September UConn Recruiting Thread

[BobbyJ]

?? Isn't that her Philly Belle highlights?

It is. Just put my glasses on. Thanks.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

New Finnish piece on Awak Kuier translated through Google.

Kuier's coach in Finland says she is 50/50 about whether to go pro or attend college and that she's in no hurry to make that decision. He also says the "top two schools in the University Ranking" are very interested in her though who that refers to exactly is not revealed. Awak herself is quoted and seems open to college.

The article implies that Kuier will graduate late next year which makes me think she might be in the '21 class.

Poikkeuksellisesta koripallolupauksesta Awak Kuierista taistelevat Yhdysvaltain parhaat yliopistot – "Kyseessä on maailman TOP5-lahjakkuus"

18-vuotias koripalloilija Awak Kuier on yksi mielenkiintoisimmista tulevaisuuden nimistä suomalaisessa urheilussa.

translate.google.com

 

[CocoHusky]

New Finnish piece on Awak Kuier translated through Google.
Kuier's coach in Finland says she is 50/50 about whether to go pro or attend college and that she's in no hurry to make that decision. He also says the "top two schools in the University Ranking" are very interested in her though who that refers to exactly is not revealed. Awak herself is quoted and seems open to college.
The article implies that Kuier will graduate late next year which makes me think she might be in the '21 class.

Poikkeuksellisesta koripallolupauksesta Awak Kuierista taistelevat Yhdysvaltain parhaat yliopistot – "Kyseessä on maailman TOP5-lahjakkuus"

18-vuotias koripalloilija Awak Kuier on yksi mielenkiintoisimmista tulevaisuuden nimistä suomalaisessa urheilussa.

translate.google.com

My turn to be a wet blanket now. 50/50 chance of her turning pro is not very encouraging to UCONN chances at this point IMO. If she is indeed class of '21 she will be 20 years old when she set foot on campus (DoB is August 19, 2001) Assuming a minimum of 1 year at UCONN the earliest she can enter the WNBA draft would be April '23 a few months shy of her 22 birthday. Were she to simply turn pro next year at 19 she could be in the WNBA draft by April '21 at the tender age of 20.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Julianna Okosun, the Danish center UConn had interest in, has committed to Marquette.

 

[UConnCat]

Chris travels from San Juan to Tampa.

2022 Janiah Barker

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Barker, Betts, Gardiner, Jones

Your top-4 UConn 2022 targets, imo.

 

[UConnCat]

Barker, Betts, Gardiner, Jones

Your top-4 UConn 2022 targets, imo.

Bollin?

 

[victor64]

Kiki Rice deserves to be in the conversation somewhere.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Bollin?

Hopefully she's high up on the list too. Obvious interest in Rice, Bransford, and Bates as well. I just think those other four will be tops.

 

[BobbyJ]

Barker, Betts, Gardiner, Jones

Your top-4 UConn 2022 targets, imo.

I’ll take the first 3 plus Bates.

 

[MilfordHusky]

I like Bates!

 

[Checkmate 2.0]

I like Bates!

Middle School?

 

[MilfordHusky]

Middle School?

She looks even younger than Moriah.

 

[Husky fanatic]

I like Bates!

Fun to watch but very little recognition from the rating services

 

[bluedevil]

When is Sioban coming? 2025?

 

[MilfordHusky]

Jaelyn is Class of 2022 and Crystal's height. She has a letter (not offer) from Geno.

 

[MilfordHusky]

 

[MilfordHusky]

Jaelyn went to basketball camps at Michigan, Louisville, and UCLA this summer.

 

[BobbyJ]

Jaelyn went to basketball camps at Michigan, Louisville, and UCLA this summer.

For her the game is like shooting fish in a barrel. She sees everything and shoots 3s like foul shots. I’ve said before, IMO regardless of the guru rankings, she’ll be the best PG coming out in the ‘22 class.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

 

[soxfan23]

For her the game is like shooting fish in a barrel. She sees everything and shoots 3s like foul shots. I’ve said before, IMO regardless of the guru rankings, she’ll be the best PG coming out in the ‘22 class.

Admittedly, I have not watched much tape on Bates, but Kiki Rice(tall PG almost 6' with length, rebounds well, floor general with great court awareness, shines in the mid-range game, great distributor) and Londynn Jones(small 5'5, quick, leftie, that can penetrate and dish as well as shoot the 3 ball, gets after you defensively, can really shine in uptempo) are both really really good PGs in the 2022 class.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Admittedly, I have not watched much tape on Bates, but Kiki Rice(tall PG almost 6' with length, rebounds well, floor general with great court awareness, shines in the mid-range game, great distributor) and Londynn Jones(small 5'5, quick, leftie, that can penetrate and dish as well as shoot the 3 ball, gets after you defensively, can really shine in uptempo) are both really really good PGs in the 2022 class.

After watching Rice with the US team, I don't see her as a PG at all. She's more of a play-making small forward who really has to work on her shot.

 

[UConnCat]

Amari DeBerry

 

[Carnac]

I like Bates!

Why wait?, we could use her NOW!!!

 

[MilfordHusky]

Why wait?, we could use her NOW!!!

She still has some growing to do. We could call her Crystal, Jr.