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With all the Azzi noise, I think it appropriate to say a big Yippee for our first signer and a great talent in her own right. Ever since you gave your verbal I have been waiting to see you in UConn Blue Saylor.

news.yahoo.com

Early signing day live updates: Saylor Poffenbarger makes commitment to UConn women official, Azzi Fudd to announce at 11 a.m.

The early signing period for the Class of 2021 has arrived, and with it the UConn women’s basketball team’s latest signees. Saylor Poffenbarger, a 6-foot-2 guard out of Middleton, Md., was the first player to sign her national letter of intent Wednesday morning. She’s been committed the longest...
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Saylor is a great addition to the UConn program!

Vastly underrated by ESPN Hoopgurlz. Multi-skilled player with unlimited range. The threes will be raining from deep from the 2021 recruiting class!

Congrats Saylor and UConn!
 
Great to have Saylor onboard - she's going to be really really good!

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Huskee11 said:
Saylor is a great addition to the UConn program!

Vastly underrated by ESPN Hoopgurlz. Multi-skilled player with unlimited range. The threes will be raining from deep from the 2021 recruiting class!

Congrats Saylor and UConn!
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How good do you think she is? Where should she be rated? Against whom? How's she stack up against UConn past and present. Never seen her play, so have no idea. Very curious about where these lower-ranked kids should be considered.
 
I've seen Saylor in person 3 times. Her game is very versatile, as she plays all 5 positions. She's athletic, smart, tough, and skilled. To me, she is very equivalent to Caroline. My assessment is that HG's new ranking of #30 may reflect her sitting out due to her hip surgery. I think she should be somewhere in the 8-15 range.

In addition to her basketball skills, Saylor is a very nice person.
 
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MilfordHusky said:
I've seen Saylor in person 3 times. Her game is very versatile, as she plays all 5 positions. She's athletic, smart, tough, and skilled. To me, she is very equivalent to Caroline. My assessment is that HG's new ranking of #30 may reflect her sitting out due to her hip surgery. I think she should be somewhere in the 8-15 range.

In addition to her basketball skills, Saylor is a very nice person.
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What position/role do you see her filling in college? From what I've seen, she has a similar stature to Makurat & Ducharme, but my knowledge of her is limited.
 
Rblack335 said:
What position/role do you see her filling in college? From what I've seen, she has a similar stature to Makurat & Ducharme, but my knowledge of her is limited.
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Saylor can play all 5 positions in high school. She is technically a guard, so SG would fit. I think she will also play Wing in college. In a pinch, she can also play PF. I expect she will play mostly Wing, though Geno could play a 4-"guard" lineup with Paige, Azzi, Saylor, Caroline, and Amari. The heights would be about 5'10", 5'11", 6'2", 6'2", and 6'4". That's a pretty big lineup. Paige, Azzi, and Amari could be even a little taller than the heights I've listed.
 
MilfordHusky said:
Saylor can play all 5 positions in high school. She is technically a guard, so SG would fit. I think she will also play Wing in college. In a pinch, she can also play PF. I expect she will play mostly Wing, though Geno could play a 4-"guard" lineup with Paige, Azzi, Saylor, Caroline, and Amari. The heights would be about 5'10", 5'11", 6'2", 6'2", and 6'4". That's a pretty big lineup. Paige, Azzi, and Amari could be even a little taller than the heights I've listed.
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I would go out of my way and pay to see the practices the next few years. UConn basically has a Top10 team X2 with high level subs on each bench. Will make every player better by game time.
 
MilfordHusky said:
Saylor can play all 5 positions in high school. She is technically a guard, so SG would fit. I think she will also play Wing in college. In a pinch, she can also play PF. I expect she will play mostly Wing, though Geno could play a 4-"guard" lineup with Paige, Azzi, Saylor, Caroline, and Amari. The heights would be about 5'10", 5'11", 6'2", 6'2", and 6'4". That's a pretty big lineup. Paige, Azzi, and Amari could be even a little taller than the heights I've listed.
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Like "MilfordHusky," I have seen Saylor play several times. In addition to being very athletic, she has a very high Basketball IQ. I am very interested to see how both Saylor and Mir play with better teammates. Saylor is an excellent passer and her UCONN teammates will benefit from her ability to thread the needle. Looking forward to her arrival next year.
 
I'm really on pins and needles waiting for Saylor to play at UConn.

The way UConn has been recruiting guards/wings, I see Saylor being a wing and also stretch 4. Don't forget Napheesa was a guard/forward when she was recruited, but has actually been a power forward for much of her tenure in the WNBA. Saylor is big and strong and not afraid to mix it up. She's also a pretty good interior defender.

ETA to support Road Warrior's point about her basketball IQ. We'll have two coaches' kids in Saylor and Azzi coming in next year. I love coaches' kids.
 
RoadWarrior said:
Like "MilfordHusky," I have seen Saylor play several times. In addition to being very athletic, she has a very high Basketball IQ. I am very interested to see how both Saylor and Mir play with better teammates. Saylor is an excellent passer and her UCONN teammates will benefit from her ability to thread the needle. Looking forward to her arrival next year.
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"she has a very high Basketball IQ." If that doesn't sound like the quintessential Coach Geno recruit!!!
 
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MilfordHusky said:
Saylor can play all 5 positions in high school. She is technically a guard, so SG would fit. I think she will also play Wing in college. In a pinch, she can also play PF. I expect she will play mostly Wing, though Geno could play a 4-"guard" lineup with Paige, Azzi, Saylor, Caroline, and Amari. The heights would be about 5'10", 5'11", 6'2", 6'2", and 6'4". That's a pretty big lineup. Paige, Azzi, and Amari could be even a little taller than the heights I've listed.
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I thought Paige was 6’?
 
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MSGRET said:
Milford, you do know that I was kidding right? I was stationed at Cameron Station from 79 to 83.
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Geez, I was living in the DC area for probably ten years before I realized the DMV didn't mean Delaware/Maryland/Virginia. :(
 
Bigboote said:
Geez, I was living in the DC area for probably ten years before I realized the DMV didn't mean Delaware/Maryland/Virginia. :(
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No that's DMVD not DMV. ;)
 
MilfordHusky said:
I've seen Saylor in person 3 times. Her game is very versatile, as she plays all 5 positions. She's athletic, smart, tough, and skilled. To me, she is very equivalent to Caroline. My assessment is that HG's new ranking of #30 may reflect her sitting out due to her hip surgery. I think she should be somewhere in the 8-15 range.

In addition to her basketball skills, Saylor is a very nice person.
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@MilfordHusky How does she (and CD) compare to Anne Strother?
 
Gus Mahler said:
@MilfordHusky How does she (and CD) compare to Anne Strother?
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I'd say stronger and more versatile. Say was even thinner than Ann about 3 years ago. She has filled out and added some muscle since then. Saylor does everything for Middletown (often against low-level competition). You name it, she does it: Jumps center, plays in the paint on defense, blocks shots, grabs rebounds, brings the ball up the floor, throws 50' passes on the money, hits from 28', takes the ball to the hoop, posts up, cheers for her team. Saylor and Caroline are extraordinarily versatile.
 
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