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Also, Umeh is easily the youngest player on this U.S. team. To go from being a good (not great) HS player last year in Baltimore to making the national team speaks volumes about her development this summer. There's a reason Dawn Staley offered her.
 
CocoHusky said:
Booker is a really really dynamic passer!

Annika Soltau the 6'4" german who @UConnCat mentioned showed some nice flashes and will need to bulk up and diversify her game. Annika blocked 5 shots but 11 of her 15 FGA were from deep.

@rvwsleep mentioned M. Williams and Watkins struggling and I think I know why. Both are essentially lead guards and each needs the ball to be effective. It will be interesting to see where Watkins ends up but I don't think it will be UCLA because UCLA has a ton of lead type guards already such as Kiki Rice and another coming in Jada Williams. Mikayla Williams will not have this same problem at LSU because Kim will definitely put the ball in her hands the same way she did for Odyssey.

Among the remaining uncommitted players IMO it is Booker or nobody for UCONN for a variety of reasons:
Cambridge is duplicative of KK and the two would overlap for 3 years​
Randolph is undersized and under-skilled compared to Strong​
Hidalgo- UCONN has KK​
Booker- She is going to be an impact player where ever she goes unless she goes to TN, where she will become the Jordan Horston of this class. She might as well come to UCONN.​
Watkins- Ball dominant game not a good fit for UCONN style of play.​
Agara- Ahhh.....ok if we have to but I don't see her impacting a UCONN roster until maybe her senior year.​
Donovan- UCONN has Qadence who displays a similar level of elite athleticism and appears to be a better perimeter shooter.​
Cheli- nice players but she is growing up in Stanford's backyard and there are plenty of comparable players at that big guard/SF spot in this class such as (Olivia Olson, Joyce Edwards, Toby Fournier and Kennedy Smith) just to name 4.​
Umeh-I don't believe UCONN has been involved in recruiting her thus far and she has not show anything in this tournament or elsewhere for UCONN to start.​
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Agara committed to Stanford.
 
USA 114 - Korea 29
Not much to critique about this game, it was a total mismatch. Only stat that jumped out at me was that Korea had one player who played all 40 minutes. Needless to say her +/- score was -85.
 
CocoHusky said:
Booker is a really really dynamic passer!

Annika Soltau the 6'4" german who @UConnCat mentioned showed some nice flashes and will need to bulk up and diversify her game. Annika blocked 5 shots but 11 of her 15 FGA were from deep.

@rvwsleep mentioned M. Williams and Watkins struggling and I think I know why. Both are essentially lead guards and each needs the ball to be effective. It will be interesting to see where Watkins ends up but I don't think it will be UCLA because UCLA has a ton of lead type guards already such as Kiki Rice and another coming in Jada Williams. Mikayla Williams will not have this same problem at LSU because Kim will definitely put the ball in her hands the same way she did for Odyssey.

Among the remaining uncommitted players IMO it is Booker or nobody for UCONN for a variety of reasons:
Cambridge is duplicative of KK and the two would overlap for 3 years​
Randolph is undersized and under-skilled compared to Strong​
Hidalgo- UCONN has KK​
Booker- She is going to be an impact player where ever she goes unless she goes to TN, where she will become the Jordan Horston of this class. She might as well come to UCONN.​
Watkins- Ball dominant game not a good fit for UCONN style of play.​
Agara- Ahhh.....ok if we have to but I don't see her impacting a UCONN roster until maybe her senior year.​
Donovan- UCONN has Qadence who displays a similar level of elite athleticism and appears to be a better perimeter shooter.​
Cheli- nice players but she is growing up in Stanford's backyard and there are plenty of comparable players at that big guard/SF spot in this class such as (Olivia Olson, Joyce Edwards, Toby Fournier and Kennedy Smith) just to name 4.​
Umeh-I don't believe UCONN has been involved in recruiting her thus far and she has not show anything in this tournament or elsewhere for UCONN to start.​
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Curious if you think Qadence signing means anything regarding Uconn's pursuit of Booker. My initial reaction to Q's signing was glad to get her, but at the same time thinking it might mean our odds with Booker were slipping, and that Q might have been plan B. Similar size, both pretty athletic, both considered good defenders, maybe Q a better outside shooter, I don't know, but Booker with a big edge on passing.

In some ways to use a male comparison type, Booker reminds me of a Scottie Pippin like point small forward.
 
oldhuskie said:
Curious if you think Qadence signing means anything regarding Uconn's pursuit of Booker. My initial reaction to Q's signing was glad to get her, but at the same time thinking it might mean our odds with Booker were slipping, and that Q might have been plan B. Similar size, both pretty athletic, both considered good defenders, maybe Q a better outside shooter, I don't know, but Booker with a big edge on passing.

In some ways to use a male comparison type, Booker reminds me of a Scottie Pippin like point small forward.
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I believe your scenario is just how it's played out. I've thought for quite awhile that Booker was staying south and once Auriemma realized it, he went to his next option. Besides her vision and excellent passing, Booker will be a defensive wild card able to guard at least two and possibly three positions.
 
oldhuskie said:
Curious if you think Qadence signing means anything regarding Uconn's pursuit of Booker. My initial reaction to Q's signing was glad to get her, but at the same time thinking it might mean our odds with Booker were slipping, and that Q might have been plan B. Similar size, both pretty athletic, both considered good defenders, maybe Q a better outside shooter, I don't know, but Booker with a big edge on passing.
In some ways to use a male comparison type, Booker reminds me of a Scottie Pippin like point small forward.
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I think it definitely means "something" but I'm not so sure what it means.
UCONN has room on the roster for both Qadence and Madison IMO because their skills are rather complementary as you have correctly described. I can easily dismiss the Booker to TN visits because we were led to believe the same thing about Ashlynn Shade's multiple visit there which turned out to be insignificant. What may be harder to ignore is that UCONN was relatively late (started in May 2022) in expressing interest in Qadance as documented in a recent article.
BTW I really like the Booker/Pippin analogy not just as a point forward but also for their defensive versatility like being able to expertly lock down PGs, PFs and any position in between.
 
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With the group stage out of the way, here are the brackets.

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Final standings of the FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup 2022

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  • Australia vs. Spain on Friday at 12:30
  • France vs. Germany on Friday at 15:00
  • Canada vs. Hungary on Friday at 17.30
  • U.S. vs. Japan on Friday at 20.00

Canada seems to have gotten on track since the opening day loss to Spain. Can they overcome the home towners?
 
Dillon77 said:
With the group stage out of the way, here are the brackets.

www.fiba.basketball

Final standings of the FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup 2022

The official website of FIBA, the International Basketball Federation, and the governing body of Basketball. FIBA organises the most famous and prestigious international basketball competitions including the FIBA Basketball World Cup, the FIBA World Championship for Women and the FIBA 3x3 World...
www.fiba.basketball www.fiba.basketball

  • Australia vs. Spain on Friday at 12:30
  • France vs. Germany on Friday at 15:00
  • Canada vs. Hungary on Friday at 17.30
  • U.S. vs. Japan on Friday at 20.00

Canada seems to have gotten on track since the opening day loss to Spain. Can they overcome the home towners?
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Those are local times in Hungary [GMT +2]; EDT subtract 6 hours; CDT[EST] subtract 7 h; MDT{CST] subtract 8 h; PDT[MST} subtract 9 h.
Therefore, Canada vs. Hungary is on in 10-ish minutes; and US vs. Japan in 2 h 40 mins....
 
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USA 112 - 38 final
M. Williams still looking for her shot (3 of 9 in fg's)
J. Williams did not play. Don't know why.
Watkins definitely found her shot (25 points, 10 of 15 in fga, 5 of 7 from 3)
 
Great game for Cambridge too: 15 points on 7 shots, 7 assists, 5 rebounds, 2 steals, 0 TO's

Cheli had 6 steals in 20 minutes.

Boxscore vs Japan.

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Japan v USA boxscore - FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup 2022 - 15 July - FIBA.basketball

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The U.S. vs Canada semifinal is underway. Neither team can make a shot and Canada is on pace for 40 turnovers, but it's relatively close at this point


 
US up 45-26 at half. (Just look at the highlights)
 
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CocoHusky said:
I think it definitely means "something" but I'm not so sure what it means.
UCONN has room on the roster for both Qadence and Madison IMO because their skills are rather complementary as you have correctly described. I can easily dismiss the Booker to TN visits because we were led to believe the same thing about Ashlynn Shade's multiple visit there which turned out to be insignificant. What may be harder to ignore is that UCONN was relatively late (started in May 2022) in expressing interest in Qadance as documented in a recent article.
BTW I really like the Booker/Pippin analogy not just as a point forward but also for their defensive versatility like being able to expertly lock down PGs, PFs and any position in between.
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I’m ok with not getting Booker as long as we get Strong in 24!
 
Mikaylah Williams is 1-11 from the field. Watkins is 3-13.

Four of the five UConn POI have had really good games.
 
Americans win by 30.


Cambridge: 10 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds, 3 steals in 21 min

Cheli: 10 points (4/5 FG), 4 steals in 20 min

Booker: 7 points (3/4 FG), 5 assists, 4 steals, 3 rebounds in 19 min
 
SECbbfan24 said:
Williams has been the definition of major disappointment. For a "top recruit" you have to start knocking down wide open shots. Can't understand how she shot the way she has in many of the tournaments this past year but can't put a ball through the hoop now.
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In addition to the poor shooting Mikayla Williams is also getting exposed and has been sloppy on the defensive end of the floor. This is reminiscent of Samantha Brunelle in 2018 who forgot how to shoot the basketball.
 
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CocoHusky said:
In addition to the poor shooting Mikayla Williams is also getting exposed and has been sloppy on the defensive end of the floor. This is reminiscent of Samantha Brunelle in 2018 who forgot how to shoot the basketball.
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She will ride the bench in college until she can play defense properly....
 
SECbbfan24 said:
She will ride the bench in college until she can play defense properly....
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It's an interesting turn of events. Superior defense was what some regarded as the difference between M. Williams and Watkins. Now it seems to be pointing in the opposite direction.
Fwiw, I heard that Jada Williams missed the last 2 games because of a knee injury. Don't know how serious it is.
 
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SECbbfan24 said:
She will ride the bench in college until she can play defense properly....
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I wouldn't be concerned. I never judge any U16 or U17 players on their defense. Team USA presses a lot and the games are lopsided. She is athletic with good size. Mulkey and Starkey will teach her how to play defense.
 
UConnCat said:
I wouldn't be concerned. I never judge any U16 or U17 players on their defense. Team USA presses a lot and the games are lopsided. She is athletic with good size. Mulkey and Starkey will teach her how to play defense.
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I don't worry at all tbh, all these athletes clean up significantly at the next level when they enter college, especially playing under some of the top prospective programs. She will probably come off the bench as a freshmen and start the following year.

Defense is such a lost art at the high school level. That to me is one of the biggest adjustments for any HS recruit going to college. Sure many of them are talented and can score the ball exceptionally well but defense is one of those things that takes time to adjust to for many. It makes me appreciate the ones who excel at it during their HS careers. We all get caught up in who scores and how many they score but you're impact on all the other stat lines are just as significant. Geno said it best...



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