Rich: Lots of recruits coming Friday...

[Sluconn Husky]

Just to clear up my own confusion... Is your handle SLuconn Husky? Or SI? Like in Sports Illustrated? With all the sensitivity around player names I want to make sure I have the BY "player" names right.

Yeah, Slu which is basically short for St. Louis where I'm from.

 

[Kibitzer]

Some idle thoughts about UConn recruits and players.

Andra (5'11") and Megan (6'1") are class of '17, so by my calculation they are just starting their sophomore year in high school. It is a very real possibility that either or both will add a few inches before they arrive at UConn. Andra appears to be a lock and Geno seems to be giving Megan the Maya treatment, which is to say intense recruitment by the Master.

The diversity of UConn players continues to amaze me, not only geographically but racially and ethnically. Andra is, of course, Hispanic. Kaleena brings a Mexican heritage and Saniya's dad is Asian. There are an unusually high percentage of biracial players (Mosqueda-Lewis, Chong, Nurse, and Stokes come quickly to mind), offspring of inter-racial marriages. Quite a melting pot, all with hearts of champions.

 

[EricLA]

I've seen Walker play several times and I wouldn't say that, but she's going to be an excellent player.

Unless you saw Maya play a lot as a sophomore in high school, I'm not sure how you could make that determination. I was only going by the comments I received from recruiting gurus. Maybe they were a little overly-enthusiastic, i'm not sure. I guess time will tell though!

Side note - she is currently rated #1 by both Hoopgurlz and ProspectsNation. I can't find her ranking on Blue Star or ASGR.

 

[MilfordHusky]

MIL: Hope? Hope? C'mon, Man.....WALK if you have to. Would love an report.

Ok, Doc. I'll try very hard.

 

[Buzzyboy]

Megan Walker is a player I really really really want. She's supposed to be sensational. Like Maya Moore, but more athletic. Seriously.

Seriously???????????? How awesome would that be to have someone with her skills and work ethic but even more athletic! Amazing, to say the least!

 

[winlots]

Thanks, winlots. Those whole games are available if you're interested. One of them is an entertaining matchup against Tori McCoy and Hayley Gorecki.

SLU: thanks for the tip - sounds like it would be fun to see, but we're so far behind here I can't give up that kind of time. This state of affairs is due largely to the BY of course; I bear next to no responsibility.

 

[winlots]

Ok, Doc. I'll try very hard.

MILFORD: Try? Try!!?? C'mon, Man, let's show a little COMMITMENT to the cause here.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Unless you saw Maya play a lot as a sophomore in high school, I'm not sure how you could make that determination.

Based on what I've seen I think Maya was more athletic than Walker, but then she was pretty much more athletic than everyone. If we're talking skill level though, Walker might be able to hold her own in a comparison.

 

[EricLA]

Based on what I've seen I think Maya was more athletic than Walker, but then she was pretty much more athletic than everyone. If we're talking skill level though, Walker might be able to hold her own in a comparison.

Well I'd trust your observations of Megan more than most - i've not seen her play. But my point was, in fairness to Megan, the Maya we see now, or even in college, was probably far different than the Maya people saw when she was a sophomore in high school. Still, bottom line, a ton of great kids coming to first night and I would not be unhappy to see some verbals come Monday. Not expecting it, just hopeful!!

 

[winlots]

ERIC: If I didn't put so much stock in what you have to say, I wouldn't even bother to run this by you: on a scale of "Expecting" down to "Hoping," are you saying you are all the way down at Hoping? Or, are you a little higher up and closer to, "Well, I'm not EXPECTING commitments, but I wouldn't be surprised if we picked up a couple" ? I hope, I hope.

 

[meyers7]

Yeah, Slu which is basically short for St. Louis where I'm from.

The Lou? You know Nellie?

goin' down down baby, yo street in a Range Rover

 

[MilliniumPrince]

Megan Walker is a player I really really really want. She's supposed to be sensational. Like Maya Moore, but more athletic. Seriously.

So basically the female LeBron James? If so, SIGN HER UP!!!

 

[intlzncster]

Yeah, Slu which is basically short for St. Louis where I'm from.

Ha, that's what I was going to guess! Damn, I wanted to appear clever. Missed opportunity.

 

[Zorro]

Well, we got Doc's "girl from College Park". WooHoo.

 

[Zorro]

Oops. State College. Senior moment. Anyways, we got her. A post, only 6/1" now, but hey, she is only 15, could still grow 3-4 inches. Very strong work ethic. Coached by her mom since she was tiny. She will be very interesting to watch develop.

 

[Icebear]

Kyla is listed at 6'2" in some sources. I will make sure I try to get to a couple of her games this year.

 

[meyers7]

Kyla is listed at 6'2" in some sources. I will make sure I try to get to a couple of her games this year.

Good, don't worry about how she plays, but we do need to get an accurate height though.

 

[winlots]

Well, we got Doc's "girl from College Park". WooHoo.

ElZ - sure did...gotta love those PA girls. (Might have been "University Park" at another stage along the way - not sure any more.. Either way, lots of relatives back that way.) We also put a couple marks on ERIC'S "expecting -- hoping" meter, eh?

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Fuller talked to Willoughby's HS coach who told him that Willoughby is early in the process and basically not to expect a decision from her in the near future.

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