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Olivia To UConn!

Plebe said:
Do we know the specifics of her knee injury? ACL or something else? Is she out for the year?
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It was an ACL during last season and she is well into her rehab. When and if she plays competitively is still to be determined but she should be ready before the end of the HS season this year.

I think Gabby and Shea were probably pretty instrumental in this recruiting process as they both could relate to her process this past year.
 
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UcMiami said:
It was an ACL during last season and she is well into her rehab. When and if she plays competitively is still to be determined but she should be ready before the end of the HS season this year.

I think Gabby and Shea were probably pretty instrumental in this recruiting process as they both could relate to her process this past year.
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It didn't hurt that she traveled to Storrs with a young lady who pretty much committed during her visit and talked incessantly about playing there together.
 
Scoop said:
Thanks Java, your Olivia post was the first one I saw. I just logged on, this is great. My first reaction is to the UConn coaches and the wonderful job they did in recruiting her. I liken this to them hitting a walk-off grand-slam home run in the bottom of the ninth with two out and down 3 runs. ONO is THE ONE Recruit I wanted from the 2018 class. If they got others from that class, fine. But SHE is the main player I wanted!! Today is a great day!!!!

Olivia - Welcome to the UConn family. You just made a decision you will NEVER regret. :):D

To my fellow BY's - OK, you guys can start breathing again. :p
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Postscript - Whoever is the assistant coach for UConn (I don't know which of the 3 coaches is in charge of their recruiting), after landing two of the top 5 recruits in next year's class, she can now strut around their office asking this question: "All right ladies, how do you like me now?" :D UConn has not always got the recruits they coveted most. This week kind of tilts the scales back in the other direction a little. These last 8 days have been fantastic for the program. After what they went through to end the season, they can use some good news, and a pick-me-up. I'm feeling pretty good right now, how about you? :cool:
 
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One of the aspects of ONO's decision that is fascinating, is that she almost seemed to be a "stealth" recruit. She made only 1 trip to UConn, a few weeks back. There were no hints on her social media posts. I'm not even sure when Geno and his coaches made visits to her home or to watch her play. I'm really looking forward to the press accounts on how she made her decision.
 
Plebe said:
I'm in the same state. Shocked but not really. Did you have a sense of where she was leaning?
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I didn't know where exactly. I knew in my gut though that it wasn't South Carolina. I came to that reality a few days ago after Williams committed. I just did not get a good vibe after that.

I watched her live stream anyway, because we were a factor but I wasn't expecting South Carolina at all.
 
EricLA said:
IMHO no it does not. UCONN got #1 and #4, but Baylor got #3, #9, and #15, #18, and #28. UCONN got higher quality, but Baylor got 4 kids in the top 20 and 2 of them are top 10.
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the difference is that after a couple yrs at UConn, these two players will still be # 1 and #4 in the country, but this time in WCBB, while Baylor's will be honorable mention.
 
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MilfordHusky said:
Ok, Eric, time for your double backflip into the snow! :D
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UcMiami said:
It was an ACL during last season and she is well into her rehab. When and if she plays competitively is still to be determined but she should be ready before the end of the HS season this year.

I think Gabby and Shea were probably pretty instrumental in this recruiting process as they both could relate to her process this past year.
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Woops - bad info, thought it was an ACL but from the W:
The senior at Georgia's Winder-Barrow High School has been sidelined since January after undergoing surgery to repair a fractured kneecap and a torn medial patellofemoral. She has been cleared for contact and is hoping to return to the floor soon. At UConn, she plans to pursue a degree in the medical field.

Full story:
Olivia Nelson-Ododa commits to Connecticut Huskies women's basketball on final day of early signing period
 
bags27 said:
the difference is that after a couple yrs at UConn, these two players will still be # 1 and #4 in the country, but this time in WCBB, while's Baylors will be honorable mention.
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I should have added that I would not trade our class for Baylor's for anything. UCONN got exactly what it needed/wanted. The #1 player in the class - a guard who wants to be legendary, and an uber athletic post player. Add to that #1 small forward Walker and top 15 guard Coombs in the class just ahead of them, and no one has recruited better over the 2 year period.
 
EricLA said:
IMHO no it does not. UCONN got #1 and #4, but Baylor got #3, #9, and #15, #18, and #28. UCONN got higher quality, but Baylor got 4 kids in the top 20 and 2 of them are top 10.
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I am happy that Baylor gets tagged with the moniker of "number one recruiting class." Let's see how they live up to that tag.
 
JordyG said:
Because of her knee injury I expect her sophomore leap to be tremendous. Congratulations Husky fans across the nation who in one week got 2 players who are incredible athletes, immensely humble and coachable. Also, congratulations Husky fans for being so fortunate in having the greatest coach and staff that have ever blown a practice whistle.

Now, how about we add that thunder from down under.
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So greedy, Jordy. I love it.
 
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bags27 said:
the difference is that after a couple yrs at UConn, these two players will still be # 1 and #4 in the country, but this time in WCBB, while's Baylors will be honorable mention.
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I might differ slightly with your assessment. These two recruits could well be #1 and #2 in the country, in no particular order. Once again a reminder that before her knee injury, ONO was the #1 player in her class. Watching her on film as a sophomore, the way she ran the court, rebounded, blocked shots, handled the ball and scored in the paint reminded me of Stewie. The only difference is that Stewie had a better outside shot.
 
UcMiami said:
Woops - bad info, thought it was an ACL but from the W:
The senior at Georgia's Winder-Barrow High School has been sidelined since January after undergoing surgery to repair a fractured kneecap and a torn medial patellofemoral. She has been cleared for contact and is hoping to return to the floor soon. At UConn, she plans to pursue a degree in the medical field.

Full story:
Olivia Nelson-Ododa commits to Connecticut Huskies women's basketball on final day of early signing period
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"That news about Connecticut having a down year on the recruiting trail is so last week." :D
 
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