Rose (NY)
3. The Lincoln University (PA)
4. The College of St. Scholastica (MN)
5. The College of New Jersey
6. The City College of New York
7. The Sage Colleges (NY)
8. The State University of New York at Fredonia
9. The College of Wooster (OH)

 

[MSGRET]

Does anyone know how many more scholarships Geno will have for 2020? He’s clearly been busy with wonderful results so far. I still have my fingers crossed that he may somehow come up with some nice additional players for next year

At least 4 of them, CD, Molly, Kyra, and Batouly will be leaving after the 19-20 season and they only have 9 currently on next years roster.

 

[temery]

2020 with Paige. She is 5'9"

How tall is Geno? She looks shorter than him in the picture above.

 

[hoophuskee]

Just after brief looks of highlights - I could be all wet but she has a bit of look like a physical style of Jen Rizzotti.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Confirmation of Nika's name pronunciation ( Mule ) plus lots more:

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Geno would smile at this effort:

 

[Sluconn Husky]

 

[mbr33ct]

Amen brother!!! (Assuming you’re a male, if not, Amen sister).

...no, you're correct, A-man!

 

[DICKG]

Well after hearing this news, Baylor, Oregon, Oregon State, and other schools thinking that they have a chance at getting Hailey Van Lith may have just perked up a bit.

How does this effect the Buecker decision? It seems she is coming here because she thinks she is Dangerfeild's replacement> Now she has competition and she may not be up for that.

 

[oldude]

How does this effect the Buecker decision? It seems she is coming here because she thinks she is Dangerfeild's replacement> Now she has competition and she may not be up for that.

Relax. Paige is all about team and has already indicated she’ll play anywhere on the court. Furthermore, Muhl is very good, but if Paige is afraid of competing with her, she doesn’t belong at UConn in the first place.

More to the point, just about every top guard in the country was a pg in HS. So Christyn was a pg in HS and seems to be blending in quite nicely with Crystal.

Paige and Nika are both tall, athletic guards who can shoot, pass and play defense. I think what Geno will sell to both of them is the opportunity to play together as the starting UConn backcourt.

 

[hoopsfan22]

How does this effect the Buecker decision? It seems she is coming here because she thinks she is Dangerfeild's replacement> Now she has competition and she may not be up for that.

Don't think it's a problem. CW will be a junior, and Bueckers is the #1 guard in her class. Muhl will come off the bench, perhaps behind a senior Coombs/sophomore Griffin depending on what happens with that fifth starting spot next season.

 

[NEforceUConn]

Exciting news. Nika and Paige to carry on the tradition. Make your marks.