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Sarah Strong Wins Naismith Player of the Year

Sluconn Husky said:
I'm a huge Strong fan but the difference between the competition she faced and that which Cheli faced is like the difference between D1 and D3. The #1 ranking means a lot in these choices.
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I'm not familiar with the competition they each faced, but I'm guessing Strong's was much higher level?
 
Chelli's team is ranked #1, has the toughest schedule and also has a team average GPA of 3.9. That school is basically the UConn of high schools.

Grace Christian is ranked #16 and Strong has her away against most posts.

Kudos to Sarah, she has a big decision to make and hoping to see her in Storrs. Her passing is what intrigues me the most. Geno loves passing posts and would fit in this offense like a glove. The passing big is what we're missing a la Gabby, Dolson, Nelson-Ododa.
 
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I'm a fan and I am not unhappy with Strong winning it. With that said, I just thought the best player from the best team with the toughest schedule had a really, really good shot to win this award.
 
Scud49 said:
I'm not familiar with the competition they each faced, but I'm guessing Strong's was much higher level?
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IMO: "NO" Morgan Cheli's high school, Archbishop MITTY, is the # 1 High School team in the COUNTRY! THEY WON IT
on the court in two national tournaments over Christmas and New Years. Then they
continued to win all WINTER. Their Coach is the NATIONAL H.S. COACH of the year.
Morgan Cheli is the BEST player on the BEST Team. She is the COURT GENERAL... the
stick that stirs the CHEMISTRY of Mitty WBB. Morgan and her teammate McKenna W.
are the "M & M" duet. (Morgan, Ms. OUTSIDE to McKenna, Ms. INSIDE, a rising junior).
McKenna is also a POI for UNCONN (see recruiting lists elsewhere
on the boneyard). Imagine two super freshmen (Morgan and Sarah) becoming super Sophs, then Super JUNIORS,
It is like the combo of C Clark and Cinzano (sorry about the spelling). This is a very
good UCONN recruiting class as it stands... with SARAH STRONG is becomes........... !!!!!!
 
Both theses kids are listed at 6'2". Were Strong to come to UConn would they be competing for the same spot or is one a better ball handler/three points threat and the other more of an inside player?
 
Zarathustra said:
IMO: "NO" Morgan Cheli's high school, Archbishop MITTY, is the # 1 High School team in the COUNTRY! THEY WON IT
on the court in two national tournaments over Christmas and New Years. Then they
continued to win all WINTER. Their Coach is the NATIONAL H.S. COACH of the year.
Morgan Cheli is the BEST player on the BEST Team. She is the COURT GENERAL... the
stick that stirs the CHEMISTRY of Mitty WBB. Morgan and her teammate McKenna W.
are the "M & M" duet. (Morgan, Ms. OUTSIDE to McKenna, Ms. INSIDE, a rising junior).
McKenna is also a POI for UNCONN (see recruiting lists elsewhere
on the boneyard). Imagine two super freshmen (Morgan and Sarah) becoming super Sophs, then Super JUNIORS,
It is like the combo of C Clark and Cinzano (sorry about the spelling). This is a very
good UCONN recruiting class as it stands... with SARAH STRONG is becomes........... !!!!!!
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McKenna Woliczko is a Sophmore this year (next year will be her junior year..)
And, as you stated, she is a really good player (POI) !
I saw an article recently that said She was picked as national Freshman of the Year by both SBLive Sports and MaxPreps in 2022-23, while averaging more than 20 points and 10 rebounds per game.!
Like you, I say, Here's Hoping!
 
NOTE: In my above comment I was not IMPLYING that SARAH would play at the # 5,
POST POSITION. IMO, Sarah is a natural # 4, Power Forward. The combination of
the skill of Morgan with the skill of SARAH is DYNAMITE!!! ... FOR FOUR YEARS!!
EXPLOSIVE CHEMISTRY!! GREAT BASKETBALL! GO SARAH, GO MORAN, GO HUSKIES
 
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and one said:
Both theses kids are listed at 6'2". Were Strong to come to UConn would they be competing for the same spot or is one a better ball handler/three points threat and the other more of an inside player?
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Strong offensively is likely a 3/4 and defensively probably a 4. Cheli can play 1 thru 3 at both ends and both are excellent passers and good shooters.
 
and one said:
Both theses kids are listed at 6'2". Were Strong to come to UConn would they be competing for the same spot or is one a better ball handler/three points threat and the other more of an inside player?
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See my second note... but I would love to hear other BONEYARDER'S opinions are on these things.
MORGAN is probable 6'1", but she is sometime listed as 6'2". Morgan is an athletic, trim,
combo guard, maybe a "WING", but she was the P.G. for ARCHBISHOP MITTY H.S.
She has never been considered as an "INSIDE/DOWN LOW" or "POWER FORWARD". As to height =
think of Morgan as a Caitlin Clark body type. IMO there would NOT be a "competition"
between the two... but synergy!! More OPINIONS PLEASE!!
 
BobbyJ said:
Strong offensively is likely a 3/4 and defensively probably a 4. Cheli can play 1 thru 3 at both ends and both are excellent passers and good shooters.
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THANKS FOR YOUR input... I agree! GO UCONN!
 
RoadMaster said:
McKenna Woliczko is a Sophmore this year (next year will be her junior year..)
And, as you stated, she is a really good player (POI) !
I saw an article recently that said She was picked as national Freshman of the Year by both SBLive Sports and MaxPreps in 2022-23, while averaging more than 20 points and 10 rebounds per game.!
Like you, I say, Here's Hoping!
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THANKS FOR THE INPUT. NOTE: McKenna Woliczko is a "SUPERB" athlete... She
also EXCELS in SOFTBALL, being a TALL, and far ranging SHORTSTOP on the
MITTY W softball team. Tall and Athletic, a great team player, and if you
read Morgan's and McKenna's profile articles = Both are just like SARAH.. REAL COMPETITORS.
 
Could be KK supporting a friend, could also be KK supporting a future teammate. :cool:

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I think it is the biggest question regarding next season, though we must stay focused on this one.
 
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Sluconn Husky said:
Full line: 40 points (11-24 FG, 2-6 3-PT, 16-20 FT), 19 rebs, 5 assists



"I use the big stages I've been on as a way to control our tempo," she said. "(I) just try to keep us calm, collected and stay as a team and not worry about the crowd."

"Her basketball IQ is off the charts," Neenah coach Andy Braunel said, lauding Ziebell's leadership "Phenomenal player and person but also just a great basketball mind who just makes all of us better."



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'Phenomenal' Ziebell scores 40 as Neenah advances to state championship

Championship Saturday, here they come! All-American guard Allie Ziebell put up 40 points and 19 rebounds in the Rockets 77-70 semifinal win over Hartford.
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A great comment from ALLIE in the post-game interview (see link for article and hit the arrow for the post
game interviews). Allie's comment was (and I paraphrase): " My teammates (make it happen) .... they do the dirty work. "
A TYPICAL UCONN HUSKY sentiment... giving credit to her "mates". Neenah goes for the State CHAMPIONSHIP
tonight. THE ONLY WISCONSIN award that has eluded ALLIE and her Neenah teammates. They lost to
their Championship game opponents by ONE POINT during the regular season.
 
This would be great to get a player who can make a shot at the end of the half (or quarter) since we actually stink when we are trying to do it.
 
Doesn’t seem like THAT big.

Who was the last number one prospect whose team won a championship her freshman year?

Who was the last Number One Prospect who won a championship during her college career?
 
From France said:
I think it is the biggest question regarding next season, though we must stay focused on this one.
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She will eventually make the decision. It’s a matter of when and what team
 
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