Rep-Am article on Caroline

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This looks as if it requires a subscription, but there's an article in this morning's Waterbury Republican-American about Caroline.
It discusses her injury a bit. I read it in hard copy.

Gritty Ducharme eager to take next steps for UConn women

STORRS - Caroline Ducharme surprised a lot of people during her freshman year at UConn as she emerged as a legitimate scoring threat and even carried the team for a long stretch of the season, but the biggest surprise may have been the pain she played through.After the season ended in April, she und

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I'm guessing most of it has been discussed previously over the months, but I enjoy reading Roger Cleaveland's articles.
I won't say 'favorite', but I really respected how Caroline played. Her 3 point shot last season wasn't what most fans expected, but when she was in the game she knew what she needed to do and did it well. Always looked forward to the games when Caroline and Dorka were clicking. Dorka knew enough to look for Caroline making a move toward the basket andd Caroline knew how to make points when she needed to.
Looking forward to a healthy team this year.

 

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She said she also did a lot of film work with assistant coach Morgan Valley to keep her stimulated and keep improving the cerebral part of her game.

“The summer is about improving where you were last year so I’m not just trying to get back to where I was,” she said. “I want to improve even more, and being at school in this competitive environment most of the summer helped me stay focused on that. It is definitely challenging but I am focusing on each little goal I have in my rehab.”

 

[Bone Dog]

Who wouldn’t love Caroline!!!

 

[Next 12]

My kind of player, thinking basketball all the tine. Not playing catch-up but jumping ahead. Can't wait to see her play this season and she WILL be a much better 3-point shooter this year. BET ON IT. Go Caroline!!! GO HUSKIES!!!

 

[JellyBean]

Yes indeed! Like everyone stated, Caroline is a joy to watch on the court. I love her confidence. A lot of players would have transferred if they did not get a lot of playing time. Caroline just hung in there and quietly went about her business. When she did get solid minutes and was allowed to play through her mistakes, she did not disappoint. I am just happy for her and wishing her all the best this season and each season after.

 

[TeamFirst!]

To be completely honest, I think Dorka was the only player really looking to pass to Caroline. I think that changes some this year. It's tough for any player to crack a lineup as a freshman and really be a key player. Caroline did it out of necessity last year for a while but when there were other options it seemed she was underutilized but her movement was the key. When she moved without the ball she was at her best. Her injury probably affected that more sometimes than others.

 

[The deacon]

To be completely honest, I think Dorka was the only player really looking to pass to Caroline. I think that changes some this year. It's tough for any player to crack a lineup as a freshman and really be a key player. Caroline did it out of necessity last year for a while but when there were other options it seemed she was underutilized but her movement was the key. When she moved without the ball she was at her best. Her injury probably affected that more sometimes than others.

I'd agree, TeamFirst... during the stretch of games when the Huskies were most short-handed, Evina seemed rarely to pass the ball to Caroline, and Nika and Christyn almost never. Most of her looks came off passes from Dorka, Liv and Aaliyah, probably in that descending order.

She will be on the move again this coming season but will be at the mercy of her teammates to get her the ball. I hope Paige, Azzi and Lou also find value in her special talents.

 

[jabstep]

One of the things that Caroline did extremely well was on the cut off the high screen she would put her arm out top and receive the high to low pass and usually have a smaller guard on her and she could score easily on them. She did that in the final against SC when she besides Paige seemed to be the only effective scoring options. If healthy I expect big things from her this year.

 

[Bone Dog]

Here's some highlights from the St Johns game that show Caroline's game well.

 

[Bone Dog]

And this one against Xavier has all Caroline's skills on display. This is who I expect we'll see every night next year.