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Raoul says so: “Angel Reese, 6-3 W, St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD) [espnW #5]: UConn, Maryland, Rutgers, South Carolina, Syracuse, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (Dec. 2018)”
 
I do know she was in search of immediate playing time, therefore dropping Baylor and adding UConn would make sense.

Looks like from her top 10, she dropped UCLA, Baylor, and Louisville and added UConn.

 
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Not sure where he came up with that but I can't find anything on UConn being in on her. I think he simply mixed them and Baylor up.
 
Sluconn Husky said:
Not sure where he came up with that but I can't find anything on UConn being in on her. I think he simply mixed them and Baylor up.
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She confirms it in the video. Skip to the very end.
 
He posted the dates of the publicly announced lists. Reese did not have UConn in her list back in December.
 
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In early August, Reese released a top-10 of Baylor, Louisville, Maryland, Rutgers, South Carolina, Syracuse, Tennessee, Texas, UCLA and Virginia.

She said “I had other places like UConn and Notre Dame, but I’m looking for somewhere I can play my freshman year and get the most out of my four years. That was a big thing for me also and playing for a coach who can get me to the next level.”

Obviously 2019 didn’t exactly go as planned for UConn, and she sees herself having the opportunity to make an immediate impact at UConn, more so than at Baylor.
 
Well I stand corrected. Something changed then because she specifically said this in August as reported here previously:

“For coaching style, all the schools play fast paced. Anybody can bring the ball down. It doesn’t matter about position,” she said. “I had other places like UConn and Notre Dame, but I’m looking for somewhere I can play my freshman year and get the most out of my four years. That was a big thing for me also and playing for a coach who can get me to the next level.”

St. Frances' Angel Reese trims hoops recruiting list to 10 — including Maryland
 
FYI, Reese is ranked 5th at ESPN and Prospects Nation, 4th at Blue Star, and was 6th at ASGR as of last spring.
 
Raoul rarely misses a thing. He is quite impressive. Not totally uncommon for prospects to alter their finalists. Obviously a lot happened with Christyn and her finalists, and another case is Kaelynn Satterfield who took a random visit to Oregon after them not being in her top 5.
 
Sluconn Husky said:
If Reese is looking for playing time South Carolina seems like a strange pick considering they just signed Boston and Amihere for their frontcourt.
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ESPN list her as a 6’3 wing, maybe she can play some small forward in college with the right coaching.

High lights from this season, she’s number 10 in gray.
 
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Go/huskies said:
ESPN list her as a 6’3 wing, maybe she can play some small forward in college with the right coaching.
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I think she's a power forward with some small forward skills. But she has a very unorthodox, almost awkward game that's incredibly productive. I don't think using her as a wing would be the best way to get the most out of her potential.
 
If you all had a problem with Kis's lay up, Angel's would make your heads spin around! Most of these kids come out of HS green as green grass.
 
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I'll just go ahead and say it. Reese never struck me as a UCONN type player. In all the clips I have seen she has been unusually disengaged on the defensive side of the ball. About a year ago she was struggling literally with which hand to shoot the basketball with. She had a better showing at USA basketball trials but still position undefined. Strength and size will be an issue for her as a post and ball handling and shooting would be issues were she to play on the wing. For those that are advocating UCONN casting a wider net or finding any port in the storm don't be surprise if this particular fish gets tossed back in the evaluation process. The other troubling aspect is that Geno & the staff are not very tolerant of recruits looking for playing time as part of their selection.
 
I don't think it's impossible that Reese ends up similar to Nina Davis who also played out of position relative to her size and was a bit awkward but had a tremendous motor, nose for the ball, and solid skills.
 
Sluconn Husky said:
She might even have an offer:


Star junior Angel Reese was the standout for St. Frances.

The lanky forward who holds an offer from UConn as well as many other prestigious women's college basketball programs had 21 points to go with 11 rebounds and 5 assists.


Leesville Road falls big to St. Frances (MD), 74-30
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here we go again..............does she really have an offer or does she just think she is deserving of an offer
 
CocoHusky said:
I'll just go ahead and say it. Reese never struck me as a UCONN type player. In all the clips I have seen she has been unusually disengaged on the defensive side of the ball. About a year ago she was struggling literally with which hand to shoot the basketball with. She had a better showing at USA basketball trials but still position undefined. Strength and size will be an issue for her as a post and ball handling and shooting would be issues were she to play on the wing. For those that are advocating UCONN casting a wider net or finding any port in the storm don't be surprise if this particular fish gets tossed back in the evaluation process. The other troubling aspect is that Geno & the staff are not very tolerant of recruits looking for playing time as part of their selection.
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You know I'm all for wide nets but I'd be surprised if UConn was really serious about Reece.....................her unwillingness to defend has Tennessee/Louisville written all over her.................I'm sorry but I'd prefer Kylee Watson..............
 
If anyone thinks (as I do) that Laeticia Amihere is raw, take a look at this young lady. I mean uncooked on both offense and defense. The athleticism is there.though What a nice little euro-step she has. At 6.4"! Through the whole clip however I kept saying, "Just body up inside, what's there to stop you?". I'm still waiting; and her motor and conditioning are highly suspect. Where are the blocked shots, the rebounds, something on the block, a shot from outside of 5 feet. Where's the snarl in her game, a little attitude. The biggest person on the court by 6 inches and she couldn't dominate for at least some stretches of the game? With time running down and the coach wants the ball in her hands at half court in order to dribble inside for the last shot instead of posting up for an easy 2? Well, that says it all.
 
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JordyG said:
If anyone thinks (as I do) that Laeticia Amihere is raw, take a look at this young lady. I mean uncooked on both offense and defense. The athleticism is there.though What a nice little euro-step she has. At 6.4"! Through the whole clip however I kept saying, "Just body up inside, what's there to stop you?". I'm still waiting; and her motor and conditioning are highly suspect. Where are the blocked shots, the rebounds, something on the block, a shot from outside of 5 feet. Where's the snarl in her game, a little attitude. The biggest person on the court by 6 inches and she couldn't dominate for at least some stretches of the game? With time running down and the coach wants the ball in her hands at half court in order to dribble inside for the last shot instead of posting up for an easy 2? Well, that says it all.
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Thank you! For a while there I though I was the only one seeing these things.
 
CocoHusky said:
The other troubling aspect is that Geno & the staff are not very tolerant of recruits looking for playing time as part of their selection.
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Not sure that's exactly the case still.

It used to be that any recruit who asked about playing time was pretty much off the list.
But along the way I recall Geno conceding that basically everyone (or their parents) asked about it now. I think what hasn't changed tho is Geno's response: still no guarantees.
 
CocoHusky said:
The other troubling aspect is that Geno & the staff are not very tolerant of recruits looking for playing time as part of their selection.
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This is something of a Catch-22. On the one hand, Geno is not going to respond positively to a recruit asking for a guarantee of PT as a freshman. Obviously, they have to earn it. On the other hand, Geno very much wants freshman to come in and compete/earn PT as freshmen. He has been critical in the past of freshmen who appear to bide their time waiting for upperclassmen to graduate before they compete for a job. His praise for Christyn"s confidence and willingness to compete for a job is very much indicative of his expectation that freshmen can in fact become starters for the Huskies.
 
Go/huskies said:
ESPN list her as a 6’3 wing, maybe she can play some small forward in college with the right coaching.

High lights from this season, she’s number 10 in gray.
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1 - why in the world are they using grey vs white uniforms????
2 - I really don't see her as a UCONN player. From this clip I don't even see her as a top 25 player. Maybe not even top 50. But this clip is all I have seen of her. So there may be a lot more to here, just not shown here.
 
Whatever people are seeing, or not seeing, from Reese in the prior video, it doesn't jive with the raves she has received since last spring. A sample below:

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2020 Angel Reese 6'2" SF Team Takeover EYBL (MD)

I saw Reese play twice this past weekend and I was extremely impressed both times. Reese displayed a deep passion and commitment to defend whether it was in the half court or on the ball in the Takeover full-court diamond press. Her strong and athletic body allowed her to dominate anyone with whom her coach matched her. Offensively she showed her ability to slash, finish in the lane and she controlled the offensive boards. What’s most impressive about her is her unselfish play. When her teammates did something great, she was always the first to celebrate.

LBI Michigan Event Recap: WPA Bruins Spring Tip-Off Classic


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Angel Reese - This was the third time for me to watch Angel Reese play this spring and every time I have walked away thinking she may play the hardest in the country. Her struggles with the jumper are overcome by her ability to impact the game in a variety of ways. She is an excellent athlete who is tough to keep off the boards and out of the lane on the drive. Her length and athleticism allow her finish a lot of shots that other players wouldn’t be able to. There are few players in the world who have Reese’s size and athleticism.

2018 U17 USA Basketball Trials


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Angel Reese, 6-3, PG/SG, Team Takeover 17U EYBL, 2020

I had a chance to see Angel Reese at the Essence SHOW-N-PROVE event in September and she seems to have made the transition over to lead guard, Reese showed college coaches all over the nation what people in Maryland have known about for quite some time. She was a truly special passer and finisher at the rim with either hand. The Maryland native is growing as a playmaker, played intense on the ball D, and provided the leadership that Team Takeover needed to get a couple of big W’s.

FLORIDA BASKETBALL BULLETIN: Session #1 Girls Nike EYBL (Boo Williams) Recap


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Angel Reese, 6-2, power forward, Team Takeover EYBL (Randallstown, Maryland)

Reese just keeps impressing as her game is further along from last seen a few months ago. She can attack the basket going left (stronger hand) or right from the high post. A Power 5 prospect, her motor usually runs on high!

Western PA Bruins Tip-Off Classic 2018


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2020 Angel Reese 6’3” F St. Francis Academy MD

Angel is uber-talented. She has the skill level to cover the entire court. Reese went coast to coast in one instance, weaving in and out of traffic, finishing the play with an AND 1. On the following play, she ran the floor, outpacing everyone to catch a long outlet pass for a layup. Probably most impressive was how discouraging it must have been for everyone who was trying to rebound to realize they had no chance. Reese secured offensive rebound after offensive rebound using her length, agility, and leaping ability. She handles the ball in the open court like a guard and owns the paint as an athletic four should. Reese has scary, ridiculous upside.

LBI Event Recap: USA Trials Day 3 In Colorado Springs


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Angel Reese (Randallstown, Maryland), Team Takeover EYBL – 2020

Reese is a top ten player nationally for a reason. She is a 6-3 forward that has face-up skills away from the basket. During the two-day showcase, Reese showed she was comfortable leading the fast break and even attacking the defense in the half court set. At the next level she projects as a 4-player given her athleticism and versatility. However, a creative coach could utilize her as a small ball 5 who can take advantage of slow footed interior defenders.

#PSBElite32 Tourney Standouts – August 13, 2018


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Angel Reese -- Most Improved Player in the Country?

Last summer Reese was an impressive prospect who managed to earn a national profile through her play with Team Takeover on the EYBL U15 circuit as well as a strong showing at USA U16 trials. Fast forward to April and Reese has taken her game to another level. When it comes to putting her game in a box or giving it a position-specific definition, Reese is one of, if not the, most difficult players in the country to define. She has the size, tools, and athleticism of a traditional power forward, but handles the ball on the perimeter like a guard. This weekend she was comfortable running the offense in the role of a traditional point guard but would also recognize mismatches and exploit them in the post or the high-post when opportunities were there. In addition to her offensive versatility, Reese is also one of the elite rebounders in the country. Her ability to contribute as a double-digit rebounder and then initiate the fast break as a quality ball handler and playmaker sets her apart from the pack.

Points: EYBL Hampton 2018 | Prospects Nation


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Angel Reese – 2020 – 6-3 – Forward – St. Frances Academy – Continues to show herself as the most college ready player scholastically…Showing off a depth of attack around the rim…Finding her own looks but developing and delivering passes off penetration…Shares the ball almost to a fault…Elevates and finishes in traffic…Effort is there on loose balls…Perimeter consistency will still need to evolve to force close outs from opponents

12th Annual Blue Star Elite Invitational - Bluestar Media
 
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