Strong to UConn [merged thread]

[Charliebball]

UConn is in great shape for the next four years with this recruiting class.............barring injuries of course.......

 

[Bald Husky]

2024 class is excellent with the #1, #4 and #18 players committed.

Plus the fact that Morgan is way underrated at #18 as she joined Sarah on the 5 player Naismith first team all American team. Two players from that team, how awesome is that?

 

[Rowdy831]

That is a big win for UConn. Like I have always said UConn has great players all the way down the bench. Geno will have his hands full figuring out who to put on the court.

 

[Kaizen]

UConn women's basketball lands nation's No. 1-ranked recruit Sarah Strong​

Good high school basketball players come to play for UConn women’s basketball every year to become legendary college and professional players. Eighteen-year-old kids with dreams of playing the sport at the highest stage often leave Storrs as household names.

Strong announced her commitment to the Huskies through ESPN during the 2024 Chipotle Nationals Championship Game -- about 12 hours after UConn fell to Iowa in the Final Four.
"I want to definitely get better and just grow as a person off the court and I really want to be coached by him (Geno Auriemma)," Strong said as she unzipped her jacket to reveal a UConn shirt, confirming her decision.

UConn women's basketball lands nation's No. 1-ranked recruit Sarah Strong

UConn women's basketball received a signed national letter of intent from the Class of 2024's No. 1-ranked recruit Sarah Strong.

www.ctinsider.com

 

[donalddoowop]

2024 class is excellent with the #1, #4 and #18 players committed.

I don't believe there are 17 players better than #18 Cheli. Three highly ranked players, yes!

 

[FanInNC]

Always hurts to lose a NC State legacy recruit - happens much too often. But thank goodness she picked UConn and not Chapel Hill or Duke. That would have been tough to swallow.

 

[Mike72fl]

This means Ice will need to be much better next season; or else.

 

[huskyd]

This is such a fantastic way to announce!!

And it also shows following players and people on social media isn’t a sign

Gave me goosebumps. How smart and articulate she is; I already love this young woman.

 

[meyers7]

Knew it all along.
Awesome news. Welcome, she'll love it here.

 

[Amashutcha]

Where does one check the recruiting class rankings and does this affect it at all? Is USC's still #1?

 

[oldude]

Wonderful news!!! Congratulations to all of the Boneyard sleuths who’ve been reading the tea leaves for weeks.

 

[Kaizen]

Sara must see last night UConn vs. Iowa game and feels something ........

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

WHAT THE H-LL, I turned on ESPN like the BY notice said, 4/6 11:00am on ESPN and all I got was a HS BB game!
Where was it shown?
Does anyone have it to put on here?
God that pi--es me off!

 

[donalddoowop]

UConn is in great shape for the next four years with this recruiting class.............barring injuries of course.......

The way Kelis Fisher (sp) is playing and with the steady improvement of Gandy added to this recruiting class, you are so right.

 

[faninwisc]

Wait, hoping or it happened? I thought it was at 11 am

WHAT THE H-LL, I turned on ESPN like the BY notice said, 4/6 11:00am on ESPN and all I got was a HS BB game!
Where was it shown?
Does anyone have it to put on here?
God that pi--es me off!

That was an estimation. They said it would be at half time of the game between Montverde and IMG. They played at a lighting pace and the and the first half only took 40 minutes.

 

[GenoWept]

I want to give credit to the person who found the little girl’s instagram in the UCONN jersey posting their theory she was coming to UConn @GenoWept

All I’m saying is that sometimes all our crazy speculating and looking too far into things actually does pan out.

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

Nice. She looks like she could be our next all american center based on clips I’ve seen. I hope so

Orc- - -Sarah strong is not a center but a Wing/Small Forward!

 

[PacoSwede]

WHAT THE H-LL, I turned on ESPN like the BY notice said, 4/6 11:00am on ESPN and all I got was a HS BB game!
Where was it shown?
Does anyone have it to put on here?
God that pi--es me off!

it was done DURING that game. about 20 min earlier then promo-ed. i don't blame u for being p.o.'d

 

[Conndog]

The argument has been made that in order to be considered a GOAT, a player needs an NC on her resume. Paige is a case in point. Personally, I don't believe that Buckets needs an NC, but the addition of Sarah Strong to next year's lineup may go a long way to achieving that goal. I think that Paige DESERVES an NC for her unique greatness, her gritty contributions, her support of her teammates on and off the court. Enter Ms. Strong. We'll still be very young next season, and our newbies will have to state their case. Our guards are plentiful and good. If Ice can grow into consistency and one of the other bigs can provide backup, Strong may be the difference maker. Let's hope.

Geno made some comment that she may not have been 100% yet, as did person who plays in the pros (can’t think of name). Let her get back up to 100%, throw in Azzi and Sarah and Alli Z and Jana and Aubrey and Ice and KK and Caroline and Q and Morgan and Ash (who else?)- a very potent scoring team!

 

[Skeets]

That is a big win for UConn. Like I have always said UConn has great players all the way down the bench. Geno will have his hands full figuring out who to put on the court.

I'm sure we will help.

 

[WestCoastHusky]

Nice amazing get! She would be awesome for us.

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

That was an estimation. They said it would be at half time of the game between Montverde and IMG. They played at a lighting pace and the and the first half only took 40 minutes.

faninwisc- - - THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!
I recorded the Montverde vs IMG game so I'll go back and watch there!
Wonderful news!
THANKS AGAIN!

 

[Skeets]

Bad Skeets. Forget what I posted in the announcing thread (now locked). Welcome to UConn Ms. Strong. Hope this is the start of another 4 NCs. Enjoy the ride!