Thanks for the review. Looking forward to Jana, Strong, Chelly, and Ziebell joining all the talent UConn already has. Hopefully everyone will get time, because there’s a LOT of talent. But a healthy UConn women’s team should be amazing. Love Aubry and hope she’s able to come back and be the game changer she’d become. Of course, looking forward to Azzi being able to play a whole season so everyone can see how good she really is. Last year’s Freshmen were a wonderful group, and of course, Paige will be there. Hope Ice continues to grow and Aayana and Caroline get healthy. So much to look forward to, I can hardly wait! So thanks for highlighting my favorite team.
Jana El Alfy began working out with team in early February and was carefully monitored on a daily basis. By the end of the season she was nearly 100 percent recovered. She will be going into next season knowing the system from being on bench throughout the season and then first watching the workouts and then participating in them. Suspect when they measure height in June, she will be 6'6'. Her wingspan in, if I remember correctly, 68 inches. El Alfy should also be stronger and heavier than was was last summer. Finally, I don't ever remember Gino being as excited about a new player as he is about El Alfy.
Not 68 inches,, thats 5'8", he look like a T-Rex,,, She has a span of 6' 8", :) Good write up on Jana... Note: Jana would had been #1 recruit th year before if she was not international.
That is because she has a skillset usually not found in a player that tall. Her development at the position though is not on Geno as much as playing for her dad.
Whenever geno is excited about a player we always see it when they play geno speaks facts he doesn't sugar coate nothing he use to tell aaliyah she a walking foul 😂😂 and she was the 6th pick 💯 🤣 so we believe it all
They are always loaded. They have had some injuries lately but their lack of development of a post is what is the difference between Final 4 and winning a championship. Fact is Geno never has developed a post and most likely he never will. If Cardoso had played for UConn she never would have seen the floor.
@@Paul15. Geno has been good with smaller post players. Even the ones you are touting as great are great players but not great post players. They are smaller, quicker players but nothing you say would convince me that Cordoso would have seen the court in Stors
If Griffin doesn't get injured then UConn wins the national championship. Griffin, Strong and Chen make the Huskies significantly better than last year when they "only" went to the final four and lost by a few points. Looking forward to a dominant season.
@@RustyLou18people said “there’s no way UConn will make it to the final four last year and clowns like u had to eat crow. How u gon doubt the damn school who put women’s basketball on the Map? Get real hater
I think UConn’s biggest need in the portal were bigs. They are stacked at guard. Paige, Azzi, KK, Ashlyn Shade, and the two freshmen, Morgan Cheli and Allie Ziebel. Chen is a very good player but they needed veteran, seasoned post players. I gotta disagree too about Ice Brady. She had a few games whew she looked decent. But she’s not nearly tough enough to star in the low post. She’s a very soft player. You are dead right about Sarah Strong.
@@914Rocky Unless she adds to her game (rebounding, etc.) she might be odd man out in terms of minutes, especially if other guards/players develop their game. If that happens this year, she might be a candidate to transfer out net year.
She's not as developed physically as Cheli/Ziebell/KK/Shade. Little soft with the ball & inconsistent. Like her offensive upside, but she's not getting minutes on this team and will likely transfer out.
Strong will be awesome, but in terms of a player nobody is considering to bust through, I'm calling it - Morgan Cheli will be a breakout. She's 6'2", strong, strong-willed, smart and just fits the UConn mold extremely well. She can score, rebound and she sees the court very well. Her versatility will win her 25 minutes per game
Jana 10 to 12 pts 7 or 8 rebounds Chen 15 pt 5 assists Paige 22 pts 5rb and 5ass Strong 10pt 7rb 4ass Kk 8pt 5ass Off the bench Ice 7pt and 4 I think she's a year away Shade 8 pts she won't be playing 35 minutes Q 5pts mostly end of game Will have to see when Azzi,Carolyn, and Audrey come back that will change the above. Chen and KKs role can change alot. Ayana? Could us Cheli at 6'2" Ziebel may be a year away of them needing her skill set I see Jana having a lot more confidence consistenly then Ice through ups and downs. Ice when she starts a game well her confidence is big Azzi will only be on 12month recovery Aubrey around 10 at start of season.
Its not the health staff nor the players (except women's physique which is nature) that is the main core for these injuries. It is the year round play without giving the body to rest and/or develop better. Playing college than immediately going into summer basketball does not give a player time to rest or work on problem areas.
ice Brady is not one u can count on filling Edward's shoes, uconn bags need to average 15- 20 points! like Edward's did last season, uconn needs to b able to go down low in a type game that's tightly close!
UConn on paper should be better next season. But. Aaliyah and Nika are gone. And they were actually the most reliable and durable players on the team. So, replacing them will be hard. Who can break out? Who does UConn need to break out? El Alfy and Ice Brady. UConn needs one or both of them to break out because they need something decent in the frontcourt. Strong. Strong can't just break out. She needs to be a star. That's part of the puzzle for this team to compete. Azzi Fudd. Azzi is fighting for her basketball legacy next year. She has to have a breakout year and a healthy year. Or she is a flop at the college level. Q or Cheli contributing to the team would be a big help. Not a necessary help. But I think one of them in the rotation would be great for UConn. Ziebell seems like a nice kid. And I hope I am wrong. But I don't really rate her. The lack of athleticism jumps out when I see her. I can't imagine her playing defense at the college level. I don't see her playing much at all in 24/25.
@@arthur-ri4zo Yup...11 National Championships and no other team even comes close! CC was never on a team that won a National Championship and that's because her team was not coached properly. This would not have happened at UCONN - look at Maya Moore's record and many other UCONN players who were developed properly along with the basic understanding that basketball is a TEAM sport...and that's not the way Iowa coached their players. What happened when CC was on the bench? I saw one game where she scored 40 points and IOWA LOST!!!! Definitely not her fault that she didn't win at least ONE National Championship.
Yeah, now it’s just final fours, damn near every. UConn’s run was so great that anything less is considered a failure, even though they make the Final Four like it’s their birthright 😂
@@jeromedanielson4422 ahhh there's only like 3 good teams each year. cool it with the uconn love. little bro is doing tricks on it LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL 💀
Stop hating, if you know anything about basketball UConn squad is loaded with talent, couple good coaches too, Lotta competition this year USC, UCLA, Notre Dame, Texas, and plenty more.
@@jeromedanielson4422 Reaching the final four against lesser teams and then getting BOMBED by South Carolina. Had UConn won against Iowa, South Carolina would have beat them by 20.
Fudd my fav player she just gotta come back healthy with a reintroduction why she was the #1 player coming out of high school.... if q work on her confidence she is unstopable so is ice... i already know jana a dog aubrey solid thr freshies aiiite paige the golden girl and kk show up at big moments ..if shade comes back a better shooter yall going be quiet 😅😂😂
Thanks for the review. Looking forward to Jana, Strong, Chelly, and Ziebell joining all the talent UConn already has. Hopefully everyone will get time, because there’s a LOT of talent. But a healthy UConn women’s team should be amazing.
Love Aubry and hope she’s able to come back and be the game changer she’d become.
Of course, looking forward to Azzi being able to play a whole season so everyone can see how good she really is. Last year’s Freshmen were a wonderful group, and of course, Paige will be there. Hope Ice continues to grow and Aayana and Caroline get healthy. So much to look forward to, I can hardly wait! So thanks for highlighting my favorite team.
Jana El Alfy began working out with team in early February and was carefully monitored on a daily basis. By the end of the season she was nearly 100 percent recovered. She will be going into next season knowing the system from being on bench throughout the season and then first watching the workouts and then participating in them. Suspect when they measure height in June, she will be 6'6'. Her wingspan in, if I remember correctly, 68 inches. El Alfy should also be stronger and heavier than was was last summer. Finally, I don't ever remember Gino being as excited about a new player as he is about El Alfy.
Doubt Griffin will able to play before January.
Not 68 inches,, thats 5'8", he look like a T-Rex,,, She has a span of 6' 8", :)
Good write up on Jana... Note: Jana would had been #1 recruit th year before if she was not international.
Needs experience
That is because she has a skillset usually not found in a player that tall. Her development at the position though is not on Geno as much as playing for her dad.
Whenever geno is excited about a player we always see it when they play geno speaks facts he doesn't sugar coate nothing he use to tell aaliyah she a walking foul 😂😂 and she was the 6th pick 💯 🤣 so we believe it all
Brandon you can talk with the best of them...keep it brother.
Looking forward to attending some games Next year. They have the talent to get 12 next year.
They are always loaded. They have had some injuries lately but their lack of development of a post is what is the difference between Final 4 and winning a championship. Fact is Geno never has developed a post and most likely he never will. If Cardoso had played for UConn she never would have seen the floor.
How stupid. There are 4 or 5 of them playing in the WNBA right now. Also, more that have retired. You are not the brightest bulb on the tree are you ?
@@Paul15. Geno has been good with smaller post players. Even the ones you are touting as great are great players but not great post players. They are smaller, quicker players but nothing you say would convince me that Cordoso would have seen the court in Stors
If Griffin doesn't get injured then UConn wins the national championship. Griffin, Strong and Chen make the Huskies significantly better than last year when they "only" went to the final four and lost by a few points. Looking forward to a dominant season.
Griffin will not even touch the floor until February... and there's no way UConn will win the 2024-25 Natty.
@@RustyLou18 February gives her time to be ready for the tournament.
@@RustyLou18people said “there’s no way UConn will make it to the final four last year and clowns like u had to eat crow. How u gon doubt the damn school who put women’s basketball on the Map? Get real hater
Griffin can't afford to get hurt . The uconn huskies are going to be great. The worry is Aubrey stock for the WNBA draft.
Even with a healthy Griffin, they would not have beaten South Carolina
I think ice Brady is going to have a breakout year. so much potential there.
I sure hope so. She’s looked so soft all year though.
I think UConn’s biggest need in the portal were bigs. They are stacked at guard. Paige, Azzi, KK, Ashlyn Shade, and the two freshmen, Morgan Cheli and Allie Ziebel. Chen is a very good player but they needed veteran, seasoned post players. I gotta disagree too about Ice Brady. She had a few games whew she looked decent. But she’s not nearly tough enough to star in the low post. She’s a very soft player. You are dead right about Sarah Strong.
A healthy Jana, though, seems just what the doctor ordered.
yall sleeping on Q
Let’s hope she plays with more consistency. She’s got a load of talent.
@@914Rocky Unless she adds to her game (rebounding, etc.) she might be odd man out in terms of minutes, especially if other guards/players develop their game. If that happens this year, she might be a candidate to transfer out net year.
@@bbwng54 totally agree. This year will be big for her.
She's not as developed physically as Cheli/Ziebell/KK/Shade. Little soft with the ball & inconsistent. Like her offensive upside, but she's not getting minutes on this team and will likely transfer out.
Strong will be awesome, but in terms of a player nobody is considering to bust through, I'm calling it - Morgan Cheli will be a breakout. She's 6'2", strong, strong-willed, smart and just fits the UConn mold extremely well. She can score, rebound and she sees the court very well. Her versatility will win her 25 minutes per game
Jana 10 to 12 pts 7 or 8 rebounds
Chen 15 pt 5 assists
Paige 22 pts 5rb and 5ass
Strong 10pt 7rb 4ass
Kk 8pt 5ass
Off the bench
Ice 7pt and 4 I think she's a year away
Shade 8 pts she won't be playing 35 minutes
Q 5pts mostly end of game
Will have to see when Azzi,Carolyn, and Audrey come back that will change the above. Chen and KKs role can change alot.
Ayana?
Could us Cheli at 6'2"
Ziebel may be a year away of them needing her skill set
I see Jana having a lot more confidence consistenly then Ice through ups and downs. Ice when she starts a game well her confidence is big
Azzi will only be on 12month recovery Aubrey around 10 at start of season.
With Alphy as a legit all-around big and Page, they only need one player to break-out big to be better than last year final four team.
Its not the health staff nor the players (except women's physique which is nature) that is the main core for these injuries. It is the year round play without giving the body to rest and/or develop better. Playing college than immediately going into summer basketball does not give a player time to rest or work on problem areas.
ice Brady is not one u can count on filling Edward's shoes, uconn bags need to average 15- 20 points! like Edward's did last season, uconn needs to b able to go down low in a type game that's tightly close!
I would like to c uconn wbb get some bigs, like in the 6-3-6-4, range, the last good big they had was Stephanie dolson.
I'm hoping uconn to kicking s. Carolinas behind in upcoming season! 2024- 2025
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I think ice Brady is going to have a breakout year. so much potential there.
The only thing she's going to do is sign an NIL deal with Clearasil.
@@arthur-ri4zoa man hating on a chick is soooooo sassy 💁🏾♂️
Childish comment.
@@troyjackson122 It's called the Equal Rights Amendment.
@@DonDrewniak-po8qs So you understand the comment. You having a childish mind and all.
We need another true center to win nat’l championship!!
You need to report on cookie dough!!!!
UConn on paper should be better next season. But. Aaliyah and Nika are gone. And they were actually the most reliable and durable players on the team. So, replacing them will be hard.
Who can break out? Who does UConn need to break out?
El Alfy and Ice Brady. UConn needs one or both of them to break out because they need something decent in the frontcourt.
Strong. Strong can't just break out. She needs to be a star. That's part of the puzzle for this team to compete.
Azzi Fudd. Azzi is fighting for her basketball legacy next year. She has to have a breakout year and a healthy year. Or she is a flop at the college level.
Q or Cheli contributing to the team would be a big help. Not a necessary help. But I think one of them in the rotation would be great for UConn.
Ziebell seems like a nice kid. And I hope I am wrong. But I don't really rate her. The lack of athleticism jumps out when I see her. I can't imagine her playing defense at the college level. I don't see her playing much at all in 24/25.
Hey man I just re-read my comment...I meant, "keep it UP brother..." I am sure you knew that but.....
Personally, I could care less about ANYTHING UCant.
Jello or jealousy.
Count the Championships,all of them then get back to us at UCONN nation 🤡
@@aldona9988 Spot on.
@@arthur-ri4zo Yup...11 National Championships and no other team even comes close! CC was never on a team that won a National Championship and that's because her team was not coached properly. This would not have happened at UCONN - look at Maya Moore's record and many other UCONN players who were developed properly along with the basic understanding that basketball is a TEAM sport...and that's not the way Iowa coached their players. What happened when CC was on the bench? I saw one game where she scored 40 points and IOWA LOST!!!! Definitely not her fault that she didn't win at least ONE National Championship.
uconn's run is OVER
Yeah, now it’s just final fours, damn near every. UConn’s run was so great that anything less is considered a failure, even though they make the Final Four like it’s their birthright 😂
@@jeromedanielson4422 ahhh there's only like 3 good teams each year. cool it with the uconn love. little bro is doing tricks on it LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL 💀
Stop hating, if you know anything about basketball UConn squad is loaded with talent, couple good coaches too, Lotta competition this year USC, UCLA, Notre Dame, Texas, and plenty more.
@@blueraspberryguy3318 That was almost funny. I know you can do better, my guy😆
@@jeromedanielson4422 Reaching the final four against lesser teams and then getting BOMBED by South Carolina. Had UConn won against Iowa, South Carolina would have beat them by 20.
Fudd my fav player she just gotta come back healthy with a reintroduction why she was the #1 player coming out of high school.... if q work on her confidence she is unstopable so is ice... i already know jana a dog aubrey solid thr freshies aiiite paige the golden girl and kk show up at big moments ..if shade comes back a better shooter yall going be quiet 😅😂😂