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OT: Sarah Strong and FIBA U 18 Women's Americup 2024 games start Monday

yhun89 said:
Steal—> Assist to Joyce Edwards by Sarah.

3/5 from the floor, 3/4 3 PT, 1 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLK. +18 efficiency. We got a good one folks.

Bad news: Strong is reportedly on minutes restriction due to possibility of threat of injury? Hoo boy.
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She's played the 3rd fewest minutes on the team in this game. But had the second highest EEF rating.
 
Final Tally:
11 PTS
3 STL
1 AST
2 BLK
8 REB

3/7 from 3
20

Overall a great showing. Good IQ, perfectly positioned for rebounds and was playing out of position on offense the whole time. Expect a lot more post/wing play at UCONN. This team only wanted her shooting 3s.
 
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Bone Dog said:
She's a Hopkins HS product, isn't she?
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Alivia Mc Gill is a Hopkins H.S. Grad, a 5' 9" a point guard, committed to U of Florida.
PacoSwede said:
sarah as advertised but i was surprised to see is a ball hawk! :cool: sharp.
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I saw at least 2 steals by Sarah. Also, after her first block in the first half, I
noticed no one from Brazil would challenge her in the second half, they
all pulled up!
 
yhun89 said:
Sarah is 100% out of position though so her box score is to be taken with a grain of salt. She’s playing the 2 when she should be a 3-4, especially because her 3’s are off right now. She hasn’t taken one non-3 PT shot yet and they should probably adjust where she plays because she’s not a natural 2 guard.
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I think you are 100% out of position ...
 
Davidson made some shots in the second half. Finished with 11 points, 5 rebs, and 3 blocks.

ZaKiyah Johnson hit two more threes as well.
 
BobbyJ said:
Yes, she plays chess while the rest are playing checkers.
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That play was amazing. It happened so fast. To have the instncts/reaization to "see" where to pass the ball even before she touched the ball in which it was not a great pass to her, and yet the end result exeuction to tip it like a misdirection;- if the play is how I remember it -- just -- wow. I mean "wow."
 
Kaizen said:
I think you are 100% out of position ...
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She ran only to the perimeter on offensive plays. Barely stayed in the paint besides going for rebounds. Not a single shot attempt from under the basket. Kept putting her at the perimeter despite her ability to make an impact underneath. The whole time she was a 2. Typically, she’s a 3-4 who occasionally stretches out. That’s why she’s out of position. Team USA had a plethora of forwards already though so using her as a 2 isn’t unexpected.

I started watching 2nd Half so maybe she was playing a forward in the first half. But the stats are showing she didn’t get one shot off under the basket.
 
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I was really impressed. I didn't know what to expect. She looks like she can really shoot, and can handle well enough on the perimeter. She's also fairly athletic and was doing a great job rebounding. Can't wait to continue to watch but it almost looked like she was a natural 3.
 
Bone Dog said:
She's a Hopkins HS product, isn't she?
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Yes, but when she was an 8th grader she played for another HS against Bueckers. Hopkins was loaded year and she wouldn't have played much at Hopkins that year
 
JellyBean said:
Sarah looked pretty good out there. I love her shooting stroke. The range. The footwork. Looking forward to the next match up for USA U18 and more of Sarah out there.
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Was she more of a forward/post player in the first half? I didn’t watch till the second, but I really didn’t see too much post play. A lot of the times she was running to the 3 point line. And all her shots were 3s.
 
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yhun89 said:
Steal—> Assist to Joyce Edwards by Sarah.

3/5 from the floor, 3/4 3 PT, 1 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLK. +18 efficiency. We got a good one folks.

Bad news: Strong is reportedly on minutes restriction due to possibility of threat of injury? Hoo boy.
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Watching that assist by SS after a nice steal and I saw something that you don't see at UCONN games. No acknowledgement from Edwards to Strong. That's something that has always impressed me when I watch Husky games - there is always an acknowledgement
 
MilfordHusky said:
Sarah dove on the floor for a loose ball and somehow made an outlet pass from a prone position.
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The court awareness and quick decisions are obviously there. I noticed several times after getting a rebound she was quickly looking to get the ball up court, not just a short pass or hand off to a guard. She also has the ability, like Nika, to immediately push the ball ahead herself after getting a rebound.

I can't remember the last time we had a really good outlet passer, it seems to be a lost art, but I used to enjoy on the men's side players like Wes Unseld, Bill Walton, Dave Cowens, and Kevin Love who were all very good at it. Sarah also had a touch pass in that game, where you know where the next pass is going before you even receive the ball. That is a trait that good outlet passers have too. Unseld in particular was looking for a pass as he went up for a rebound, and frequently got rid of it before his feet cam down from the rebound.
 
Just LOVE all these comments from Boneyarders on these games...especially to get a sense
of how Sarah is playing...even if her role and position at UConn may not correspond to her current
team. Keep 'em coming.

Go Sarah! Go USA!
 
Gena might say to stay focused on the next game: today vs Puerto Rico, 1-0. But
not being Geno, I am going to "the tale of the tape (measure)", but in this case USA
vs Canada in a comparison of height. For Canada: Yeich 5' 11", Basco 5' 6",
Tumbe 6' 0", Leung 5' 9", Nwaobi 6' 1' (seven rebounds, 5 points), Bassetti 6' 1",
Henderson 5' 11", Sussex and Morgan = both no heights found, zero and two
points respectively. For the USA: a "brace" of towers: Betts 6' 4", Roberson 6'4",
and a quartet at 6' 2, Sarah, Edwards, M. Francis, L. Macy. Then we have Davidson and
Smith at 6'1" and rounding off the "6 foot and over" crew with 6'0" J. Lee. Heckel is 5' 9", Z. Johnson is 5 '11",
and Alivia Mc Gill is 5' 8". So, the tallest players for Canada (2) top off at 6'1". The USA has
six players taller, and two of the same height: 6'1". This should be the final/championship game
as the USA and Canada are in different pools/pods. If height matters .... then .... I just wait to see!
By the way, previously Shea Ralph was reported as one of H.C. Teri Moren's assistants. On the
courtside (and on the FIBA web page) I saw Niele Ivey, N.D., and Jose Ferandez, University of South
Florida. Maybe Coach Ralph was on the selection committee?
 
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oldhusky said:
The court awareness and quick decisions are obviously there. I noticed several times after getting a rebound she was quickly looking to get the ball up court, not just a short pass or hand off to a guard. She also has the ability, like Nika, to immediately push the ball ahead herself after getting a rebound.

I can't remember the last time we had a really good outlet passer, it seems to be a lost art, but I used to enjoy on the men's side players like Wes Unseld, Bill Walton, Dave Cowens, and Kevin Love who were all very good at it. Sarah also had a touch pass in that game, where you know where the next pass is going before you even receive the ball. That is a trait that good outlet passers have too. Unseld in particular was looking for a pass as he went up for a rebound, and frequently got rid of it before his feet cam down from the rebound.
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Do you mean front court player doing outlet passes? I say that because Nika and Paige are pretty good at outlet passes to get the ball up the court.
 
How the coaches are using her is testament to her skill. This team is front court heavy so Sarah having the ability to slide over to the 2 and some wing primarily perimeter work shows her versatility. This reminds me of Azzi when she was on one of these teams coming off an injury and mostly facilitated and played defense because that's what they needed. I remember that team having guards that just could score one on one but not really facilitate or play solid D. This is quintessential UConn players....
 
Zarathustra said:
Some additional information: Group A: COLUMBIA, ARGENTINA, CANADA, and DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
GROUP B: MEXICO, USA, BRAZIL, and PUERTO RICO
The USA U18 Roster:
Sienna Betts #2 6' 4" UCLA (2025)
JASMINE "JAZZY" DAVIDSON #3 6'1" Undeclared (2025) =Clackamas H.S. (OR)
Joyce Edwards # 3 6'2" South Carolina, (2024)
Madison Francis #23 6'2" Undeclared (2025) = Lancaster H.S (N.Y.)
Kayliyah Heckel #13 5' 9" USC California, (2024)
Zakiyah Johnson # 7 5 ' 11" Undeclared (2025 = Sacred Heart H.S (KY))
Jordan Lee # 9 6' 0" Texas, (2024)
Leah Macy # 14 6' 2" N.D. (2025)
Alivia McGill # 15 5' 8" Florida, (2024),
Adrianna Roberson # 17 6' 4" Duke (2024)
Kennedy Smith # 6 6' 1" USC, California, (2024)
Sarah Strong 6' 2", #1 UCONN (2024)
Head Coach: Teri Moren Assistant Coaches: Jose Fernandez and Ralph Shea
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yhun89 said:
Was she more of a forward/post player in the first half? I didn’t watch till the second, but I really didn’t see too much post play. A lot of the times she was running to the 3 point line. And all her shots were 3s.
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This actually wasn't rocket science level strategy. Who would waste their best 3 point shooter by playing them in the low post?
 
Well when the 3 point shooter misses/bricks four in a row it might be a good idea to put her somewhere where you know she can still make an impact while in a shooting slump.
BobbyJ said:
This actually wasn't rocket science level strategy. Who would waste their best 3 point shooter by playing them in the low post?
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yhun89 said:
Well when the 3 point shooter misses/bricks four in a row it might be a good idea to put her somewhere where you know she can still make an impact while in a shooting slump.
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Bricks? Every one was right on the rim and I'll take 43% (3-7) from 3 anytime. Bueckers shot 42% from 3 this past season. Was that a season long slump?
 
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