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UConn WBB is all about TEAM. 19 FF’s, 11 Championships and 3 of the longest winning streaks in the history of college basketball were built on teamwork. Geno and his staff have assembled some of the very best “ensemble casts” of players ever. But while UConn needed contributions from many players to achieve all their successes, there were several times when a single superstar carried the team on their shoulders to a championship.
DT’s 2nd and 3rd championships were examples of such a player, the GOAT, carrying her team. Maya had some great teammates, but her indomitable will drove UConn to two championships. More recently, Stewie had a run of four straight FF MOP’s. But it was the first one, when UConn was not the favorite, that Stewie first emerged from a phone booth in March as Supergirl, carrying her team on to a championship.
For UConn to win a record 12th banner this season, they will need Lou at 100% and Crystal to continue to be spectacular. UConn will need major contributions from relative newcomers Megan & Mikayla as well as freshmen Christyn & Liv. They will also need some breaks from the basketball gods. But make no mistake, for UConn to win it all this year, Pheesa will need to carry this team like she’s done much of the season and most notably during her spectacular performance at the AAC Tournament this past weekend.
If we’re being honest, many of us were more than a little worried about the AAC tournament once we learned that Lou would be out. But we shouldn’t have worried. With her fellow AA and BFF out for the tournament, Pheesa stepped up like never before, delivering one of the most dominating performances by a Husky ever in a conference tournament.
Pheesa averaged 35 mpg, set the tournament record with 85 total points, while pulling down 39 rebounds. She was everywhere blocking shots, making steals and setting up her teammates to score. The Holy Grail for shooters is 50/40/90 % shooting for FG/3pt/FT. For the tournament Pheesa shot 67/56/100, achieving the shooter’s Holy Grail for the tournament. But even more impressive, was the fact that Pheesa shot significantly better than her season average across the board (61/27/72).
While Pheesa’s stats were incredible, the best thing she did was take the pressure off her young teammates, making it abundantly clear that whatever UConn needed from her, she would deliver. As a result, Megan and Christyn began to play with more confidence and Liv and Mikayla both had breakout performances.
I watched Sabrina Ionescu on Sunday night, and she was great in Oregon’s loss to Stanford. But after watching Pheesa throughout the AAC tournament, and particularly on Monday night, there should be no doubt that Pheesa is the NPOY. No other player in the country does more for her team to be successful than Pheesa.
UConn is not the favorite to win it all this year. But I would not dare suggest that to Pheesa right now. She is clearly prepared to do whatever she must to carry this team all the way to a championship. PHEESA IS ON A MISSION!
DT’s 2nd and 3rd championships were examples of such a player, the GOAT, carrying her team. Maya had some great teammates, but her indomitable will drove UConn to two championships. More recently, Stewie had a run of four straight FF MOP’s. But it was the first one, when UConn was not the favorite, that Stewie first emerged from a phone booth in March as Supergirl, carrying her team on to a championship.
For UConn to win a record 12th banner this season, they will need Lou at 100% and Crystal to continue to be spectacular. UConn will need major contributions from relative newcomers Megan & Mikayla as well as freshmen Christyn & Liv. They will also need some breaks from the basketball gods. But make no mistake, for UConn to win it all this year, Pheesa will need to carry this team like she’s done much of the season and most notably during her spectacular performance at the AAC Tournament this past weekend.
If we’re being honest, many of us were more than a little worried about the AAC tournament once we learned that Lou would be out. But we shouldn’t have worried. With her fellow AA and BFF out for the tournament, Pheesa stepped up like never before, delivering one of the most dominating performances by a Husky ever in a conference tournament.
Pheesa averaged 35 mpg, set the tournament record with 85 total points, while pulling down 39 rebounds. She was everywhere blocking shots, making steals and setting up her teammates to score. The Holy Grail for shooters is 50/40/90 % shooting for FG/3pt/FT. For the tournament Pheesa shot 67/56/100, achieving the shooter’s Holy Grail for the tournament. But even more impressive, was the fact that Pheesa shot significantly better than her season average across the board (61/27/72).
While Pheesa’s stats were incredible, the best thing she did was take the pressure off her young teammates, making it abundantly clear that whatever UConn needed from her, she would deliver. As a result, Megan and Christyn began to play with more confidence and Liv and Mikayla both had breakout performances.
I watched Sabrina Ionescu on Sunday night, and she was great in Oregon’s loss to Stanford. But after watching Pheesa throughout the AAC tournament, and particularly on Monday night, there should be no doubt that Pheesa is the NPOY. No other player in the country does more for her team to be successful than Pheesa.
UConn is not the favorite to win it all this year. But I would not dare suggest that to Pheesa right now. She is clearly prepared to do whatever she must to carry this team all the way to a championship. PHEESA IS ON A MISSION!
...someone who, assuming she is playing close to 100% and has plenty of time to get her groove back, will be a major factor in UCONN's success. She may even feel that she has to "make up for lost time." Lou and Pheesa came in together, they are Besties, and they will feed off of each other in the NCAA T. No one player will be able to carry her Team through the NCAA T, especially starting in the Sweet 16 and beyond. It's gonna take them all...and Lou and Pheesa have the same TEAM Goal... to take UCONN to #12 and to leave UCONN as National Champions. 
