Anyway getting back to the Huskies on campus...
Very excited for the 4 newbies to start taking it all in. Altho Jana has an advantage as she's been on campus for months already and was practicing with the team last season.
There are players who have incredible jumps in improvement from 1 year to the next, and others, who disappointingly, either stagnate, or mystifyingly, seem to go backwards.
I don't think we can expect HUGE improvements from Azzi, Paige, or Aaliyah (obviously hopefully they worked on specific things), and I'm not sure if the "improvement" ship has sailed for Amari, but I'm HOPING for serious jumps forward for Amari, Ayanna, Ines, and Caroline (ie. keeping healthy and finally being able to play at 100% capacity for CD).
Nika, Aubrey, and Azzi - I'd like to see improvements on individual things they were weak in from last season (Nika - better lateral ball handling - ie. able to break a press, Aubrey more consistency - she's too good to disappear for entire games, and Azzi - find the confidence to play like a NPOY. Her lack of confidence continues to be a mystery to me.).
For Paige and Aaliyah - big ask for Paige, but I'm hopeful not only is she as skilled as she was as a freshman, but that her stronger body is more durable. For Aaliyah - just get a little stronger, faster, and expand her shot for real to the 3 point line.
For the noobs - it seems like Ice and Jana should have an advantage as they've both been on campus and already practicing for a while. The team is so deep and i think the trip to Europe this summer will help the chemistry to be off the charts. I think the personalities of Jana and KK may end up being more Paige than Azzi, and like many have said, I think Geno has his hands full, in a fun way.
I'm more excited than usual for this coming season. I'm one of the UCONN fans who thinks that on paper, this team is the best in the nation, and it's not terribly close between us and #2. Very excited and hopeful to see how this season goes.