For the fifth time in UConn basketball program history, the Huskies have added a recruit from Israel to their roster. Archives. 1/23/2023 12:05:00 PM. Geno Auriemma on KK Arnold: Until there is definitive word that a player will be taking advantage of this extra year, the WBB Blog scholarship charts will not reflect this extra eligibility. All three of UConn women's basketball's Class of 2023 commits will be in attendance at First Night Friday at Gampel Pavilion. "We're excited as can be about our class," Auriemma said. If you buy something from an SB Nation link, Vox Media may earn a commission. SG, 5-10, Noblesville, Ind., La Lumiere Shade was an honorable mention pick for the Naismith All-American teams. 1 This summer she represented Egypt in the FIBA U18 African Championship and averaged 24.7 points, 11.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game in the tournament. She was named the 2021-22 Gatorade Indiana Girls Basketball Player of the Year and last season as a junior averaged 20.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game. It's also our second-to-last ESPN . She helped led Team USA to victory to earn her second gold medal. She committed to UConn on Jan. 12 and is the No. 0. and was offered nearly 40 Division I scholarships. Offers come and go, so some offers listed may no longer be on the table, and some offers are erroneously reported. 2022-23 Stats. Patterson has already earned a spot in the McDonalds All-American game and was presented with her jersey on Tuesday. A third recruit from the high school Class of 2023 has decided to join the UConn women's basketball team. Nationally-ranked recruits Kamorea "KK" Arnold (No. She can score, she can rebound. Offers come and go, so some offers listed may no longer be on the table, and some offers are erroneously reported. Arnold, Shade, Samuels and El Alfy will make up the Huskies' four-player. Class of 2023 (no commits yet) Kamora Arnold 5-8, Germantown WI, (offered in July)< BS#8, #6 in Hoopgurlz Samuels is UConn's latest commit for the Class of 2023. 4 Huskies to Host Xavier on Senior Night, No. 8 player in the class, announced her commitment to the Huskies on Monday. Shade was in Storrs and sat behind the Huskies bench. Ranked the No. "Qadence addresses our desire to get more athletic, to get longer. Maggie.Vanoni@hearstmediact.com @maggie_vanoni, UConn women's basketball receives National Letters of Intent from four Class of 2023 recruits. 13 guard. 64 13 1. Speaking of Patterson, the 6-foot-2 forward may have missed out on Gatorade Player of the Year but shes still picked up plenty of accolades. "KK's probably the first point guard since Moriah [Jefferson] that plays at that pace and is a little bit stronger. By Daniel Connolly. Currently, the high school senior is averaging 23.6 points, 7.4 assists, 6.8 rebounds and 3.5 steals per game. Chasing Perfection: Is it time to be worried about UConn? A 6-foot-4 center from Cairo, Egypt Welcome to UConn, Jana! Samuels averaged 13.5 points and 6.9 rebounds per game last season. With the three signings, ESPN ranks UConn's 2023 recruiting class as No. 11/9/2022 7:45:00 PM. UConn 2022-23 Stats UConn ranks 26th in college basketball with 76.6 points per game this year. 221. 1 LSU and No. Head Coach: Geno Auriemma (38th season in 2022-23). The junior surpassed Sue Birds mark of 231 assists in the first quarter of Mondays game. ', Weather service warns of black ice as snowstorm winds down, 'Saturday Night Live' skit with Woody Harrelson takes place at Naval Submarine Base New London, Bo Hickey, former New Canaan hockey, football coach and NFL player, has died. 2022/23. Bracketology: Huskies stock rising after dispatching Providence, UConn mens hockey survives Alaska Anchorage in overtime, 4-3, Takeaways: Huskies offense shines in beatdown of No. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. 4 UConn pulls out 72-69 win over DePaul. In 2021, Arnold also helped the U.S. win the FIBA Americas U16 Championship. Name. She's a terrific leader and her teammates respond to her leadership. She wants to set an example for all the young girls not just in Egypt but in all of Africa.". Shade and Samuels' trip will mark their official visits to Storrs after both previously verbally . Fellow Husky 2023 commit Qadence Samuels is ranked No. She has represented Egypt in FIBA competition three times, including the 2021 FIBA U16 African Championship, the 2022 FIBA U17 World Cup and the 2022 FIBA U18 African Women's Championship. Here in this all new video from Hoops Central we talk about the newest recruiting target for the UConn Women's Basketball team in the class of 2023 in W/F Riley Stack. 2023 HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings - espnW 100 Jayden Ross Long Island Lutheran (Glen Head, NY) "I like who we're bringing in," UConn coach Geno Auriemma said Wednesday. Kamorea Arnold, 5-8 PG, Germantown HS (WI) The Huskies look to keep their momentum rolling against the Blue Demons. 2022-23 stats: 29.1 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 1.4 apg. The 5-foot-10 guard was named the Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year last season. 6) Ashlynn Shade (No. Geno Auriemma on Jana El Alfy: University of Connecticut Athletics Main Navigation Menu Sport Navigation Menu Women's Basketball More Schedule Roster Coaches News Stats 2022-23 Season Stats (PDF) 2022-23 BIG EAST Stats. Team. Here's a look at the rest of the rankings. The Huskies are ranked No. In landing three top-20 recruits, Niele Ivey's Fighting Irish went from unranked to No. She led Bishop McNamara High School to a state championship game appearance last season. She sent a congratulatory text to fellow 2023 commit Qadence Samuels when she made. For coverage of all sports in the JI's 18-town coverage area, plus updates on the UConn women's basketball team and head coach Geno Auriemma, follow Carl Adamec on Twitter: @CarlAdamec, Facebook . The outright Big Ten champions for the first time in program history acquitted themselves well, even in defeat, and were 1.5 seconds away from . El Alfy will be UConn's first player from Egypt. Arnold will arrive in Storrs from Germantown, Wisconsinand is poised to become Paige Bueckers replacement at point guard once the Husky star graduates. 9 in the rankings following a home loss to St. John's last . Qadence Samuels on her unofficial visit to UConn on June 16, 2022. 3 overall player in the 2023 class. As a junior last season, Arnold averaged 24.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 4.4 steals per game, leading Germantown to the Greater Metro Conference championship. Geno Auriemma on Ashlynn Shade: Number of 2024 prospects committed: 95 Nika Mhl breaks UConns single-season assist record vs. Xavier. 4 Huskies to Host Xavier on Senior Night, No. ESPN ranking: 6 A lifelong UConn fan, Arnold was the first 2023 recruit to commit to the Huskies. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. The 2023 McDonald's All-American game will be played in Houston at the Toyota Center on March 28, 2023. 15), Qadence Samuels (No. The UConn women's basketball team's sophomore had surgery to repair her left hip labrum on April 28, an injury she sustained in high school. STORRS, Conn. UConn women's basketball recruit Jana El Alfy has enrolled at UConn for the spring 2023 semester, joining the team immediately, head coach Geno Auriemma announced Monday. St. John's beat No. Gambling problem? A 6-foot-2 wing from Forestville, MDWelcome to UConn, Qadence! "She's a dynamic, high-energy player that can make shots all around. The Pennsylvania native has a loaded list of offers that also includes Baylor, UNC, Ohio State, Maryland, NC State and many others. She was named Gatorade's Indiana Girls Basketball Player of the Year. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Here in this video we break down UConn Women's Basketball and their early targets for the class of 2023. 4 after moving up two spots in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll released Monday. 9 UConn beats Xavier 60-51 to take Big East title, Mhl Named Nancy Lieberman Award Finalist, No. She could be UConn's point guard of the future, replacing Paige Bueckers after the star graduates. pic.twitter.com/cbpoqG8RH8. UConn commit Ashlynn Shade has been playing basketball since the second grade. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Transfer Waiver Tracker for 2021-22 Season, Transfer Waiver Tracker for 2020-21 Season, Whos In, Whos Out for the 2020-21 Season, Transfer Waivers Granted for 2019-20 Season, Power 5 Transfer Additions for the 201920 Season, Transfer Waivers Granted for 2018-19 Season, Extra Eligibility Tracker: Players Returning to Current School, Programs Opting-Out of /Discontinuing Season. She was named the 2022 Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year. Ashlynn Shade's recruiting stock continues to skyrocket. 0.9751. She played her first three years at Noblesville High before transferring to La Lumiere, a local prep school. 41) and Jana El Alfy all signed with the Huskies as part of the Class of 2023 incoming freshmen class. You can't even pigeonhole her into a position, you can just say she's just a really good basketball player.". UConn Huskies Big East Conference. ASHLYNN SHADE 5 player in the class of 2023 according to ESPN. 10 Four future UConn women's basketball players made their commitments official Wednesday on National Signing Day. "And relatively speaking, they were not hard to recruit. The last week of regular-season play for ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 and SEC women's basketball brought some huge crowds, historic victories and unforgettable shots. Kelis Fisher, 5-9 PG, IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) / hometown: Baltimore, MD [offered October 2022; committed 1/27/2023], Jasmine Jazzy Davidson, 6-1 W, Clackamas HS (OR), Bella Hines, 5-9 CG, Eldorado HS (Albuquerque, NM), ZaKiyah Johnson, 6-1 W, Sacred Heart Academy (Louisville, KY) [offered July 2022], Seenext page for archived recruiting information and scholarship charts for UConn womens basketball. South Carolina Women's Basketball: News Recruiting Schedule Roster Stats SEC Polls Scholarships South Carolina women's basketball targets Maliyiah Mason, Forward, 6-0 Gray Collegiate, West Columbia, SC HoopGurlz rank: NR Recruiting profile (+) Shade is ranked 6th in the class by ESPN, Arnold is ranked No. 2023 University of Connecticut Athletics, Mens & Womens Basketball Away Game Donor Request Program, Husky Advantage Center of Athletic Leadership & Enrichment, No. 5 in the recruiting class rankings for the 2023 cycle. I think we accomplished all those things. KAMOREA "KK" ARNOLD Arnold, Shade, Samules make up UConns Class of 2023 freshman along with early enrollee Jana El Alfy, who joined the program on Monday from Egypt. Maggie Vanoni covers UConn women's basketball for Hearst Connecticut Media Group. Can UConn women still earn top seed in the NCAA Tournament? pic.twitter.com/S3e57WXcWP, "We got the kind of kids that I think we're used to getting here in Connecticut," Auriemma said. "When I talk about getting tougher, getting physically tougher, and getting more athletic, I don't think there's anyone like Ashlynn who's physically tougher and who's that athletic and has that kind of midrange and is that competitive defensively. . STORRS, Connecticut The UConn women's basketball team announced Wednesday four of the 2023 signing class . Yarin Hasson, a versatile 6-foot-9, 205-pound forward from Gan Yavne,. UConn women: Senior Night deja vu for Juhasz, Senechal. ', Weather service warns of black ice as snowstorm winds down, 'Saturday Night Live' skit with Woody Harrelson takes place at Naval Submarine Base New London, Bo Hickey, former New Canaan hockey, football coach and NFL player, has died. She arrived in Connecticut on Sunday and began classes Monday. 55 8.7K views 1 year ago Here in this all new video from Hoops Central we talk about the newest recruiting target for the UConn Women's Basketball team in the class of 2023 in W/F Riley. . She's a really impressive shooter and she's not adverse to mixing it up and she wants to take big shots. Shade, who committed to the Husky program in January, is a 5-foot-10 guard from Noblesville, Indiana. February 26, 2023. 1 . Geno Auriemma on Qadence Samuels: Arnold is a point guard from Wisconsin who committed in November 2021. So that's even better. Though she's not necessarily the tallest player at 5-foot-9, she has a strong frame and uses. 2 Arizona. 4 UConn for the first time . 6 in the poll after going 1-1 over the past week. 4 UConn pulls out 72-69 win over DePaul. With fatigue taking an . UConn Women's Basketball Recruiting Conference: Big East Head Coach: Geno Auriemma (38th season in 2022-23) Official Huskies roster Unofficial UConn Women's Basketball Scholarship Chart Note: The NCAA granted an extra year of eligibility to 2020-21 D-I winter sports athletes (including women's basketball players). This is a carousel. Her father is the national team coach, so she really understands the game. UConn and Women's College Basketball. I think she's one of the better shooters coming out of this class. UConn womens basketballs two 2023 commitments have both been named the best players in their respective states. 5 recruit Ashlynn Shade commits to UConn womens basketball, Preview: No. See our ethics statement. I want to play at a high level, so I like that aspect of it, Shade told the Indy Star about UConn in August. She's played a lot of basketball growing up. Shade led Noblesville High School to the state championship last season, scoring 31 points in the title game. Incoming recruits. 20182023 WBB Blog. 2 despite the loss to Iowa. There's an understanding from everyone of where Jana wants to go and what Jana wants to be. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. UConn women's basketball 2023 recruits Kamorea "KK" Arnold and Ashlynn Shade have been named McDonald's All-Americans, as announced by ESPN's NBA Today Tuesday afternoon. Women's Power Rankings: Utah soars at the expense of UConn; Colorado debuts She has represented Egypt in FIBA competition three times, including the 2021 FIBA U16 African Championship, the 2022 FIBA U17 World Cup and the 2022 FIBA U18 African Women's Championship. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. NCAA Women's Bracketology: 2023 women's college basketball projections. Odds & lines subject to change. We needed to be quicker at point guard and we did, you know, KK's like that. Kamorea "KK" Arnold is an elite women's basketball recruit from Wisconsin who will join the UConn women's basketball team this fall. 41. KK Arnold and Ashlynn Shade both earned the honor of being the best girls basketball players in their respective home states. We feel like we're getting a great group and they're all coming here for the right reasons.". SLC semifinals between Cromwell, Morgan should be classic, UConn men vs. DePaul: Time, TV and what you need to know, Patrick Cantlay commits to 2023 Travelers Championship, ESPN ranks UConn's 2023 recruiting class as No. She was named the AP's Wisconsin State Player of the Year. Shes regarded as a bulldog on the court despite her smaller stature and is willing to do whatever is needed to help her team win. 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