Frankly, I don't think we will ever see the likes of a Moriah Jefferson again. However, the discernable similarities between Moriah and Crystal are enough to make me hopeful that UConn will once again be in magnificently capable hands.
Moriah was the top rated point guard in her class, won the gold in the 2012 FIBA U18 Worlds, and (with some kids named Stewart and Tuck) won the 2013 U19 FIBA World Championship gold medal (both times the youngest member). Moriah was considered troublingly short and frail, though tough and fast as hell. A fearless competitor with a relentless motor and. As a senior Hoopgurlz said, " A great athlete with the ability to get anywhere on the floor that she wants, Jefferson is even more explosive in transition where she has the ability to finish through contact or make an impressive highlight pass."
Crystal is the top rated point guard in her class, she won the 2013 gold medal in the FIBA U16 World Championships, and she won the gold medal at the 2015 FIBA U19 World Championships. She was pretty much the youngest on both championship teams. Crystal is fast and strong as hell for her size, but is considered very short by her naysayers.
Considered by Hoopgurlz as "The impact lead-guard in the 2016 class; explosiveness under control, playmaker, mid-range game producer; the complete package with a dose of swagger."
Nobody will ever replace the singularly spectacular Moriah Jefferson, but I believe that in Crystal Dangerfield we will see a worthy successor.
