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Recruiting: Marine Dursus

Charliebball said:
And that's exactly what's needed! Who else is going to defend and rebound against a 6'2 - 6'4' forward with quickness on the UConn roster when Sara or Blanca are off the court? Morgan's too small and Olivia's too slow......
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With the interior vulnerability of next year's team against quality teams, Strong and BQ will be playing about 35-38 mpg. But Otto would probably have been great against the BE. Too bad she's off the market. GA will have to keep shopping.
 
Charliebball said:
Even if she's only here for a year, it could impact the development of the other young guards on the roster.......the odds of Geno teaming her with Popovic while KK, K9 and Allie are all ahead of them on the depth chart seems somewhat unlikely unless you're talking about the fourth quarter.........I'd only be interested if she was a reliable 38% plus three-point shooter because long-range shooting may be a weakness for this team next season........if she was 6'2" plus I'd be far more enthusiastic.....
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She’s a reliable 38% plus three point shooter.

She shot 52 percent from three on 23 attempts in this tournament.Marine Dursus - France - Player Profile - FIBA U20 Women's EuroBasket 2024 | FIBA Basketball
 
BobbyJ said:
With the interior vulnerability of next year's team against quality teams, Strong and BQ will be playing about 35-38 mpg. But Otto would probably have been great against the BE. Too bad she's off the market. GA will have to keep shopping.
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She would have been great for giving each of them a breather or if there's foul trouble or an injury.......too bad.......
 
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darrell said:
Since Coach Valley followed, Marine’s now in a mutual following with Blanca, Kayleigh & Morgan. Late addition possibly?
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Add Sarah to this list. My delusional prediction is that a commitment post is imminent (please don’t take what I say seriously).
 
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Charliebball said:
I failed to mention the broken foot.........UConn's checkered history with injured recruits is well known.......
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I don't remember who but a coach once said that a fracture of a foot bone is prefered over either bone spurs or tendon/ligament tears. Quicker recovery and better prognosis.

But then I didn't stay at Hol Inn last night.
 
BobbyJ said:
With the interior vulnerability of next year's team against quality teams, Strong and BQ will be playing about 35-38 mpg. But Otto would probably have been great against the BE. Too bad she's off the market. GA will have to keep shopping.
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I see no interior vulnerability against anyone. Please explain.
 
Charliebball said:
Even if she's only here for a year, it could impact the development of the other young guards on the roster.......the odds of Geno teaming her with Popovic while KK, K9 and Allie are all ahead of them on the depth chart seems somewhat unlikely unless you're talking about the fourth quarter.........I'd only be interested if she was a reliable 38% plus three-point shooter because long-range shooting may be a weakness for this team next season........if she was 6'2" plus I'd be far more enthusiastic.....
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She could take minutes from the other guards, specifically Popovic & Fisher. Development is very important but not as important than winning right now.

If Dursus is a 50-40-80 volume shooter she fits. Ziebell is the only backcourt player who can be relied on as a volume shooter right now. When she is sitting defenses can collapse.

UConn has earned a reputation for being a springboard to a successful WNBA career. A 21 year-old with Euro experience, playing against pro defenses, is better than a 5th year college player IMO.
 
Alydar said:
She could take minutes from the other guards, specifically Popovic & Fisher. Development is very important but not as important than winning right now.

If Dursus is a 50-40-80 volume shooter she fits. Ziebell is the only backcourt player who can be relied on as a volume shooter right now. When she is sitting defenses can collapse.

UConn has earned a reputation for being a springboard to a successful WNBA career. A 21 year-old with Euro experience, playing against pro defenses, is better than a 5th year college player IMO.
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At 21 years of age, how long do you think she is staying at UConn? Unless she is earning real NIL money, why not turn pro after a year or two max?
 
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Alydar said:
I see no interior vulnerability against anyone. Please explain.
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What happens if Strong and Blanca got in foul trouble? What would we do? If JuJu get they have Hall or Davidson to take over. If Edwards gets in foul trouble they have Watkins Kitts, Olivia the freshman, and for that matter 2 other freshman who will get playing time. We don't have the depth and we lack team speed compared to the other top teams. If there is 1 thing to work on this off season it would be team speed and quickness.
 
Sluconn Husky said:
She could stay in France and get drafted next year. It seems unlikely to me she would come to the US, play one year, and then bolt.
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I guess the question is, why would such a skilled and experienced 21 year old player want to spend four years in college when she can go pro, unless she actually wants a degree?
 
Charliebball said:
At 21 years of age, how long do you think she is staying at UConn? Unless she is earning real NIL money, why not turn pro after a year or two max?
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Whether she stays 1,2, or 3 years, Auriemma needs shooters now to maximize the last two years of Sarah Strong. She would give him experienced, ready to play help now while he recruits the 2027/28 classes to rebuild his core for when Strong and Quinonez leave.
 
BobbyJ said:
Whether she stays 1,2, or 3 years, Auriemma needs shooters now to maximize the last two years of Sarah Strong. She would give him experienced, ready to play help now while he recruits the 2027/28 classes to rebuild his core for when Strong and Quinonez leave.
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@BobbyJ I agree that maximizing Sarah's time at UCONN is paramount. Just a strong feeling, but I expect a commitment announcement regarding Marine soon.
 
RoadWarrior said:
@BobbyJ I agree that maximizing Sarah's time at UCONN is paramount. Just a strong feeling, but I expect a commitment announcement regarding Marine soon.
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Could be. The timeline would make sense since it looks like the summer session runs from June 1 to July 2.
 
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It certainly seems that France’s most talented female players are now choosing to play in the NCAA. Typically, the top prospects used to opt to play for a European professional team.

I believe that the fact that some NCAA teams have kicked off their seasons in Europe in recent years has certainly made a difference. The athletes have seen all the opportunities and benefits available to them by choosing the NCAA. Alicia Tournebize paved the way at the end of 2025 by joining South Carolina. Recently, Kathy-Emma Otto and Emma Broliron signed with Michigan State, and yesterday Justine Loubens did the same with South Carolina.

With the exception of Justine Loubens, who was born in 2007, all these players will need to play a minimum of four seasons in the NCAA to be eligible for the WNBA draft; for Loubens, the minimum is set at three. Marine Dursus was born in 2005, which means she could declare for the draft after just one season. My opinion is that I believe she would play at least two. In her case, I don’t know how many years of eligibility the NCAA would grant her. However, if she stays healthy, she is a player who could join the rotation as early as next season.

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