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Sluconn Husky said:
Rachel Griffin - 2024, 6'3 Wing, Fayette-Ware, Team Thad - major prospect, skilled on the perimeter, capable scorer from all levels, puts the ball on the floor with purpose, active defender, vertical on blocked shots


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touting a 2026 recruit.

lawd I’m gettin’ old.
 
Regarding Ashlon Jackson, I'm not going to include UConn in my Top 5 guesses simply because posters on here have talked about how stacked your team is at SG/W. If that hadn't been stated, I would for sure have included UConn.

So, without checking the roster depth at all the other schools, here are my guesses:

Baylor
Duke
North Carolina
Oregon
Texas
 
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southie said:
Anyone care to guess who her list might include?
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No prediction, but I’m very interested in seeing her list. She’s kept her offers close to the vest. I hope UConn is on it.
 
visitingcock said:
In the article, they are touting one gal in the 2026 class. That’s what? 12.

I didn’t pay attention to her height though. Might be 6-3. I’m still old.

read the linked article. One of the players in the article is a 2026
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I will take your word for it, and apologize for my attempt at humor. I do not read any of these articles ; and I am happy to wait for the young, and apparently younger , ladies to commit to wherever before I concern myself with the vagaries of adolescent behavior.
 
Bama fan said:
I will take your word for it, and apologize for my attempt at humor. I do not read any of these articles ; and I am happy to wait for the young, and apparently younger , ladies to commit to wherever before I concern myself with the vagaries of adolescent behavior.
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No problem. Your humor was noted.

I should have put this quote in my original post:

"Faye Williams - 2026, 5'11 Wing, Lowrance Middle School, Bluff City - long wing with promising potential, looked solid in skills&drills, sisters play at Memphis (Lanyce and Lanetta)"
 
visitingcock said:
In the article, they are touting one gal in the 2026 class. That’s what? 12.

I didn’t pay attention to her height though. Might be 6-3. I’m still old.

read the linked article. One of the players in the article is a 2026
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:eek: You are correct on both counts 1) The article is touting a 2026 prospect 2) You are getting old.:D
 
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Thanks Stoli, I've been waiting for this list. Not at all surprised to see Stanford on the list, but I am surprised not to see any Texas schools listed. :eek: We cleared THAT hurdle. We're still in the race. Besides UConn, one other school jumps out at me where I think she would be an excellent fit, but I'll keep that to my self. :oops:

Being an Ashlon fan, I really would like to see her come to Storrs whether Azzi comes or not. She'll be a great get, and a great player/teammate wherever she goes. I'll be real here, I want 'em BOTH!!! However things work out, if only one of them commits to UConn, I'll be "extremely" happy. :)
 
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I think that wherever this kid goes she's going to be a rock for that school. She's skilled, strong, tough, and very bright. I believe if Fudd goes to UConn as I've expected all along, that will be a key to where AJ winds up. She'll compete and if she's confident she can earn rotation PT her first two years, I think she'll go UConn. But if she wants to be a 3-4 year starter, which she'll be good enough to be, then she can do that at all of the other four. But that Stanford education would be tough to pass up.
 
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I remember someone posted this awhile back and in the beginning it mentions UConn was her favorite school at the time. This was her freshman year. I know a lot changes during high school, but if your dream school comes knocking that could be hard to pass up. Especially if you are very competitive and dont care about who may possibly be playing in front of you.

Just like Nika and Anna didnt care when they chose Uconn. They are confident in their abilities and UConn was their dream school. Would love to have Ashlon join our special group, she seems like a great kid. Happy to see we made her top 5.

 
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Couple of additional takes:
She is leaving Texas and determined to be great.
Duke doesn't make this list if JPM was still the coach.
Having both Stanford and Duke in your final five probably means she has stellar academics.
UCONN was her favorite and apparently remains so.
I don't think she cares who else is coming to UCONN.
 
CocoHusky said:
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Couple of additional takes:
She is leaving Texas and determined to be great.
Duke doesn't make this list if JPM was still the coach.
Having both Stanford and Duke in your final five probably means she has stellar academics.
UCONN was her favorite and apparently remains so.
I don't think she cares who else is coming to UCONN.
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If she don't care, I don't care. C'mon down!
 
BobbyJ said:
If she don't care, I don't care. C'mon down!
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Agree and love that Miss Jackson is not afraid of a little competition. With the exception of maybe Duke, she is going to have strong competition to get playing time. Me thinks that's exactly what she is looking for!
 
CocoHusky said:
Agree and love that Miss Jackson is not afraid of a little competition. With the exception of maybe Duke, she is going to have strong competition to get playing time. Me thinks that's exactly what she is looking for!
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Anyone aware of her ranking?
 
CocoHusky said:
Agree and love that Miss Jackson is not afraid of a little competition. With the exception of maybe Duke, she is going to have strong competition to get playing time. Me thinks that's exactly what she is looking for!
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That's why I said that if she had the confidence in PT she'd go for it. I described her as tough because that's the read I got of her watching an interview video of her. She seems very take charge and self assured and I think the UConn staff would love her.
 
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ju6381 said:
Anyone aware of her ranking?
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Before Olson got replaced as the evaluator for ESPN, he had her as the #2 combo guard in the '22 class. He had only Ruby Whitehorn out of Detroit ahead of her so I'd like to see her because Jackson can play.
 
Punch in the gut to Baylor that Ashlon didn't even list them in her Top 5. They have no verbal commitments from any guards in the 2021 class; and, the 2022 class of guards in the state of Texas (other than Ashlon) is not as highly ranked as the 2021 class. Baylor will have to go out of state for some guards, or continue with their focus on transfers.

While some folks are surprised that Baylor was not listed among her Top 5, that might be because a supposed Baylor "insider" had posted in the General forum some comments that now appear completely unsubstantiated:

She has made that transition from “which programs did I like growing up” to “this choice will impact the rest of my life, I have many aspects to consider”. Like most astute recruits, she is seeing education, proximity to family, fit, lifestyle, etc. in a much clearer way as she progresses in the process.

And:

Not school specific. Simply understanding that recruiting conversations have moved from “grew up liking” to a more detailed discussion of practical particulars [location, playing style, majors, family attending/seeing games, relationships with coaches/players/recruits]. Probably true of anyone who has ever picked a college.....folks fantasize about certain universities growing up but take a far more practical approach when picking which school to attend. Jackson is playing for SA Finest and Ray Caldwell & Team emphasize a very holistic [my terminology not theirs] approach to recruiting.


And on the Baylor message board:

On a positive note, Baylor's position with Ashlon Jackson has improved tremendously. Remember that she is a Louisiana native (lived there until 7th grade). Some coach at Baylor WBB seems to have the magic touch with key Louisiana recruits. Jackson is very tight with her Mom.....recruit the Mom. See "your baby" play all the time. Don't send her thousands of miles away where you never see one another. Play at home with elite talent. UConn has tons of guards in their 2020 & 2021 recruiting classes.


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southie said:
Punch in the gut to Baylor that Ashlon didn't even list them in her Top 5. They have no verbal commitments from any guards in the 2021 class; and, the 2022 class of guards in the state of Texas (other than Ashlon) is not as highly ranked as the 2021 class. Baylor will have to go out of state for some guards, or continue with their focus on transfers.

While some folks are surprised that Baylor was not listed among her Top 5, that might be because a supposed Baylor "insider" had posted in the General forum some comments that now appear completely unsubstantiated:

She has made that transition from “which programs did I like growing up” to “this choice will impact the rest of my life, I have many aspects to consider”. Like most astute recruits, she is seeing education, proximity to family, fit, lifestyle, etc. in a much clearer way as she progresses in the process.

And:

Not school specific. Simply understanding that recruiting conversations have moved from “grew up liking” to a more detailed discussion of practical particulars [location, playing style, majors, family attending/seeing games, relationships with coaches/players/recruits]. Probably true of anyone who has ever picked a college.....folks fantasize about certain universities growing up but take a far more practical approach when picking which school to attend. Jackson is playing for SA Finest and Ray Caldwell & Team emphasize a very holistic [my terminology not theirs] approach to recruiting.


And on the Baylor message board:

On a positive note, Baylor's position with Ashlon Jackson has improved tremendously. Remember that she is a Louisiana native (lived there until 7th grade). Some coach at Baylor WBB seems to have the magic touch with key Louisiana recruits. Jackson is very tight with her Mom.....recruit the Mom. See "your baby" play all the time. Don't send her thousands of miles away where you never see one another. Play at home with elite talent. UConn has tons of guards in their 2020 & 2021 recruiting classes.


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They're all insiders until they're exposed and they're not. ;)
 
She has size and Geno is clearly building a team of positionless basketball so there is no reason for her not to believe she could earn playing time early in her college career at multiple positions even if Paige and Fudd along with others are in the mix when she would arrive. Come on up....
 
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