I do not following recruiting enough to have super detailed, factual responses but I’ll have at it anyways for funWho would you rather have in '23 and why?
I realize UCONN will likely not have roster spots for 5 players in '23 but don't let that stop you.
- Mikaylah Williams or Judea Watkins (SG)
- Madison Booker or Chloe Kitts (SF)
- Delaney Thomas or Cierra Toomey (PF)
- Breya Cunningham or Aliyah De Rosario (C)
- Ashlynn Shade or Kamorea Arnold (PG)
UCONN is/was recruiting both player.I asked this as a general question, and I was referred here.
Are we actively recruiting either Mikaylah Williams or Judea Watkins?
I think that for choices such as these, a major consideration should be how enthusiastic the recruit is about UConn vs. other schools. In any of these cases, if one person says that she has been watching UConn on TV since she was 6 and has wanted to go there since she was 10, while the alternative choice is ho-hum about UConn, that should count for a lot. And I think it does.Who would you rather have in '23 and why?
I realize UCONN will likely not have roster spots for 5 players in '23 but don't let that stop you.
- Mikaylah Williams or Judea Watkins (SG)
- Madison Booker or Chloe Kitts (SF)
- Delaney Thomas or Cierra Toomey (PF)
- Breya Cunningham or Aliyah De Rosario (C)
- Ashlynn Shade or Kamorea Arnold (PG)
That's actually a good point (enthusiasm for UCONN) for example, it is my understanding that Ashlynn Shade has made "multiple" unofficial to Lady Vols already. Madison Booker on the other hand called two coaches for advice prior to her U16 USA basketball trials. One of those coaches was Geno and the other was Nikki McCray prior to her stepping down at MSU. Arnold came to a Scrimage and Toomey said she will definitely visiting UCONN and said things got real for her once UCONN offered. Cunningham and Watkins are of course West Coast kids and Cunningham has a HS teammate and has already visited Oregon. Delaney Thomas helped moved Azzi into her dorm room in late June.I think that for choices such as these, a major consideration should be how enthusiastic the recruit is about UConn vs. other schools. In any of these cases, if one person says that she has been watching UConn on TV since she was 6 and has wanted to go there since she was 10, while the alternative choice is ho-hum about UConn, that should count for a lot. And I think it does.
I’m down with 1. Williams and hoping she can be a scoring PG like Bueckers. 2. Kitts 3. Toomey for her multidimensional game.Who would you rather have in '23 and why?
I realize UCONN will likely not have roster spots for 5 players in '23 but don't let that stop you.
- Mikaylah Williams or Judea Watkins (SG)
- Madison Booker or Chloe Kitts (SF)
- Delaney Thomas or Cierra Toomey (PF)
- Breya Cunningham or Aliyah De Rosario (C)
- Ashlynn Shade or Kamorea Arnold (PG)
1) I have and will continue to voice my preference for Watkins. However, if UConn wants to go toward Williams I ain't mad one bitWho would you rather have in '23 and why?
I realize UCONN will likely not have roster spots for 5 players in '23 but don't let that stop you.
- Mikaylah Williams or Judea Watkins (SG)
- Madison Booker or Chloe Kitts (SF)
- Delaney Thomas or Cierra Toomey (PF)
- Breya Cunningham or Aliyah De Rosario (C)
- Ashlynn Shade or Kamorea Arnold (PG)
Who would you rather have in '23 and why?
I realize UCONN will likely not have roster spots for 5 players in '23 but don't let that stop you.
- Mikaylah Williams or Judea Watkins (SG)
- Madison Booker or Chloe Kitts (SF)
- Delaney Thomas or Cierra Toomey (PF)
- Breya Cunningham or Aliyah De Rosario (C)
- Ashlynn Shade or Kamorea Arnold (PG)
Arnold is better than Shade. Shade will be a vol and regret it in regards to basketball.1. Williams
2. Booker
3. Both. Too good to pass up. Athletic, versatile players are becoming more appealing to the staff.
4. Neither. The Huskies are good up front for a year or two.
5. Shade but Arnold is a nice fall back if Shade wants to be a Vol.
In that case Williams and Watkins.I don't think Shade and Arnold are an either/or because Shade is not a PG, imo. In this scenario Shade/Williams is a better question.
1. WilliamsWho would you rather have in '23 and why?
I realize UCONN will likely not have roster spots for 5 players in '23 but don't let that stop you.
- Mikaylah Williams or Judea Watkins (SG)
- Madison Booker or Chloe Kitts (SF)
- Delaney Thomas or Cierra Toomey (PF)
- Breya Cunningham or Aliyah De Rosario (C)
- Ashlynn Shade or Kamorea Arnold (PG)
Juste Jocyte is playing pro. I think she is an unpaid amateur, but am unsure. She turns 16 this month. Somewhere she is listed as class of 2023, but age-wise could be 2024 or even 2025, as Europeans tend to complete secondary school at age 19. As a reminder, she was born in the U.S. She grew up in Lithuania and is playing in France, I believe.Hey...what about the wonderkid from Europe,,,have we determined whether she is a 2023'er?
Described as the best 15 year old in the world.
1:mikaylah is a good player she win the mvp of 3×3 but Hailey van lith also win it in a team with paige boston ) look at hee know she's not top 10 sophomore juju is the real deal shes the bestWho would you rather have in '23 and why?
I realize UCONN will likely not have roster spots for 5 players in '23 but don't let that stop you.
- Mikaylah Williams or Judea Watkins (SG)
- Madison Booker or Chloe Kitts (SF)
- Delaney Thomas or Cierra Toomey (PF)
- Breya Cunningham or Aliyah De Rosario (C)
- Ashlynn Shade or Kamorea Arnold (PG)
Shade has taken two unofficials to Tennessee but has not made a trip to Storrs, not a good sign
I'd "settle" for that........now go make it happen......We get Arnold, Toomey, booker and Kitts and find a true “5” Watkins stays on the west coast possibly UCLA with Rice and Jada Williams. Shade mistakenly goes to rocky top and M. Williams stay close to home.