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KK Bransford Top 5:
UCLA, Arizona, ND, UNC, & Michigan. Sorry UConn fans.
You you got though??
I think it’s ND.
 
HuskylnSC said:
But Geno thinks Paige is better for the team playing off the ball, that is why I referred to Nika as a 'pure point guard'
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It will be interesting to see what Geno thinks this coming year. With some of the best shooters in the country joining the Huskies, I think he will play Paige at the point guard position. Her ability to move the ball is as strong as her shooting and both will take pressure off Azzi, Williams and the other guards.
 
HuskylnSC said:
The multiples could be Patterson and Dorka who committed after the comment. I too would love to see KiKi here. We actually have one pure point guard in Nika. I know many others can play it but KiKi and Nika would be our only dedicated points.
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The multiples almost certainly did not include Dorka because Geno made those comments shortly before the Patterson commitment which was March 22nd. Dorka did not enter the transfer Portal until April 3rd.
 
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jbc021592 said:
KK Bransford Top 5:
UCLA, Arizona, ND, UNC, & Michigan. Sorry UConn fans.
You you got though??
I think it’s ND.
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We ain’t stressin. On to the next. Henceforth her name shall not be mentioned on this forum. So it is said, so it is written, so it shall be!!!!!
 
You know a few months ago I would have thought KK was the more likely commit, and Kiki partly because of academics and being considered a point guard with Paige and Nika was a long-shot. Since then it is starting to look like we favored Kiki of the two and went after her more, and I have come to view her as more of a three position player that could be like another Evina.

KK may have tired of being the plan B, since we probably were looking to add just one of those ,not both. Todd may now be plan B but similarly I think they may only look in that direction if Kiki goes elsewhere and Todd may not want to wait, and I'm not sure if we should pursue Todd even if we miss out on Kiki.
 
0% chance Kiki goes to Uconn, she is not gonna be in the shadow of Paige and Azzi she wants to be the face of a program and she deserves that opportunity. I watched the 3X3 highlights and I couldn't stop noticing her chemistry with Barker who is the #2 recruit and she is #5. I looked at their schools of interest and thought would be nice if they play together and saw one common school DUKE. If Kara can pull that off, the landscape of wbb will change for that program
 
jchuskie said:
0% chance Kiki goes to Uconn, she is not gonna be in the shadow of Paige and Azzi she wants to be the face of a program and she deserves that opportunity. I watched the 3X3 highlights and I couldn't stop noticing her chemistry with Barker who is the #2 recruit and she is #5. I looked at their schools of interest and thought would be nice if they play together and saw one common school DUKE. If Kara can pull that off, the landscape of wbb will change for that program
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Did she tell you she wants to be the face of a program or did you just make that up to draw readers like me in? or maybe you can “just tell” or have a sixth sense.
 
jchuskie said:
0% chance Kiki goes to Uconn, she is not gonna be in the shadow of Paige and Azzi she wants to be the face of a program and she deserves that opportunity. I watched the 3X3 highlights and I couldn't stop noticing her chemistry with Barker who is the #2 recruit and she is #5. I looked at their schools of interest and thought would be nice if they play together and saw one common school DUKE. If Kara can pull that off, the landscape of wbb will change for that program
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With the recent addition of Day-Wilson, could the same not be said about Duke? Also, with two guards already committed for 2022, would Duke be the right fit for her now?
 
Mdoggie said:
We ain’t stressin. On to the next. Henceforth her name shall not be mentioned on this forum. So it is said, so it is written, so it shall be!!!!!
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We are not desperate to pick up a point guard in 22, and in my opinion, we don't need one now. We have Paige, Nika, and Azzi for 2 and 3 more years after this season. KiKi is not coming here, and besides the academics, she would not get a lot of PT with the roster we have. In 23 the roster thins out a little, and we can see openings and PT availability for any new recruits that we bring on. Paige and Nika will be seniors and we will be looking for a replacement at the point the next year. This IMHO is the critical time to pick one up, with only a small group able to fill this need. I think 22 is too early, 24 is too late. 23 is the time, thus I hope the coaches all put the time in to secure this important position in this class. Go after Shade at all costs.
 
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Bald Huskie said:
We are not desperate to pick up a point guard in 22, and in my opinion, we don't need one now. We have Paige, Nika, and Azzi for 2 and 3 more years after this season. KiKi is not coming here, and besides the academics, she would not get a lot of PT with the roster we have. In 23 the roster thins out a little, and we can see openings and PT availability for any new recruits that we bring on. Paige and Nika will be seniors and we will be looking for a replacement at the point the next year. This IMHO is the critical time to pick one up, with only a small group able to fill this need. I think 22 is too early, 24 is too late. 23 is the time, thus I hope the coaches all put the time in to secure this important position in this class. Go after Shade at all costs.
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:eek: Yet another post definitively stating that Kiki is not coming to UCONN?
IMO you acquire talent when it is available and '23 is too far away. Before 23 comes around UCONN will in likely graduate a pair of SG this spring in Evina and Christyn. I'm not sure why you have Kiki pigeon holed into the a PG position because she is much more capable than this. Even if you limit Kiki's position to PG, I'm sure competing with Nika for minutes would be a challenge Kiki would welcome and decisively win. Mikaylah Williams is the combo guard in 23 that UCONN should acquire at all cost and Shade is not a PG any more than Kiki is.
 
CocoHusky said:
:eek: Yet another post definitively stating that Kiki is not coming to UCONN?
IMO you acquire talent when it is available and '23 is too far away. Before 23 comes around UCONN will in likely graduate a pair of SG this spring in Evina and Christyn. I'm not sure why you have Kiki pigeon holed into the a PG position because she is much more capable than this. Even if you limit Kiki's position to PG, I'm sure competing with Nika for minutes would be a challenge Kiki would welcome and decisively win. Mikaylah Williams is the combo guard in 23 that UCONN should acquire at all cost and Shade is not a PG any more than Kiki is.
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I acknowledge that Williams, Shade, and Rice are not pure point guards, but nowadays, who is? These big time girls want to play, and with the over crowded roster that we have now I don't think she will come here, but that is only my opinion. I would love to have her here, I just think she will choose a school that will need her right away.
 
Bald Huskie said:
I acknowledge that Williams, Shade, and Rice are not pure point guards, but nowadays, who is? These big time girls want to play, and with the over crowded roster that we have now I don't think she will come here, but that is only my opinion. I would love to have her here, I just think she will choose a school that will need her right away.
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Kamorea Arnold '23 is holding a UCONN offer and is considered a pure PG. Nowadays what makes a player a pure PG is mainly size which limits the ability to defend and play any other position. Arnold is generously listed a 5'6". You might recalled the failed experiment to turn Crystal Dangerfield into a SG when CW was struggling. Kiki is at 5'11" and can play positions 1-3. Many people share your opinion that Kiki is not coming to UCONN for some of the reasons you state. These are just opinions which are far different from your definitive statement that she not coming-& thus the rub.
 
Bald Huskie said:
We are not desperate to pick up a point guard in 22, and in my opinion, we don't need one now. We have Paige, Nika, and Azzi for 2 and 3 more years after this season. KiKi is not coming here, and besides the academics, she would not get a lot of PT with the roster we have. In 23 the roster thins out a little, and we can see openings and PT availability for any new recruits that we bring on. Paige and Nika will be seniors and we will be looking for a replacement at the point the next year. This IMHO is the critical time to pick one up, with only a small group able to fill this need. I think 22 is too early, 24 is too late. 23 is the time, thus I hope the coaches all put the time in to secure this important position in this class. Go after Shade at all costs.
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I agree with the “go after Shade” sentiment but Arnold is the one we should sign for the point. If we can get Arnold, Shade, Booker/Williams, and Toomey/Cunningham, I think we can all be assured of a continuation of the UConn juggernaut.
 
Cuango said:
I agree with the “go after Shade” sentiment but Arnold is the one we should sign for the point. If we can get Arnold, Shade, Booker/Williams, and Toomey/Cunningham, I think we can all be assured of a continuation of the UConn juggernaut.
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I get it, but geeeeeeeez. Somebody please make a decision, I am very impatient, and I'm not getting any younger. We will see where the chips fall.
 
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Cuango said:
I agree with the “go after Shade” sentiment but Arnold is the one we should sign for the point. If we can get Arnold, Shade, Booker/Williams, and Toomey/Cunningham, I think we can all be assured of a continuation of the UConn juggernaut.
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Not gonna happen. They all want to be the face of a program. I have a feeling about my sixth sense and it’s telling me to write this so I’ll get likes and can increase my dollar amount for my NIL which I will use to help the entire time so that it’s fair and I can buy them pizza if my brand coach tells me it’s ok so my team won’t be mad at me and throw games. I got this all figured out. I will commit to Tennessee because rankings don’t matter and Geno didn’t rank Candace high enough so she dunked on him, well not actually him, and Geno told the US committee to keep her off the team. I could go on forever…….Oh and Pat. Always have to mention Pat.
 
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Re Z. Jones in my early days we would have called her a hot dog. Hard to tell from a high lite videos, it appears she is a shoot first player. Hope she brings her jumper a little higher, a number of her shots start mid torso. Loved her defense and she's not afraid to leave her feet a jump. Worth following for sure. :)
 
Bald Huskie said:
We are not desperate to pick up a point guard in 22, and in my opinion, we don't need one now. We have Paige, Nika, and Azzi for 2 and 3 more years after this season. KiKi is not coming here, and besides the academics, she would not get a lot of PT with the roster we have. In 23 the roster thins out a little, and we can see openings and PT availability for any new recruits that we bring on. Paige and Nika will be seniors and we will be looking for a replacement at the point the next year. This IMHO is the critical time to pick one up, with only a small group able to fill this need. I think 22 is too early, 24 is too late. 23 is the time, thus I hope the coaches all put the time in to secure this important position in this class. Go after Shade at all costs.
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agreed Huskie, looking at depth chart for Uconn guards are listed: Paige, Fudd, Muhl, Ducharme,Saylor,Ducharme. Also I don't have Kiki going to Duke I just thought it be nice to see her play with Barker. 90% she goes to Stanford
 
jchuskie said:
agreed Huskie, looking at depth chart for Uconn guards are listed: Paige, Fudd, Muhl, Ducharme,Saylor,Ducharme. Also I don't have Kiki going to Duke I just thought it be nice to see her play with Barker. 90% she goes to Stanford
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Rice is still very much in the picture for UConn. The Stanford fans believe she’s heading somewhere other than Palo Alto. Caroline & Saylor both strike me as sf/wings. As I look at it, Rice is a big, athletic combo guard and tough defender who fits into the lineup a lot of places. Whether it’s Rice or someone else, I don’t think Geno is done recruiting for 2022.
 
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oldude said:
Rice is still very much in the picture for UConn. The Stanford fans believe she’s heading somewhere other than Palo Alto. Caroline & Saylor both strike me as sf/wings. As I look at it, Rice is a big, athletic combo guard and tough defender who fits into the lineup a lot of places. Whether it’s Rice or someone else, I don’t think Geno is done recruiting for 2022.
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I see Rice in a role much like Nurse had when Nurse was at UConn.
 
MooseJaw said:
Re Z. Jones in my early days we would have called her a hot dog. Hard to tell from a high lite videos, it appears she is a shoot first player. Hope she brings her jumper a little higher, a number of her shots start mid torso. Loved her defense and she's not afraid to leave her feet a jump. Worth following for sure. :)
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I remember the early days. Even today this kid is still a hot dog- there I said it. She is still young and will probably grows out of it- I hope. Hot dogs have their function-for me they make me appreciate the kids who respect the game, the opponent and the talent they have been given even more. Hot dogs don't usually end up at UCONN-but as I said she is young.
 
CocoHusky said:
I remember the early days. Even today this kid is still a hot dog- there I said it. She is still young and will probably grows out of it- I hope. Hot dogs have their function-for me they make me appreciate the kids who respect the game, the opponent and the talent they have been given even more. Hot dogs don't usually end up at UCONN-but as I said she is young.
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She is not a hotdog. Her coach is a pushover otherwise that wouldn’t happen. She will grow and be coached out of it by the right coach. Young yes, killer yes, mamba mentality yes!!! Keep her on UConn watchlist!
 
Mdoggie said:
She is not a hotdog. Her coach is a pushover otherwise that wouldn’t happen. She will grow and be coached out of it by the right coach. Young yes, killer yes, mamba mentality yes!!! Keep her on UConn watchlist!
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It was the multiple 360 breakaway layups that did it for me. The only watchlist I'm gonna keep her on is the Keep her far away from UCONN. This is not about coaching or basketball, it is mainly about a missing life lesson of respect for anything besides oneself.
 
MooseJaw said:
Re Z. Jones in my early days we would have called her a hot dog. Hard to tell from a high lite videos, it appears she is a shoot first player. Hope she brings her jumper a little higher, a number of her shots start mid torso. Loved her defense and she's not afraid to leave her feet a jump. Worth following for sure. :)
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I just watched eight minutes of her and saw only once instance of hot dogging (when she did a 360 in the air when she was alone). I absolutely do not like hotdogging and did not see it in her. She reminds me of ND's Miles.
 
oldude said:
Rice is still very much in the picture for UConn. The Stanford fans believe she’s heading somewhere other than Palo Alto. Caroline & Saylor both strike me as sf/wings. As I look at it, Rice is a big, athletic combo guard and tough defender who fits into the lineup a lot of places. Whether it’s Rice or someone else, I don’t think Geno is done recruiting for 2022.
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I agree. Also don't forget Kiki's friendship with Saylor goes way back. Kiki played with Saylor on the Fairfax Stars and the U16 FIBA champs.

 
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