UConn Signee/Verbal Recruit Thread (AEH, Gordon, Coombs, Others)

[donalddoowop]

Sabrina Ionescu - love her ball handling, shooting, and passing ability:

Why Sabrina Ionescu is the last uncommitted top 25 girls basketball recruit

I watched her play in her high school state championship game against Odom. Odom outplayed her but Ionescu took over late in the game and looked good doing it.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

4/3 update

Kyla Irwin won MVP of the Altoona Mirror Basketball Classic last Friday (4/1), one of two postseason all-star games she will participate in. She had 27 points, 17 rebounds, and 6 blocks.

Irwin will play in another all-star game on April 9th.


UConn-bound Irwin turns in stellar showing - AltoonaMirror.com - Altoona, PA | News, Sports, Jobs, Community Information - The Altoona Mirror

Irwin stars in close call - AltoonaMirror.com - Altoona, PA | News, Sports, Jobs, Community Information - The Altoona Mirror

 

[UcMiami]

Sluconn - you have been great all year in keeping up with the signees! Thank you.
I am really going to be curious to see how Bent and Irwin transition to Uconn - they seem to be really committed and skilled players - whether that translates to Uconn is yet to be determined, but ...looking at OSU and the quality of play coming from similarly 'dismissed' players in terms of HS rankings is encouraging.

 

[MJL243]

Crystal at the Final Four:

 

[HuskyFan1125]

4/3 update

Kyla Irwin won MVP of the Altoona Mirror Basketball Classic last Friday (4/1), one of two postseason all-star games she will participate in. She had 27 points, 17 rebounds, and 6 blocks.

Irwin will play in another all-star game on April 9th.


UConn-bound Irwin turns in stellar showing - AltoonaMirror.com - Altoona, PA | News, Sports, Jobs, Community Information - The Altoona Mirror

Irwin stars in close call - AltoonaMirror.com - Altoona, PA | News, Sports, Jobs, Community Information - The Altoona Mirror

Pretty good numbers for All Star Game. 27 points 17 rebounds and 6 blocks

 

[UcMiami]

Pretty good numbers for All Star Game. 27 points 17 rebounds and 6 blocks

She did not get the memo about no defense is permitted in an All Star Game!

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Pretty good numbers for All Star Game. 27 points 17 rebounds and 6 blocks

Hyperbole is not your forte eh? A model of understatement. Good one.

 

[HoopsFan21]

Do like all their tweets during and after tonight's game. Irwin said that the craziest thing is that the next time UConn plays, she'll be in uniform.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Crystal Dangerfield makes USA Today's All-USA 1st team along with Cox, Boley, Young, and Ionescu who they named player of the year.

ALL-USA Girls Basketball First Team: Crystal Dangerfield, Blackman (Tenn.)

2nd and 3rd teams if you are interested:


ALL-USA Girls Basketball: Meet the Second Team

ALL-USA Girls Basketball: Meet the Third Team

 

[MilfordHusky]

Crystal Dangerfield makes USA Today's All-USA 1st team along with Cox, Boley, Young, and Ionescu who they named player of the year.

ALL-USA Girls Basketball First Team: Crystal Dangerfield, Blackman (Tenn.)

2nd and 3rd teams if you are interested:


ALL-USA Girls Basketball: Meet the Second Team

ALL-USA Girls Basketball: Meet the Third Team

This is interesting. The various POY awards have been won by: Dangerfield, Cox, Young, Boley, and Ionescu. No consensus at all.

Also, no juniors on the first 2 teams, but 3 juniors on the 3rd team. Is 2017 a weak class? Or is 2016 a strong one?

 

[Sluconn Husky]

4/9

Kyla Irwin had 9 points and 5 rebounds in her second and last all-star game, the Pennsylvania vs. Maryland All-Star Classic, Saturday.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Kyla, for the second year in a row, was named to Pennsy's First Team, All State.

State College’s Kyla Irwin earns all-state honors

 

[Fairfield Fan]

Kyla, for the second year in a row, was named to Pennsy's First Team, All State.

State College’s Kyla Irwin earns all-state honors

Sleeper recruit of the century?

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Sleeper recruit of the century?

If you look at the game film out there you know she is right in Geno's wheelhouse. And I guarantee she won't announce she's leaving in Dec/Jan of her freshman year.

 

[Ouremblem]

Two 5'10" guards in the top 27 rated players are still out there, Ionescu and Harris. I'm curious to know if any of our boneyarders have seen them play in person?

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Kyla Irwin on the All-USA Penn basketball team:

2015-16 ALL-USA Pennsylvania Girls Basketball Team

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Molly Bent on the All-USA Mass team:

2015-16 ALL-USA Massachusetts Girls Basketball Team

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Dangerfield on All-USA Tennessee team:

2015-16 ALL-USA Tennessee Girls Basketball Team

 

[bags27]

Crystal at the Final Four:

Crystal wear glasses off the court? A trivia question during the dull season: how many of our players wear contacts on the court? (I dunno).

 

[MilfordHusky]

Crystal wear glasses off the court? A trivia question during the dull season: how many of our players wear contacts on the court? (I dunno).

Good question. I know Kaleena wore contacts. I think AB did too. I'm not sure about Sue, but I think Summer Bird wears glasses.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

 

[UcMiami]

Nope, definitely does not sound like a Uconn kind of player!

She will definitely fit in to the work ethic, and the team concept, as will Bent - and with that we will see just how far their talent can take them. (Love that bit about not worrying about when the next water break comes!)

 

[JordyG]

Nope, definitely does not sound like a Uconn kind of player!

She will definitely fit in to the work ethic, and the team concept, as will Bent - and with that we will see just how far their talent can take them. (Love that bit about not worrying about when the next water break comes!)

This young lady has a good wide body. As you know one of the necessary ingredients for a good post player at the college level is (excuse the vernacular) a wide behind with a good center of balance. Quick feet help as well. Size above 6'2" and jumping ability are optional.

 

[victor64]

In regards to Irwin, great kid, great player. After watching all that tape, I still have no idea what spot she is going to play. 3? Never sees the floor. 4? probably. If she is legit 6'2. Not big enough, I don't think, to play 5.

 

[UcMiami]

In regards to Irwin, great kid, great player. After watching all that tape, I still have no idea what spot she is going to play. 3? Never sees the floor. 4? probably. If she is legit 6'2. Not big enough, I don't think, to play 5.

Well, Morgan was a 5 in the Uconn scheme of things so anything is possible - it appears she has the strength and bulk to hold up in the post better than a lot of kids taller than her.