U16 Trials

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PTB's list of 47 most impressive players through Friday. 13 are UConn POI

Who stood out? USA U16 Trials 2019

148 athletes from across the country have came to compete at the USA U16 Trials here in Colorado Springs, CO. A lot of familiar faces, which hopefully doesn't make us biased but there have been some newcomers that definitely impressed so far. Will only be mentioning names below with position, year,

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First round of cuts trims the number of players from 152 to 98.

Of the 19 known UConn POI, 18 made it through. Only 2023 Jordyn Griggs has been cut.

 

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Left to Right:

1-Judea Watkins
2-Jada Williams
3-Kiki Rice
4-Saylor Poffenbarger: decked out in her UConn T-shirt
6-Olivia Miles
7-Amari DeBerry
9-Lauren Betts

 

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Watkins, Bigby, Betts, Bransford are the UConn POI:

 

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First round of cuts trims the number of players from 152 to 98.

Of the 19 known UConn POI, 18 made it through. Only 2023 Jordyn Griggs has been cut.

I say 19 but I still have a hunch UConn has interest in Kiki Iriafen who also remains.

 

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Left to Right:

1-Judea Watkins
2-Jada Williams
3-Kiki Rice
4-Saylor Poffenbarger: decked out in her UConn T-shirt
6-Olivia Miles
7-Amari DeBerry
9-Lauren Betts

Who is that to the right of Poffenbarger? Is that Verhulst?

 

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Who is that to the right of Poffenbarger? Is that Verhulst?

It is.

 

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It is.

Thanks. I wonder if she is a UConn POI as well.

 

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Thanks. I wonder if she is a UConn POI as well.

You'd think so but I haven't seen proof yet.

 

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Kiki Rice and Verhulst again:

 

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Adams, Bigby, Poffenbarger, Watkins, Miles, Baker, DeBerry:

 

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Chris Hansen on the play though Friday:


Seeing Lauren Betts, Amari Deberry, Sania Fegin and a host of others all battle inside, in just the first group, was awesome. There are arguments galore to say who the best of that bunch is and will be. Tonight it was Feagin with the edge in impact by virtue of her ability to dominate defensively, start the break and make plays without scoring.

It would not be a shock to see post play the main focus of this year’s team based on the options the committee has. All those matchups above were just in the first group and didn’t include Timea Gardners of Odgen, Utah, who came in a favorite to make the squad. She too has shown her terrific touch around the basket and made a great opening argument to make the team.

USA U16 Trials -- Day 2 | Prospects Nation

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Left to Right:

1-Judea Watkins
2-Jada Williams
3-Kiki Rice
4-Saylor Poffenbarger: decked out in her UConn T-shirt
6-Olivia Miles
7-Amari DeBerry
9-Lauren Betts

I think it's critical that UConn recruit Wolfenbarger in addition to Poffenbarger just so I can chuckle for the next four years.................

 

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Left to Right:

1-Judea Watkins
2-Jada Williams
3-Kiki Rice
4-Saylor Poffenbarger: decked out in her UConn T-shirt
6-Olivia Miles
7-Amari DeBerry
9-Lauren Betts

Betts is REALLY tall. Maybe 4" taller than DeBerry ?
I had the opportunity to watch Olivia Miles play last year in one game. This might sound like heresy but, she's not that far behind Fudd.

 

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Aaliyah Moore making impressions:

 

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Bransford, Moore, Citron, Patterson

 

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10 UConn POI make Steven Reynolds' team prior to the night session:

 

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Field cut to 68. Just two UConn POI miss this one: Jada Williams ('23) and Carleigh Wenzel ('22).

One more session tonight.