Welcome Kaitlyn!

[RSHERMVIKES]

Our girls are high end competitive athletes that look at getting more PT as a challenge!
Remember Caroline Doty started her senior year even though her knees made her skills a shadow of what they were, but Geno loved what energy CD brought to the game as a starter!
Cd wound up playing maybe 8 to 10 minutes a game while her substitutes played 20 to 25! So starting is overrated!
It may be more important to who FINISHES the game not who starts!

 

[Steelerone]

Is Geno considering a five guard lineup. I'm sorry but as I remember the MAJORITY of our National Championship team had ladies like Rebecca Lobo, Kara Wolters, and Breanna Stewart. The landscape had changed and I don't care how good our guard play is we cannot and will not win it all without at least one or two bigs.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Total games played for all Huskies. Keep in mind the Ivies didn't play during the Covid season. A full season is about 35 games for most teams.

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Ok, I misremembered about Aubs, but Kaitlyn is second—more games than our 2x All-American, almost as many games as Azzi and Caroline combined.

 

[darrell]

Still waiting on Sarah’s graphic, but it’s official. Welcome, Kaitlyn.

 

[tchalla1]

UConn has won 11 national championships. During every one of those championships the Huskies have started at least one player, typically an AA, who was 6’4” or greater. On several teams, UConn had multiple BIGS: Rebecca/Kara, Stef & Stewie, etc.

I still remember watching Geno sub in Kiah Stokes to play with Stef & Stewie. Opposing teams struggled to get off a shot within 15’ of the basket or come close to getting a rebound. While size is not everything, having talented Bigs on the court can be a significant edge.

Thanks for reminding posters of this--some seem to think that UConn has always played with just guards running around the perimeter hitting 3s. Last time I looked, basketball is still a vertical game --No, size alone isn't everything, but as you said, having talented size is...