Today is National Signing Day (Ice Brady - Ayanna Patterson)

[Sluconn Husky]

Both Brady and Patterson will send in their letters of intent and Geno will likely talk to the press about them.

Patterson's signing ceremony takes place prior to Homestead's game tonight. A new local video report on her below.

Ayanna Patterson - Player of the Week

ABC21 News at 6

www.wpta21.com

 

[UConn82]

My uneducated guess is that one of these two may very well start next year, with Ono and Dorka almost certainly graduating.

A way-too-early guess for starters next year are Paige, Azzi, Leah, and Caroline Ducharme. That leaves one spot open, probably a big. We shall see. A plethora of riches, as they say.

 

[Littlemin]

I believe Dorka has already spoken about her intent to stay two years but who knows?

 

[HuskylnSC]

My uneducated guess is that one of these two may very well start next year, with Ono and Dorka almost certainly graduating.

A way-too-early guess for starters next year are Paige, Azzi, Leah, and Caroline Ducharme. That leaves one spot open, probably a big. We shall see. A plethora of riches, as they say.

Amari?

 

[UConnCat]

 

[meyers7]

I read that as "singing day". I thought cool, we got 2 recruits who can sing.

 

[UConn82]

Amari?

Yes, good point. I had thought of adding her right after I clicked "Post."

 

[Argonaut]

Ummmm. I want that sweatshirt.

 

[hoopsfan22]

Welcome to UConn, Ayanna!

 

[Blakeon18]

I wonder if Ayanna's primary contributions in her frosh year might be on the defensive end.
Her length/quickness and hops have been mentioned as [perhaps] enabling her to guard
all 5 positions. I'm think in the main what an asset she might be in handling quick/penetrating guards.
I bet both Ayanna and Ice earn significant minutes...especially if Dorka leaves [hope NOT!].
Ice seems to have a versatile offensive game...Ayanna can help on that end but her shut-down abilities may catch Geno's eye if some opponent dare starts to go off on us.

 

[Charliebball]

Brady has the complete offensive package out to the three point line and is a good passer too..........Patterson's offensive game appears to be a work in progress but her ridiculous athletic ability will enable her to be a force on the boards at both ends of the court.....

 

[UcMiami]

I believe Dorka has already spoken about her intent to stay two years but who knows?

And she is already a graduate student so probably is intent on gaining a masters degree during the two years of eligibility she has.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

I believe Dorka has already spoken about her intent to stay two years but who knows?

This is the 3rd or 4th time one of us has asserted Dorka has said she will stay 2 years. What she said was she intended to stay 2 years, BUT would take it a year at a time.

 

[AmeriConn]

Really? That’s a tall order.

 

[pvdoggy]

Really? That’s a tall order.

Come on.... Boston is only a consensus first-team All-American and Patterson has just started her senior year in high school, piece of cake. I wonder sometimes what kind of stuff people are smoking.

 

[MilfordHusky]

I read that as "singing day". I thought cool, we got 2 recruits who can sing.

We had some players who could sing. One is headed to the Naismith HOF soon.

 

[f1f1ferrari]

We had some players who could sing. One is headed to the Naismith HOF soon.

Kaili McLaren is going to the Hall of Fame???

 

[HopJim]

For anyone who has not seen Boston play this year, she has lost 20+ pounds and is quicker and more agile than in the past. Against Top 5 N Carolina State and their All American center, Boston dominated on defense and did not get winded. With several strong backups, she appeared in top condition through out. There are few current college players I would compare her to - no high school players.

 

[HuskylnSC]

Yes, good point. I had thought of adding her right after I clicked "Post."

Yeah, after all Geno said she may be the most skilled post we have ever recruited.

 

[Littlemin]

This is the 3rd or 4th time one of us has asserted Dorka has said she will stay 2 years. What she said was she intended to stay 2 years, BUT would take it a year at a time.

Uh, ok…..so she intended to stay two years but her intent was to take it one year at a time; I guess I will have my lawyer review my posts from here on out. Or at least ask you to proofread them first.

 

[Zanzman]

Uh, ok…..so she intended to stay two years but her intent was to take it one year at a time; I guess I will have my lawyer review my posts from here on out. Or at least ask you to proofread them first.

That would be helpful

 

[tchalla1]

Come on.... Boston is only a consensus first-team All-American and Patterson has just started her senior year in high school, piece of cake. I wonder sometimes what kind of stuff people are smoking.

Well maybe the post about Patterson holding down Boston is a bit aspirational, but if you have ever seen Patterson in action, she is phenomenal. And I realize that I'm in the minority, but I don't happen to believe that Boston is an elite post--she is good for sure, but I haven't seen elite play out of her. Now that she's slimmed down and apparently improved her conditioning, perhaps the elite play in her will arise, but I thought Liv at least defensively, matched up respectfully against Boston. Now that we have offensive versatility in our front line and better outside shooting, we'll see whether Boston can continue to camp down in the lane and stay in her comfort zone...

 

[MilfordHusky]

Kaili McLaren is going to the Hall of Fame???

She's still playing, I believe, so her eligibility clock hasn't started. Maya Moore, on the other hand, ....

 

[Cuango]

Well maybe the post about Patterson holding down Boston is a bit aspirational, but if you have ever seen Patterson in action, she is phenomenal. And I realize that I'm in the minority, but I don't happen to believe that Boston is an elite post--she is good for sure, but I haven't seen elite play out of her. Now that she's slimmed down and apparently improved her conditioning, perhaps the elite play in her will arise, but I thought Liv at least defensively, matched up respectfully against Boston. Now that we have offensive versatility in our front line and better outside shooting, we'll see whether Boston can continue to camp down in the lane and stay in her comfort zone...

Truer words were never spoken! While she is a good player and may well become an elite one, she certainly has not warranted the almost constant promotion by ESPN as such. She averages 13 and 10 which is solid, but not imo grounds for the breathless awe with which ESPN routinely seems to refer to her. Don’t get me wrong, I would have loved to have her at UConn! I just think, based on her career so far, she is clearly overrated.