She needs the much better competition in Cali. Arizona has next to nothing for her skill level. I doubt that she'll have to pay very much of the $37K a year tuition unless her family is wealthy.
Isn’t that what AAU is for? Her old school is also a school that produced has multiple WNBA and NBA players and is nationally ranked. Even if they could play better competition I don’t buy that she NEEDS to move states and high schools just to face better competition in 20 high school games a year.
One of each, Clarke and Anigwe, in the school's history isn't multiple and isn't real impressive. Many high schools do it. As for her reasons, check with her parents, they made the decision. Don't know if they're moving but it's not necessary since SC boards students. It's my opinion that she needs the competition and a large number of the top girls players in the country like UConn signee Morgan Cheli play elite competition in both winter and summer and don't have any burnout problems. Cheli among others plays the same Cali top competition that Robinson will. BTW, 20 HS games a year isn't close. SC and DV both played 32 each this year. Re AAU, her EYBL team is based in LA so she and her parents are obviously comfortable with the area and it's a manageable 6 1/2 hr drive away.
Heckel is a pretty highly ranked point guard on that team that I believe we might have some interest in. She is 2024 also like Koval. Berry has been mentioned as a 2024 guard candidate as well, but I am wondering if we have room for another guard from that class if we are still pursuing Strong, Carlton, Koval and other bigs.
The LI Lutheran team's "Core 4" of Kate Koval, PG Kayleigh Heckel and the Swords sisters are very much on top of a lot of recruiting boards.
Savannah’s big sister, Syla, is a Michigan commit
Savannah is only 15 years old (on the U16 Canadian team) so we Boneyarders have
Sudbury stays with Shawn Swords, throughout his basketball journey
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Sisters Syla and Savannah Swords came to Long Island Lutheran (LUHI) last September, after their father Shawn accepted an offer from the G-League's Long Island Nets to become an assistant coach. Shawn Swords had been head coach of Laurentian University's men's team for 15 years, and was given a year's sabbatical by the university to try his hand. Now it's official: he's left Sudbury for good (see attached article), which means we should be seeing the two sisters again next season at LUHI. The team that won the Nike Tournament of Champions and lost in the final of the Geico National should see all 5 starters return.
We already know that senior Syla (#22 ESPN), a guard in the class of 2024, has signed with Michigan, where she will join Olivia Olson in the back court. At this position UConn is already doing very well in 2024, with the commitments of Allie Ziebell and Morgan Cheli. So it would be highly unlikely to see another guard there. For 2026, it's a completely different matter, the 2024-2025 season will be the last as far as the extra covid year is concerned, from the 2025-2026 season things will return to normal and even though 2026 may seem a long way off, I could see Savannah Swords coming to UConn. The 6'1 player is very versatile and can play 2, 3 and 4. I saw her play at the last Canadian championship last summer and I can confirm her size, the sizes posted by FIBA weren't the right ones. Attached are the sizes from the Canada Basketball website.
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Sudbury stays with Shawn Swords, throughout his basketball journey
SudburySports.com Sudbury Sports News Sourcewww.sudburysports.com
https://twitter.com/LuHiGBasketball/status/1666507123650355201?s=20
Sisters Syla and Savannah Swords came to Long Island Lutheran (LUHI) last September, after their father Shawn accepted an offer from the G-League's Long Island Nets to become an assistant coach. Shawn Swords had been head coach of Laurentian University's men's team for 15 years, and was given a year's sabbatical by the university to try his hand. Now it's official: he's left Sudbury for good (see attached article), which means we should be seeing the two sisters again next season at LUHI. The team that won the Nike Tournament of Champions and lost in the final of the Geico National should see all 5 starters return.
We already know that senior Syla (#22 ESPN), a guard in the class of 2024, has signed with Michigan, where she will join Olivia Olson in the back court. At this position UConn is already doing very well in 2024, with the commitments of Allie Ziebell and Morgan Cheli. So it would be highly unlikely to see another guard there. For 2026, it's a completely different matter, the 2024-2025 season will be the last as far as the extra covid year is concerned, from the 2025-2026 season things will return to normal and even though 2026 may seem a long way off, I could see Savannah Swords coming to UConn. The 6'1 player is very versatile and can play 2, 3 and 4. I saw her play at the last Canadian championship last summer and I can confirm her size, the sizes posted by FIBA weren't the right ones. Attached are the sizes from the Canada Basketball website.
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Sudbury stays with Shawn Swords, throughout his basketball journey
SudburySports.com Sudbury Sports News Sourcewww.sudburysports.com
https://twitter.com/LuHiGBasketball/status/1666507123650355201?s=20
Sisters Syla and Savannah Swords came to Long Island Lutheran (LUHI) last September, after their father Shawn accepted an offer from the G-League's Long Island Nets to become an assistant coach. Shawn Swords had been head coach of Laurentian University's men's team for 15 years, and was given a year's sabbatical by the university to try his hand. Now it's official: he's left Sudbury for good (see attached article), which means we should be seeing the two sisters again next season at LUHI. The team that won the Nike Tournament of Champions and lost in the final of the Geico National should see all 5 starters return.
We already know that senior Syla (#22 ESPN), a guard in the class of 2024, has signed with Michigan, where she will join Olivia Olson in the back court. At this position UConn is already doing very well in 2024, with the commitments of Allie Ziebell and Morgan Cheli. So it would be highly unlikely to see another guard there. For 2026, it's a completely different matter, the 2024-2025 season will be the last as far as the extra covid year is concerned, from the 2025-2026 season things will return to normal and even though 2026 may seem a long way off, I could see Savannah Swords coming to UConn. The 6'1 player is very versatile and can play 2, 3 and 4. I saw her play at the last Canadian championship last summer and I can confirm her size, the sizes posted by FIBA weren't the right ones. Attached are the sizes from the Canada Basketball website.
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The Big O from Queens, class of 2026 has been offered. Just have to wait about 3 years for her acceptance.
She looks awfully good for a big young recruit.........looking forward to seeing how she progresses over the next few years.........I'd .like to see her become a bit more "athletic" the way Ice Brady did in her final two years before her freshman year if she chooses UConn.......
No worries, she's just scratching the surface of her potential. When she starts getting serious with her conditioning and learning to do everything quicker and quicker under control, she'll become a load.
Why?
From the limited game action I've seen of her in video clips, I don't think Geno would let her play "HER" game. I believe Dawn and Kim would. Believe me, NOTHING would make me happier than to have Jerzy Robinson commit to UConn. She's going to be very special and a thrill a minute to watch. It would almost make up for losing out on Aliyah Boston.
I don't know what promises (if any) Dawn or Kim makes to prospective recruits. We know Geno doesn't make any, other than giving them an opportunity to compete for playing time. 
So.......I'm not going to get my hopes up about her possibly coming to Storrs.
So I guess this first sentence means you didn't watch any of the 6 games she played last week in the FIBA U16 Americas tournament where she fit in seamlessly with the best U16 players in the US as the on court leader and the youngest kid on the team. And also as the MVP with the best efficiency rating in the tournament at 20.8. So, from your limited views of her play, what do you assume "HER" game consists of?From the limited game action I've seen of her in video clips, I don't think Geno would let her play "HER" game. I believe Dawn and Kim would. Believe me, NOTHING would make me happier than to have Jerzy Robinson commit to UConn. She's going to be very special and a thrill a minute to watch. It would almost make up for losing out on Aliyah Boston.
There is a strong attraction to top-ranked recruits to those two coaches and their programs. Players/transfers very much want to play for them, and they both know how to "close-the-deal" when recruits visit their campuses.
Call me crazy and tell me I'm wrong, but I don't see it.
This just in....Aliyah Boston was named as a starter on the east WNBA all-star team yesterday. Only the 8th rookie to do so, and the first since 2013.
Correct. Convince me otherwise, the door is open. I can be swayed to the other side. Again, I only saw a limited number of video clips most of which featured her with the ball in her hands driving, taking shots, and dropping a dime every now and then. I would appreciate a link to those games. The fact that she was the MVP does not surprise me. I see her as a generational talent.
