August UConn recruiting thread

[HuskyNan]

Would we really be chasing a player who committed to NWFS? Asking for a friend.

People usually go the JUCO route to 1. Get their grade up to NCAA requirements 2. Gain exposure. Foreign players or those from small high schools/lesser known AAU programs often go this route.

UConn has taken three JUCOs that I remember right away - Rita Williams, Tihana Abrlic, and Rashidat Sadiq. There was a fourth, Gillian Goring who switched to Iowa but eventually quit basketball

 

[AmeriConn]

People usually go the JUCO route to 1. Get their grade up to NCAA requirements 2. Gain exposure. Foreign players or those from small high schools/lesser known AAU programs often go this route.

UConn has taken three JUCOs that I remember right away - Rita Williams, Tihana Abrlic, and Rashidat Sadiq. There was a fourth, Gillian Goring who switched to Iowa but eventually quit basketball

Thanks Nan. I had no idea.

 

[Oracle9]

Not that i believe . ND and UNC are the front runners. Tennessee is in the mix but she never visited them so to have them as her finalist is kind of we

Not that i believe . ND and UNC are the front runners. Tennessee is in the mix but she never visited them so to have them as her finalist is kind of weird.

I'm confident I give us a shot.

 

[Alydar]

Looks like Dorka has as well. Taking this as a sign that she may be on board.

That could be WER's source.

 

[ju6381]

People usually go the JUCO route to 1. Get their grade up to NCAA requirements 2. Gain exposure. Foreign players or those from small high schools/lesser known AAU programs often go this route.

UConn has taken three JUCOs that I remember right away - Rita Williams, Tihana Abrlic, and Rashidat Sadiq. There was a fourth, Gillian Goring who switched to Iowa but eventually quit basketball

If I remember correctly, Rita was comited to UConn but the staff wanted her to do a JUCO year to become a better student. Rizzoti may have also been a SR that season

 

[BobbyJ]

This kid is way too good to be playing at a JUCO.

 

[Zarathustra]

Found a full game. Those are often more telling than a highlight reel.

Having said that, from the highlights Bettancourt seems to be a scrappy player with decent defense and an ability to play through contact. Not sure about the ball handling but highlights seem to focus more on scoring. I’d be interested to see how that funky looking shot does against DI defenses.

I watched the first quarter. Ines is not the primary ball handler. She moves without the ball and makes
her foul shots. She usually makes good passes, a few ugly misses on passes (her fault). She
was never substituted, so she seems like a primary member of this " Sportiva " team. Her number
is # 8 and she is 5' 9" and her birthday is September 29, 2004. During the U 18 European
Championships B level she averaged 14 + ppg 3.7 rebounds per game and 3.6 assists per game.
Ines Bettencourt's " efficiency" rating was 16.3 (which in my limited understanding is just
above average.) So, IMO a good player, but I would have to see her against better opponent's
than provided in this interesting game clip. Thanks for the link!

 

[WFFL]

I watched the first quarter. Ines is not the primary ball handler. She moves without the ball and makes
her foul shots. She usually makes good passes, a few ugly misses on passes (her fault). She
was never substituted, so she seems like a primary member of this " Sportiva " team. Her number
is # 8 and she is 5' 9" and her birthday is September 29, 2004. During the U 18 European
Championships B level she averaged 14 + ppg 3.7 rebounds per game and 3.6 assists per game.
Ines Bettencourt's " efficiency" rating was 16.3 (which in my limited understanding is just
above average.) So, IMO a good player, but I would have to see her against better opponent's
than provided in this interesting game clip. Thanks for the link!

5'9 ? So its not a big ?

 

[Bone Dog]

What I see in the full game video of Bettencourt is a good player, a creative (even daring) open court passer, and a decent defender. One notable quality, she is willing to box out larger players. That takes a bit of nerve for someone 5'9"

 

[hard2please]

not a big, less than 1 hu (hartley unit)?

 

[DEpup]

not a big, less than 1 hu (hartley unit)?

Hartley is 5'8" so just over a Hartley unit. More like a Bird unit.

 

[oldhusky]

5'9 ? So its not a big ?

While we are looking for 2023 and 2024 big candidates, and may have scouted some good foreign prospects, the immediate urgent need was looking at the foreign under 18 participants to find a guard who could make a quick decision to come to the states and start classes in a week or so.

Paige's injury created the need. We only have 4 guards for 3 positions now. The 2022 US recruits have picked their schools, and the good prospects from the transfer portal had already decided by the time Paige got injured, so the only remaining options were walk-ons, or a last second search for a foreign player who could come right now and be eligible this year. That is what this player represents, trying to pull a rabbit out of the hat at the 11th hour.

Geno's search for a big in the next couple of recruiting classes continues and this decision doesn't affect that. I'm sure they took a look at foreign bigs for future reference as well, and the one from Egypt looks like she is very good, but with many suitors.

 

[Mdoggie]

Ok, it’s next week and we’ve waited long enough. Who is our new recruit!

 

[AmeriConn]

Ok, it’s next week and we’ve waited long enough. Who is our new recruit!

Patience. It’s only Tuesday.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

ASAB article on Sarah Strong:

Sarah Strong’s passion for trying something different, embracing 3x3

Empowered by making her journey her own, Sarah Strong is eager to embrace 3x3 at the 2022 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup.

www.usab.com

 

[Mdoggie]

Patience. It’s only Tuesday.

It’s my Friday.

 

[Alydar]

ASAB article on Sarah Strong:

Sarah Strong’s passion for trying something different, embracing 3x3

Empowered by making her journey her own, Sarah Strong is eager to embrace 3x3 at the 2022 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup.

www.usab.com

Let's hope that meeting with Dolson tips the scale. There was a comment from her parents that they don't necessarily want her to follow in their footsteps so maybe NCSt isn't a lock.

 

[BobbyJ]

ASAB article on Sarah Strong:

Sarah Strong’s passion for trying something different, embracing 3x3

Empowered by making her journey her own, Sarah Strong is eager to embrace 3x3 at the 2022 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup.

www.usab.com

I like that she came to see UConn at her own (parent's) cost. There could be a shot here.

 

[Alydar]

I like that she came to see UConn at her own (parent's) cost. There could be a shot here.

I'm looking forward to watching her set screens in 3X3. And maybe for UConn.

Generational strength.

 

[Purchase1]

New Morgan Valley follow

 

[UConnCat]

New Morgan Valley follow View attachment 78538

Signed with Penn State in November but not included on their roster for the upcoming season.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

 

[AmeriConn]

It’s my Friday.

Today could be the day.

 

[CocoHusky]

New Morgan Valley follow View attachment 78538

 

[HuskyNan]

Could WER have intel on the wrong Huskies? The men got a commitment today