Piath Gabriel transfers to UMass

[seeya27]

 

[Bone Dog]

Congratulations Piath!!!

 

[Kurebeach50]

I loved her, I hope she finds a lot of success there !!

 

[socal613ws]

really surprised not one p5 would take her. Mclean went to Uva and Idk if she was better.

 

[Bama fan]

I wish her good luck and happiness in her new home.

 

[Alydar]

What she probably needs is to play a lot and that wasn't going to happen in Storrs. She can thrive on a zone-playing team. A 6'5" plus athlete who can run the floor is a rare thing in a mid-major conference. Butler's hands weren't good enough to play a lot at UConn but she led the nation in rebounding playing in the Colonial conference. I expect her to lead her conference in rebounding. (unless UMass joins the B1G)

 

[CL82]

UMass is probably a good place for her to get time and develop. I wish her the best. She always seemed like a really nice kid.

 

[vtcwbuff]

The thing I remember admired most about Gabriel is that she knew where the basket was and why it was there.

 

[JellyBean]

Congrats and happy for Piath.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

I loved her, I hope she finds a lot of success there !!

Me too, I will be rooting for her.

 

[Bigboote]

Good for Piath. I hope she’s happy.

 

[Blueberries]

Wahoo! Another reason to follow my alma mater!

 

[Mdoggie]

Daniela Alvarez played soccer there!

 

[eebmg]

I was hoping she would find/pick a Big East team so we could see her face off against us but all the best

 

[Husky fanatic]

really surprised not one p5 would take her. Mclean went to Uva and Idk if she was better.

She was

 

[Blakeon18]

And she is still close to home...good luck to her!

 

[HuskyNan]

really surprised not one p5 would take her. Mclean went to Uva and Idk if she was better.

Piath is from New Hampshire. She may have wanted to stay close to home..

 

[Lawrence]

I wish her the very best.

 

[Zarathustra]

Go Girl, Go! Best of luck in basketball and in life! Nice!

 

[HopJim]

What she probably needs is to play a lot and that wasn't going to happen in Storrs. She can thrive on a zone-playing team. A 6'5" plus athlete who can run the floor is a rare thing in a mid-major conference. Butler's hands weren't good enough to play a lot at UConn but she led the nation in rebounding playing in the Colonial conference. I expect her to lead her conference in rebounding. (unless UMass joins the B1G)

Apples and oranges between Butler and Paith. Butler started at UConn with a broken thumb but you saw her upside once healed at George Mason (set record for double doubles) and frosh year at Georgetown (Frosh of Year in Big East). Wishing Paith the best but suspect if her upside stood out in practice, Geno would have given her more playing time. UMass a good fit.

 

[and one]

Nice to see Piath finding a spot to continue playing basketball. She didn't go far but as a place for a college kid to be for a few years, Amherst is a definite upgrade from Storrs. Amherst is a cute little town with lots of amenities for students. For hanging out purposes there are two other colleges in town, Amherst and Hampton. A short drive across the river gets you to Northampton and Smith College. Just up I-91 is Greenfield and the entrance to the Mohawk Trail (Rt 2) which is a lovely drive and gets you to the western Mass hills. All in all a great place to spend your college years. Enjoy Piath and do good!

 

[Beemer]

Good luck Piath!!!

 

[UHF]

Apples and oranges between Butler and Paith. Butler started at UConn with a broken thumb but you saw her upside once healed at George Mason (set record for double doubles) and frosh year at Georgetown (Frosh of Year in Big East). Wishing Paith the best but suspect if her upside stood out in practice, Geno would have given her more playing time. UMass a good fit.

Butler would not have come close to her NCAA record setting Rebounds and Double Doubles, if she stayed at UConn.

Imagine what Stewie, Maya, Taurasi, Bird, Tina, etc would have done against that level of competition. Big fish in a little pond.

2017-18 Women's Basketball Cumulative Statistics - George Mason University Athletics

 

[Crossover]

really surprised not one p5 would take her. Mclean went to Uva and Idk if she was better.

How do you know that no P5 school would take her? Are you privy to the factors that went into her decision?

 

[mrmojack]

Good luck to Piath, wish her big success at UMASS