Dorka Juhasz transferring to UConn

[Heytherego]

Do Bonjour do any background prep for his stories? He says in here that Juhasz has experience playing for Tamika W. and got insight from her because she's a current assistant for OSU. What?? Tamika hasn't been at OSU since 2008. He just made it up.

No she came back to OSU

 

[BobbyJ]

No she came back to OSU

Wikipedia failed me again. Post is deleted.

 

[MilfordHusky]

It's possible this has been posted though if so I missed it.

The U19 tourney in 2017. DJ definitely has that European style to her game and I think it has a chance to really fit into UConn's offense.

I see length, good footwork, ability to finish with either hand, and strong offensive rebounding. I think Dorka is a nice addition.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

I see length, good footwork, ability to finish with either hand, and strong offensive rebounding. I think Dorka is a nice addition.

I love her quickness and ability to move and cut. She's not a stagnant piece. She seems to play with a lot of intensity as noted by other observers previously.

 

[UConnCat]

Bonjour spoke to her

‘I have to take it’: Ohio State transfer Dorka Juhasz relishing opportunity to join UConn

Dorka Juhasz said she enjoyed her three years at Ohio State, but she is ready to advance...

www.ctinsider.com

 

[Kurebeach50]

Very impressed

argh .... imma let this all settle before I mess with the spreadsheet, LOL

Any luck with your roster-grid, yet BSR24 ?? I’m jonesing !! I refer to it daily from April to October as I get fired up for the next season.

 

[UcMiami]

Wikipedia failed me again. Post is deleted.

Yeah, I had checked the wiki page for her as well and it is pretty poor or there are multiples - when I checked it she was coaching at Penn State - only 2 years old!
Tamika Maria Williams (born April 12, 1980) is an assistant coach at Penn State University. She was a professional basketball player for the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA.

Tamika Williams-Jeter - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[StarMan]

Welcome to UConn, Dorka! I think you will help make some team history!

 

[MilfordHusky]

Bonjour spoke to her

‘I have to take it’: Ohio State transfer Dorka Juhasz relishing opportunity to join UConn

Dorka Juhasz said she enjoyed her three years at Ohio State, but she is ready to advance...

www.ctinsider.com

So Geno called her! He's been so busy that he hasn't called me at all lately.

 

[Pilot B52]

Natalie injured her hand in practice before her first eligible game after transferring from GT and missing games that she needed to play to be a more important part of the already set rotation and she never fully caught up to her potential. Anna's potential and play was also adversely affected by time missed due to her injury. But Natalie showed what she could do when she transferred to Mason. She was their go-to girl and responded by tying the D1 record for double-doubles at 33 (all consecutive) and set the D1 rebounding record for a season. She was not only the most valuable asset on the team but reliable and consistent game after game. Always in double figures scoring and rebounding.

 

[eebmg]

It helped that Juhasz already had some insight into the program from playing under former UConn star Tamika (Williams) Jeter, currently an assistant for the Buckeyes.

“I’ve heard stories about him,” she said of Auriemma. “He’s super tough and he’s challenging players every day, but that’s what I’m looking for. He likes to joke around, too, which is a perfect mix.”

 

[jabstep]

Lots of people commenting on how she will help the program. Here are mine.
1. South Carolina and Stanford have more than one big playing at a time now. We had two last year and both were foul prone at times. Five more fouls from a All-Big Ten center will certainly Help. Along will a developing Paith and a good freshman in Amari.
2. She finishes well both left and right around the hoop. She is a worker similar to Aaliyah around the hoop. She is a great offensive rebounder. She cuts and moves well. She rebounds and gets the ball out quickly on the break.
3. She can make a 3 point shot and has good form but she shot 12-59 for 20% and 43% free throw line. I can hear the boneyarders now !!!! Liv shot 4-15 on 3's for .267 % and 52-87 for 60% on free throws. Liv is better on both 3's and foul shots.
4. UConn finally has some competitive bigs now and more on the way. We definitely have the 3 point shooters now with Paige, Azzi, and Caroline. Williams and Westbrook can make them but are very average. Nika I expect to be better after an off season of work on it.
5. We should continue now to get to the final 4 and hopefully win a couple in a row. It looks like We are one of the big three. The other two being South Carolina and Stanford.

 

[UcMiami]

5. We should continue now to get to the final 4 and hopefully win a couple in a row. It looks like We are one of the big three. The other two being South Carolina and Stanford.

Do not sleep on Baylor or MD. They are going to make it a big 5 at least.

 

[Staven]

I love this addition! She will not only bring talent and size but her experience and age will help.

 

[donalddoowop]

I remember all the excitement generated when "Z: committed to UConn. She hit the three point shot in practice but struggled in games. Will Dorca hit enough to keep defenses honest? We shall see. That was one of the most talented teams UConn had had since 2016. The talent alone won't get UConn a 12th championship. Some right coaching decisions are going to have to take place also.

 

[Dokey]

Hope playing in the Big Least won't seem a comedown for her...

Love Big Least.

 

[oldude]

I remember all the excitement generated when "Z: committed to UConn. She hit the three point shot in practice but struggled in games. Will Dorca hit enough to keep defenses honest? We shall see. That was one of the most talented teams UConn had had since 2016. The talent alone won't get UConn a 12th championship. Some right coaching decisions are going to have to take place also.

Whether or not Dorka is a key contributor will depend on which Dorka shows up. If the sophomore version shows up, shooting almost 40% from the arc and hopefully a decent % from the FT line, then Dorka can be an impactful player much like Stanford’s Prechtel. If we get the junior version of Dorka who shot 20% from the arc and 43% from the FT line, then we are really getting another player like Liv, who opponents will give up the 3-pt shot to and attack when she gets the ball in the low blocks.

Your comparison to Z is appropriate. I remember Geno being excited about a 6’6” player who could shoot the 3. Truth is that Z was a marginal 3-pt shooter at Duke as a sophomore, shooting just 28%. When she was finally eligible at UConn, Z evidently forgot to bring along her 3-pt shot, shooting only 17%.

That’s when Geno put Z on a crash course to spend more time in the low post. Z actually responded pretty well, but moving Z inside moved Pheesa outside, which sub-optimized the best low post player in the country.

 

[Centerstream]

Whether or not Dorka is a key contributor will depend on which Dorka shows up. If the sophomore version shows up, shooting almost 40% from the arc and hopefully a decent % from the FT line, then Dorka can be an impactful player much like Stanford’s Prechtel. If we get the junior version of Dorka who shot 20% from the arc and 43% from the FT line, then we are really getting another player like Liv, who opponents will give up the 3-pt shot to and attack when she gets the ball in the low blocks.

Your comparison to Z is appropriate. I remember Geno being excited about a 6’6” player who could shoot the 3. Truth is that Z was a marginal 3-pt shooter at UNC as a sophomore, shooting just 28%. When she was finally eligible at UConn, Z evidently forgot to bring along her 3-pt shot, shooting only 17%.

That’s when Geno put Z on a crash course to spend more time in the low post. Z actually responded pretty well, but moving Z inside moved Pheesa outside, which sub-optimized the best low post player in the country.

She went to Duke.

 

[oldude]

She went to Duke.

Thanks for the correction.

 

[CocoHusky]

I remember all the excitement generated when "Z: committed to UConn. She hit the three point shot in practice but struggled in games. Will Dorca hit enough to keep defenses honest? We shall see. That was one of the most talented teams UConn had had since 2016. The talent alone won't get UConn a 12th championship. Some right coaching decisions are going to have to take place also.

I couldn't help notice the irony between you last two post. This one and the one advocating letting the transfers play immediately. The irony is that Azura had to sit a year. I've always been of the believe that when you take these highly skilled and finely tuned athletes athletes out of competition for a full year it dulles their skills. Just to test my theory, has there ever been a player sit out a year and then ended up being an AA?
EDD is the only one that I can think of. It didn't happen for Diamond Deshields, Kelsey Boone, Kaila Davis, Evina Westbrook, Lexie Brown,.....Sierra Calhoun

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Whether or not Dorka is a key contributor will depend on which Dorka shows up. If the sophomore version shows up, shooting almost 40% from the arc and hopefully a decent % from the FT line, then Dorka can be an impactful player much like Stanford’s Prechtel.

Still not sure why people seem to think DJ was brought to Storrs to shoot threes. If she never attempts a three for the Huskies that won't bother me a bit. There are a myriad of ways she can contribute.

 

[oldude]

Still not sure why people seem to think DJ was brought to Storrs to shoot threes. If she never attempts a three for the Huskies that won't bother me a bit. There are a myriad of ways she can contribute.

No doubt that is true. If Dorka simply provides UConn a capable Big with another 5 fouls to give, that will undoubtedly be a good thing. But one of the things most often cited by the sometimes overzealous BY crowd is Dorka’s ability to make 3’s.

 

[bluedevil]

Thanks for the correction.

The difference between Duke and UNC is we graduate smarter waiters.

 

[hoopsfan22]

So what's her nickname? Dorka the orca? Hope not because I hate orcas.

 

[CocoHusky]

Still not sure why people seem to think DJ was brought to Storrs to shoot threes. If she never attempts a three for the Huskies that won't bother me a bit. There are a myriad of ways she can contribute.

Recall that there were some that were adamant that she would never come to Storrs at all. If next year this team is only relying on DJ to hit 3 and give us 5 extra fouls up front then multiple things would have gone drastically wrong and Geno's coaching proficiency would be in steep decline.