Watch Ashlynn Shade in State Championship Saturday

[darrell]

Boy, am I impressed with Ashlynn. My first time seeing her play outside of highlights and she’s as good as advertised. She runs the floor, is great at playing back to the basket, finds her open teammates out of the double-team and does a great job defending. Geno and co. found a great one.

 

[RoadMaster]

Millers up by double digits at the half. Shade with 16. Most points coming off her post up turnaround jumper. She is a strong guard!

High-motor player.. Nice trapping team defense

 

[Charliebball]

Shade is just wired UConn ready.............smart, aggressive, talented and a very strong motor.........and she's going to laugh at Geno's boot camp tactics........she's been in boot camp mode with her father's workouts for years already....

 

[MilfordHusky]

Millers up by double digits at the half. Shade with 16. Most points coming off her post up turnaround jumper. She is a strong guard!

She plays hard, is smart, and has a nice shot. It's a little odd that she's posting up at 5'10", but that turnaround jumper is a killer.

 

[Mdoggie]

She plays hard, is smart, and has a nice shot. It's a little odd that she's posting up at 5'10", but that turnaround jumper is a killer.

May not see that post up at the next level unless Geno see a mismatch.

 

[Jmul760170]

I'm kind of glad Indiana went to classes, or else my little old school of less than 400 kids would be grouped in the same Sectional (1st round of the tourney) as Shade and Noblesville.

 

[MilfordHusky]

The announcer just compared her to Kelly Faris. I think she's a shorter version with a better shot.

But Kelly won FOUR Indiana State Championships.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Franklin is making a run behind Traylor. The Millers' lead is down to 11.

 

[Mdoggie]

Franklin is making a run behind Traylor. The Millers' lead is down to 11.

Millers win going away! Shade with 31! We got a keeper!

 

[Kaizen]

Final N 76, F 52. UConn future star has 31 pts.
Congrats to Noblesville's win.

 

[donalddoowop]

Noblesville won 78-62. Shade 31 p0ints.

 

[donalddoowop]

The announcer just compared her to Kelly Faris. I think she's a shorter version with a better shot.

But Kelly won FOUR Indiana State Championships.

I heard her say that. Was Faris as accurate a shooter as Shade? I've been over in the chat room reporting to myself.

 

[MilfordHusky]

This is the first time I've watched Ashlyn live. I'm impressed.

 

[donalddoowop]

This is the first time I've watched Ashlyn live. I'm impressed.

Where the heck do you live for you to see all these games, in Indiana?

 

[Sluconn Husky]

I heard her say that. Was Faris as accurate a shooter as Shade? I've been over in the chat room reporting to myself.

Shade's a much better offensive player and a much better athlete. There's some similarity with versatility and passing skills.

 

[MilfordHusky]

The 31 points tie the State Finals record.

 

[Jmul760170]

Shade's a much better offensive player and a much better athlete. There's some similarity with versatility and passing skills.

I think Shade is much more aggressive with the ball as well. Faris's school was in the 2nd smallest class when they went on that streak. So not sure what the comparison was since I didn't hear it.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Where the heck do you live for you to see all these games, in Indiana?

Live, not in person. I've seen only recorded highlights before.

But I have been to some games in person--8 UConn games this year in Hartford, Newark, Uncasville, and Nassau. I also saw Azzi in high school 9 or 10 times, Saylor 3 times, and Mir 2 times. I've also seen Sidwell this year.

 

[Kaizen]

 

[MilfordHusky]

I think Shade is much more aggressive with the ball as well. Faris's school was in the 2nd smallest class when they went on that streak. So not sure what the comparison was since I didn't hear it.

It was a broad comparison--excellent player, State Champion, and UConn player.

 

[nickp91]

Ashlynn Shade is a monster

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Shade also has that toughness and tenacity that Faris did so that's probably a part of that comparison too.

 

[victor64]

Shade did most of her damage in the first half in the low post.

Franklin took their chances by double teaming Shade a bunch. Shade's teammates were more than up for it.

Noblesville's relentless, disciplined, trapping defense must be a pain to prepare for.

Noblesville is extremely well coached.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

 

[Sluconn Husky]