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UConn Signees: Christyn W. and ONO

Jim Fuller caught up with Olivia Nelson-Ododa's sister-in-law Dearica Hambry:


"She is going to be under Geno who is a fabulous coach, she has a great skill set," said Hamby, a forward for the Las Vegas Aces. "She obviously has to get a little stronger but I am excited to see what Geno can do with her and how far they go.

"She can handle the ball, she can post up. She is super athletic, she can jump obviously, she can defend, she can run, she can shoot and do just about everything. The players who do that at this level are superstars, (Elena) Delle Donne, Candace (Parker) I think I would compare her to those types of players. Off the court, she is a good person, she has a good heart."

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"I told her the things to look for and when she went on her visits, I told her to go to the place that feels like home for you no matter where that is and she chose UConn," Hamby said.

Hamby believes Nelson-Ododa is best suited to play the power forward position at the next level something that Morgan Tuck of the Connecticut Sun and Gabby Williams, a rookie with Chicago did with great distinction during their time with the Huskies.


WNBA's Dearica Hamby excited to see her sister in law suit up at UConn
 
Sluconn Husky said:
Jim Fuller caught up with Olivia Nelson-Ododa's sister-in-law Dearica Hambry:


"She is going to be under Geno who is a fabulous coach, she has a great skill set," said Hamby, a forward for the Las Vegas Aces. "She obviously has to get a little stronger but I am excited to see what Geno can do with her and how far they go.

"She can handle the ball, she can post up. She is super athletic, she can jump obviously, she can defend, she can run, she can shoot and do just about everything. The players who do that at this level are superstars, (Elena) Delle Donne, Candace (Parker) I think I would compare her to those types of players. Off the court, she is a good person, she has a good heart."

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"I told her the things to look for and when she went on her visits, I told her to go to the place that feels like home for you no matter where that is and she chose UConn," Hamby said.

Hamby believes Nelson-Ododa is best suited to play the power forward position at the next level something that Morgan Tuck of the Connecticut Sun and Gabby Williams, a rookie with Chicago did with great distinction during their time with the Huskies.


WNBA's Dearica Hamby excited to see her sister in law suit up at UConn
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I didn’t know that Dearica was related to Olivia. Dearica is back to playing after having a child. Aunt Olivia comes to Storrs soon.
 
Sluconn Husky said:
Jim Fuller caught up with Olivia Nelson-Ododa's sister-in-law Dearica Hambry:


"She is going to be under Geno who is a fabulous coach, she has a great skill set," said Hamby, a forward for the Las Vegas Aces. "She obviously has to get a little stronger but I am excited to see what Geno can do with her and how far they go.

"She can handle the ball, she can post up. She is super athletic, she can jump obviously, she can defend, she can run, she can shoot and do just about everything. The players who do that at this level are superstars, (Elena) Delle Donne, Candace (Parker) I think I would compare her to those types of players. Off the court, she is a good person, she has a good heart."

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"I told her the things to look for and when she went on her visits, I told her to go to the place that feels like home for you no matter where that is and she chose UConn," Hamby said.

Hamby believes Nelson-Ododa is best suited to play the power forward position at the next level something that Morgan Tuck of the Connecticut Sun and Gabby Williams, a rookie with Chicago did with great distinction during their time with the Huskies.


WNBA's Dearica Hamby excited to see her sister in law suit up at UConn
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Maybe more important is the little blurb at the bottom of the article

JEFFERSON ON THE MEND

Former UConn guard Moriah Jefferson made the trip with the Las Vegas team but she is still recovering from a serious knee injury so is not in the lineup.

"It is day by day right now taking my time so in a few weeks I should be back," Jefferson said.

"It is a struggle because I love playing, I am used to being on the court. It is good for my body, getting back to being a lot better, faster and stronger when I get on the court."
 
Near the end of Olivia Nelson-Ododa's senior season I kept waiting for her final performance highlights to show up. Waited and waited, no highlights. This was at the end of February. Well, I checked Hudl last night and lo and behold they put them up in April. So, here are highlights from several of ONO's final games in high school.

Vs Gainesville:

https://vh.hudl.com/p-highlights/Us...c581a41e5/faad1575_720.mp4?v=4E314309B09DD508


Vs Creekview:

https://vh.hudl.com/p-highlights/Us...964586de5/7f010a72_720.mp4?v=D1AD977BF59CD508


Vs Lovejoy:

https://vh.hudl.com/p-highlights/Us...e54253e84/88fae44f_720.mp4?v=92CE5E1CB89CD508
 
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Sluconn Husky said:
Near the end of Olivia Nelson-Ododa's senior season I kept waiting for her final performance highlights to show up. Waited and waited, no highlights. This was at the end of February. Well, I check Hudl last night and lo and behold they put them up in April. So, here are highlights from several of ONO's final games in high school.
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can't wait to see ONO on the court at UConn.......with her skill set and athleticism, if she remains healthy her future is unlimited
 
Person interview of the basketball ball prodigy Olivia Nelson-Ododa. She is the coolest person to ever walk through our school’s doors and this interview let’s you know why.


 
Sluconn Husky said:
Dearica Hambry said: "She can handle the ball, she can post up. She is super athletic, she can jump obviously, she can defend, she can run, she can shoot and do just about everything.
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I just hope they don't ask her to do too much too soon, which is easy when you don't have a suitable back up. She'll be a work in progress all season.


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Christyn has not played a game yet for the Huskies, but she already has her own "fan club", which will no doubt grow exponentially as time goes on. Ms. Ott may just be her biggest fan...................."Taking a break and photo with my Hero
Christyn Williams!!!".
 
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As pretty as this was to watch, I'm pretty sure that move would constitute travelling under current rules, i.e. passing the ball to yourself or some such thing.

Can someone more knowledgeable check that out?
 
LasVegasYank said:
As pretty as this was to watch, I'm pretty sure that move would constitute travelling under current rules, i.e. passing the ball to yourself or some such thing.

Can someone more knowledgeable check that out?
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Yeah, she did travel when she jumped and came back down and still had the ball. A nice display of moves and handles though. If she can pull that move off in a game without traveling, she just might be featured on SportsCenter that evening, and send the crowd into a frenzy. That's not a move you see every day. Don't ever play horse with CW.
 
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Scoop said:
Yeah, she did travel when she jumped and came back down and still had the ball. A nice display of moves and handles though. If she can pull that move off in a game without traveling, she just might be featured on SportsCenter that evening, and send the crowd into a frenzy. That's not a move you see every day. Don't ever play horse with CW.
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If she can get that shot off before she lands, I think it’s legal.

Even if Christyn gets called for a travel, that move would have the crowd abuzz for several minutes.

This kid is insulted when people compare her to James Harden. She says, “I’m TRULY ambidextrous.” I hope she met Diana this week. They should hang out in the gym together.
 
LasVegasYank said:
As pretty as this was to watch, I'm pretty sure that move would constitute travelling under current rules, i.e. passing the ball to yourself or some such thing.

Can someone more knowledgeable check that out?
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Kids still play H-O-R-S-E, right?
 
MilfordHusky said:
If she can get that shot off before she lands, I think it’s legal.

Even if Christyn gets called for a travel, that move would have the crowd abuzz for several minutes.

This kid is insulted when people compare her to James Harden. She says, “I’m TRULY ambidextrous.” I hope she met Diana this week. They should hang out in the gym together.
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From what I've seen thus far, it looks like the legend has some wicked handles. You know what that means? At some point this season, she and Crystal will have to have a shoot out / game of horse to establish who has the best/ most wicked handles. We've seen Crystal Dangerfield for 2 years, and know most of what's in her bag of tricks. Can't wait to see what CW has in hers. You know at some point, both of them are going to be on the floor at the same time................a coaches nightmare.
 
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Scoop said:
From what I've seen thus far, it looks like the legend has some wicked handles. You know what that means? At some point this season, she and Crystal will have to have a shoot out / game of horse to establish who has the best/ most wicked handles. We've seen Crystal Dangerfield for 2 years, and know most of what's in her bag of tricks. Can't wait to see what CW has in hers. You know at some point, both of them are going to be on the floor at the same time......a coaches nightmare.
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Lots of broken ankles and players falling down.
 
Scoop said:
Yeah, she did travel when she jumped and came back down and still had the ball. A nice display of moves and handles though. If she can pull that move off in a game without traveling, she just might be featured on SportsCenter that evening, and send the crowd into a frenzy. That's not a move you see every day. Don't ever play horse with CW.
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Which raises the question: Can you travel in Horse?
 
Scoop said:
From what I've seen thus far, it looks like the legend has some wicked handles. You know what that means? At some point this season, she and Crystal will have to have a shoot out / game of horse to establish who has the best/ most wicked handles. We've seen Crystal Dangerfield for 2 years, and know most of what's in her bag of tricks. Can't wait to see what CW has in hers. You know at some point, both of them are going to be on the floor at the same time......a coaches nightmare.
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Yeah. But which coach?
 
MilfordHusky said:
If she can get that shot off before she lands, I think it’s legal.

Even if Christyn gets called for a travel, that move would have the crowd abuzz for several minutes.

This kid is insulted when people compare her to James Harden. She says, “I’m TRULY ambidextrous.” I hope she met Diana this week. They should hang out in the gym together.
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Knowing D they may have played a little pick up game. Or two.
 
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