YouTube video - Geno watches Ayanna Patterson + article from Indy paper

[HuskyNan]

Ayanna Patterson on Geno Auriemma: 'It shows a lot of love and it really means a lot.'

UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma was in attendance for Tuesday's Homestead-Fishers game in Fort Wayne.

www.indystar.com

 

[eebmg]

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Auriemma jetted into Fort Wayne for Patterson's game, then flew out to Massachusetts immediately afterwards to watch another 2022 commit compete.

 

[CocoHusky]

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Auriemma jetted into Fort Wayne for Patterson's game, then flew out to Massachusetts immediately afterwards to watch another 2022 commit compete.

That's interesting. The only noteworthy Massachusetts uncommitted prospect is Kayla Lezama who may have been a HS teammate of Caroline Ducharme.

kayla-lezama

High School Girls' Basketball Recruiting Kayla Lezama

www.espn.com

Correction: It appears She has committed to Boston College.

Women's Basketball Announces 2022 Signing Class - Boston College Athletics

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College head coach Joanna Bernabei-McNamee and the coaching staff announced the 2022 signing class on Wednesday.

bceagles.com

 

[HuskyNan]

That's interesting. The only noteworthy Massachusetts uncommitted prospect is Kayla Lezama who may have been a HS teammate of Caroline Ducharme.

kayla-lezama

High School Girls' Basketball Recruiting Kayla Lezama

www.espn.com

It says “2022 commit”, not an unsigned prospect. Anything going on at the Hall of Fame this week?

 

[oldhusky]

It says “2022 commit”, not an unsigned prospect. Anything going on at the Hall of Fame this week?

Then by deduction that must mean Ice is playing in the northeast.

 

[GoUconn7961]

I really like the fact that he goes himself. It means a lot to these girls and their families.

 

[HuskyNan]

Then by deduction that must mean Ice is playing in the northeast.

Ice is at a tourney in Arizona. Is there someone we don’t know about?
@Sluconn Husky would know

 

[Goodgood]

KK Arnold?

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Ice is at a tourney in Arizona. Is there someone we don’t know about?
@Sluconn Husky would know

Ha! I have no idea, and it's so odd it makes me think the reporter misunderstood. If not, only thing I can think of is perhaps a JUCO transfer possibility.

 

[Purchase1]

Maybe I’m grasping for straws here but I did some digging on social media sites and found that CD liked a tweet about a player who is at Northeastern which happens to be in Mass by the name of Claudia Soriano could it possibly be her? Wouldn’t imagine CD would just like that tweet for no reason although it would be odd considering she hasn’t announced she’s transferring or anything.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Maybe I’m grasping for straws here but I did some digging on social media sites and found that CD liked a tweet about a player who is at Northeastern which happens to be in Mass by the name of Claudia Soriano could it possibly be her? Wouldn’t imagine CD would just like that tweet for no reason although it would be odd considering she hasn’t announced she’s transferring or anything.

Certainly interesting. Soriano's a freshman from Spain who had some acclaim coming into college. She's near the national lead in steals at 3.5 per game.

Claudia Soriano - Women's Basketball - Northeastern University Athletics

Claudia Soriano (25) Guard - FG 3FG FT REB AST PTS SEASON GP-GS MPG M-A % M-A % M-A % T PG T PG B S T PG 2021-22 31-31 31.8 137-355 .386 48-153 .314 44-57 .772 104 3.4...

nuhuskies.com

 

[HuskyNan]

Maybe I’m grasping for straws here but I did some digging on social media sites and found that CD liked a tweet about a player who is at Northeastern which happens to be in Mass by the name of Claudia Soriano could it possibly be her? Wouldn’t imagine CD would just like that tweet for no reason although it would be odd considering she hasn’t announced she’s transferring or anything.

Kids’ a player. Another European.

Claudia Soriano Earns Second Straight CAA Rookie of the Week Honors - Northeastern University Athletics

RICHMOND, Va.- For the second straight week, freshman guard Claudia Soriano of Northeastern women's basketball was tabbed the CAA Rookie of the Week, announced by

nuhuskies.com

 

[Alydar]

Maybe he checked her out for his buddy at USF?

 

[HuskyNan]

Maybe he checked her out for his buddy at USF?

She’s on the roster at Northeastern. The NCAA frowns on coaches poaching players from other teams.

 

[pvdoggy]

Certainly interesting. Soriano's a freshman from Spain who had some acclaim coming into college. She's near the national lead in steals at 3.5 per game.

Claudia Soriano - Women's Basketball - Northeastern University Athletics

Claudia Soriano (25) Guard - FG 3FG FT REB AST PTS SEASON GP-GS MPG M-A % M-A % M-A % T PG T PG B S T PG 2021-22 31-31 31.8 137-355 .386 48-153 .314 44-57 .772 104 3.4...

nuhuskies.com

From that Northeastern bio page

Why Northeastern? Boston is a multicultural city that is always alive

That should probably rule out Storrs.

 

[Alydar]

She’s on the roster at Northeastern. The NCAA frowns on coaches poaching players from other teams.

Another recruiting rule that was the result of Summitt poaching her way to her 1st title.

 

[HuskyNan]

Another recruiting rule that was the result of Summitt poaching her way to her 1st title.

I don’t think so. Coaches aren’t allowed to recruit a girl after the NLOI is signed and that’s been the rule forever.

 

[Alydar]

I don’t think so. Coaches aren’t allowed to recruit a girl after the NLOI is signed and that’s been the rule forever.

Yes, but this rule goes way back. After Pat played in the Olympics she had "conversations" with 2 of her team mates at the next FF who were also AA's and on other rosters. The 2 players announced they were "transferring" to Tenn. They were able to play immediately and the next season Pat won her 1st title. The tampering rule followed.

There are no-contact periods in HS recruiting and yet coaches can still attend HS games. Are you sure that Geno would be breaking a rule by simply attending a game?

 

[HuskyNan]

Yes, but this rule goes way back. After Pat played in the Olympics she had "conversations" with 2 of her team mates who were also AA's and on other rosters. The 2 players announced they were "transferring" to Tenn and the next season Pat won her 1st title.

There are no-contact periods in HS recruiting and yet coaches can attend HS games. Are you sure that Geno would be breaking a rule by simply attending a game?

He can attend any college game he wants. I doubt he’d risk his reputation by recruiting a kid who’s already on a college roster to woo her to UConn. Even if she enters the portal, he needs permission from the school to contact her.

This is a kinda odd turn in conversation, TBH

 

[Alydar]

He can attend any college game he wants. I doubt he’d risk his reputation by recruiting a kid who’s already on a college roster to woo her to UConn. Even if she enters the portal, he needs permission from the school to contact her.

This is a kinda odd turn in conversation, TBH

You questioned my thought that Geno was looking at the player might for the USF coach due to the number of Spanish players Fernandez recruits. You suggested it was tampering. Frankly I don't know but I don't think sitting in the stands is illegal recruiting.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Someone told Soriano that she should play for the Huskies. She mis-understood and chose Northeastern.

She's shooting 42/36/80 and averaging 3.5 spg, 6th in the nation.

 

[oldhusky]

Ice is at a tourney in Arizona. Is there someone we don’t know about?
@Sluconn Husky would know

Maybe, I only thought if he was going to see a player that was committed for 22 and he had just seen Ayanna, so it had to be Ice. I was unaware of any other commits from that class, but maybe there is a Juco or someone in the portal that has made a verbal that isn't public yet.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

I don’t think so. Coaches aren’t allowed to recruit a girl after the NLOI is signed and that’s been the rule forever.

In the SEC no one would report Pat Summit and she did what she liked.

 

[Scud49]

My apologies if it's been posted before, but I think I'm just going to love having Ms Patterson on the Huskies: