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Message: [QUOTE="EricLA, post: 5063735, member: 26"] Fan's enthusiasm for Jana isn't exactly happening in a vacuum. Geno had tons of praise for her before and after her injury: “[I]The more we see some of the things she does, the more we miss her because we realize what she could bring to our team,” he said. “I can't wait for people to see her play. She just has a real unique personality that I think people are going to really fall in love with.” To put it another way: UConn is adding the No. 1 player in the class of 2024 with Sarah Strong, a 6-2 forward. [B]Auriemma believes El Alfy would’ve been the top prospect in the class of 2023 had she hailed from North America instead of Egypt[/B]. He pointed to the FIBA U19 World Cup in which she led the entire tournament in scoring at 21.4 points per game — despite not even turning 18 yet — as proof. “She was the best player out there — by far. By far,” he said. “These are the best [19] and under players in the world — including the US — and every coach that came back said she was the best player there[/I].” So... for all the hype surrounding Sarah (rightfully so), IF Coach is correct, and Jana is (or has the potential to be) the best player in the class of 2023, that's incredibly high praise considering that class featured Juju Watkins, Hannah Hidalgo, Mikayla Williams, and Milaysia Fulwiley. [/QUOTE]