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Only Two More Years

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It just occurred to me as I was musing on Gandy’s prospects in Storrs that we will only have KK Ash and Ice for two more seasons. It made me sad to picture the end of the era of the ‘Havoc Twins.’ But it got me thinking, what would the team look like in the following season? Who would be the core out of the current Huskies?

Sarah Jana Kayleigh Morgan Allie — seniors

Blanca Kelis Gandy — Juniors

There’s no knowing yet who the sophomores would be — maybe Olivia Jerzy Addison.

But even if none of these kids choose UConn, that core of eight could still be formidable. That’s a veteran core all shaped by the experience of playing with Sarah for so long.
  • Sarah will likely be polishing her credentials for Mt Rushmore.
  • Kayleigh will have soaked up so much wisdom from KK and Ash about how to use intensity well.
  • Jana will have come into her full confidence as a dominant post presence.
  • Morgan might have emerged as a true hybrid, playing next to Kayleigh up top and scrapping down low.
  • Allie may have established her defensive credentials and gotten enough playing time to scorch the nets from the perimeter to open up the paint for the bigs.
  • If all goes as we hope, Blanca will be coming off one AA season and preparing for a second one.
  • Kelis will be a fierce and speedy partner for Kayleigh as she gets ready to take over the team for the following season.
  • And Gandy, there’s no telling what she could become: an athletic intimidator, a terrifying sprinter in transition (what guard would want to try to stop her?), a towering presence next to Jana.

I know, this is all just empty musing. I can’t know any of this. But it shows me that there’s lots to hope for in the coming years.
 
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How many years does Ayanna Patterson have left in eligibility?
If my math is correct, she has one year left, as athletes have five years to play four. There may be a chance to petition for another year, however you never know what the NCAA will do, and if the athlete actually wants an additional year.
 
If my math is correct, she has one year left, as athletes have five years to play four. There may be a chance to petition for another year, however you never know what the NCAA will do, and if the athlete actually wants an additional year.
Ayanna has two extra years left!
One for her shoulder and one for her knee!
 
Not sure that's how it works. Five to play 4, and she'll be at 5th year in 2026-27.
Google Ali Patberg. Because of injuries she became the 2nd player ever to receive 7 years of eligibility. If Patterson applies for the two years she’s missed, she’ll most likely get them and including this coming season would have 3 years remaining. That is IF she wants to stay that long.
 
Not sure that's how it works. Five to play 4, and she'll be at 5th year in 2026-27.
It all means that we’ll only have Carol and Ayanna for the equivalent of 3 seasons. Carol has played 67 games so far and Ayanna has played 30. They were robbed of a quarter of their careers, and we were robbed too.
 

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