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Message: [QUOTE="oldude, post: 5260527, member: 7511"] It amazes me how quickly some BY’ers are ready to dump the players who were instrumental in bringing UConn a 12th national championship for some unnamed player in the transfer portal. Let’s flash back to last season when Ash & KK were forced to start as freshmen due to all the injuries UConn had to deal with. Ash was the runaway CFOY and KK shot a very respectable 33% from the arc. With Kaitlyn coming in and Azzi eventually back healthy, first KK and then Ash ended up not only coming off the bench, but actually embraced their roles as “super subs” who’s energy off the bench often lead to UConn steamrolling their opponents. One of the hardest things to do in basketball is come in off the bench and knock down shots. Yes Ash was inconsistent at times. But consider her performance vs Iowa State when she was still a starter, torching the Cyclones by going 7/10 from the arc, or how about the huge game in Columbia against SC, when Ash took the lid off the basket for UConn, hitting her first 3 shots from the arc. As for KK, she has one of the highest A/TO ratios in the nation, attacks the basket as well as any player UConn has and is the toughest on ball defender on the team. Who exactly is UConn going to bring in from the portal who can provide anything close to what KK does? Finally, do you think Ash and KK will not get any better heading into their junior season, particularly if they get starter’s minutes? If Geno brings in another guard from the portal, it’s because he sees the opportunity to enhance his already deep and talented roster. But if he decides to rely on Azzi, KK, Ash, Allie and Kellis to handle the guard duties next season, I am absolutely fine with that. [/QUOTE]

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