UA Next Elite 24 Game - 6 PM Eastern on ESPNU

[Sluconn Husky]

This game featuring top ranked recruits including UConn's Kelis Fisher is on ESPNU at 6 PM Eastern tonight, Saturday the 13th.

Among the others playing will be UConn offerees Kaleena Smith, Olivia Vukosa, and Saniyah Hall as well as UConn POI Ivanna Manyacka and Kaelyn Carroll.

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[hoophuskee]

What a rebound and finish by Manyacka.

 

[Alydar]

Fisher has played well. Some nice drives and finishes.

 

[hoophuskee]

I missed early so missed some of Fisher's plays but he had one sweet drive and finish. And is as advertsuied athetic, quick, and strong.
The Big O looks so physical. Not sure how she played. The little I saw the pg wasn't setting anyone up well.
Kaleena Smith is freakish. Tremendous player.

 

[hoophuskee]

The announcers are awful. Too often I don't know who the players are. And the coment at the end team fire playing one-on-one? Kaleena Smith was all one-on-one?

 

[Alydar]

It's a sloppy all-star game and some players have tunnel vision with the ball in their hands. I'd love if all the ponytails were tied up so I could read the names. The only time Vukosa touches the ball is when she rebounds it.

But who cares. I'm rooting for players on both teams and it's August.

 

[Alydar]

Vukosa won the "Curry" 3pt challenge. Just another reason to sign her.

 

[Alydar]

Fisher with 8pts & 3 steals in the 1st half.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

 

[Sluconn Husky]

 

[BobbyJ]

It’s hard to remember a PG like Smith, who at her age, was so far ahead of the competition. Her skillset and confidence are off the charts and she was just toying with the defense at times.

 

[hoophuskee]

It’s hard to remember a PG like Smith, who at her age, was so far ahead of the competition. Her skillset and confidence are off the charts and she was just toying with the defense at times.

She was like a prime Curry.

 

[Skeets]

It's a sloppy all-star game and some players have tunnel vision with the ball in their hands. I'd love if all the ponytails were tied up so I could read the names. The only time Vukosa touches the ball is when she rebounds it.

But who cares. I'm rooting for players on both teams and it's August.

Alydar, funny you complaining about ponytails.

 

[Alydar]

Alydar, funny you complaining about ponytails.

Mine doesn't hide my name.

 

[Alydar]

She was like a prime Curry.

Smith also made a few bonehead plays and took more than a couple of poor shot decisions but I keep reminding myself that she is still 3 years away from college.

 

[uconnever]

O. Edwards will be a handful in college.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Kelis Fisher 2025 (Maryland playing at IMG in Florida; committed to University of Connecticut) – highly athletic with up and down productivity when seen this past year in high school, this outing was primarily ‘up’ as she played hard and contributed double digit scoring


Kaleena Smith 2027 (California) – finished with 20 points (named the game’s MVP) including the final three (which ended the game due to the Elam Ending used by UA in this event); although diminutive in build, Smith plays much bigger than her 5-5 listed height with excellent court vision and ability to hit the three plus quickness on D; perhaps the best high school player for this coming season even though only a rising sophomore, Special K (apt nickname) with continued maturation has a chance to be one of the best players amongst smaller guards ever to play the women’s game.


Saniyah Hall 2026 (Ohio) – finished with 21 efficient points and was right there with Kaleena Smith for game MVP honors if her team had won; can score at all three levels and seems to know when to do what; helped her case for being considered the top 2026 prospect.


Ivanna Wilson Manyacka 2027 (Maryland) – was not impactful in this contest scoring just a few points but as one of the top 2027 players did not look out of place


Deniya Prawl 2025 (Ontario, Canada playing at IMG in Florida) – a quality athlete, she posted double digits scoring hitting twos and threes for 11 points.


Olivia Vukosa 2026 (New York) – scored only a few points but spent some of game going against Oliviyah Edwards in what might be remembered as a battle of 2026’s two “Big O’s”.

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