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The Jewish New Year is fast approaching and I would like to wish all my fellow Jewish UConn fans a very happy and healthy new year. For my grandson's first birthday, my son and Logan's Uncle Jay bought Logan and his mother a ticket to Florida to spend Rosh Hashanah with Uncle Jay, Aunt Jules and cousins Noa and Mya. I'm so happy that my grandkids will be spending the holiday together and my son and daughter will be together as well.
Of course I have a few pictures to share.
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| Logan and Mya |
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| Uncle Jay and Logan |
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| Mya, Logan and Noa |
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| My little Strawberry, Logan |
I'm a lucky man!!!
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It's not over till it's over!!!! But it's looking bad!
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By David in Naples!!!!!
Breanna Stewart and Moriah Jefferson were pretty good players in college. 
Most fans expected both of them to excel in the WNBA as well, but perhaps not to eclipse the UConn legends that came before. Here is a quick comparison of Stewie's and MoJeff's rookie numbers vs the legends in their first WNBA season.
Points - Stewie scored more points in her first WNBA season than any other UConn grad. She had 621 points, well ahead of D.T. (578) and Tina Charles (528). Moriah finished 5th with 472 points. That put her ahead of Sue Bird (461), some player named Maya (449) and that tall player Lobo (348).
Rebounds - Only Tina had more rebounds her first year than Stewart (317). Tamika, Swin and Kiah finished well back with 229, 222, and 219 boards. Maya and Stef Dolson were further down the list at 157 and 149.
Assists - No surprise that MoJeff finished 2nd all time for UConn grads with 142 assists. Also no surprise that Sue Bird is ahead of her at 191. What may shock a few people is that 191 assists for Sue was this year. Yes, I guess feeding Stewie, KLM and Jewel has it's advantages.
Steals - Both Stewart and Jefferson cracked the top seven in steals. Mo was tied for 2nd with 55 steals and Stewie 7th with 42. The all time leader, no surprise, Nykesha with 69.
3 point shots - Once again, both Stewie and Moriah finished in the top 7 for UConn grads in the WNBA. Breanna's 45 threes placed her 4th, behind DT (62), Maya (58) and Sue (57). Jefferson was 7th with 33, just behind Renee and Nykesha, but ahead of Bria (21) and Tiff (21).
Assist / Turnover ratio - MoJeff destroyed the previous high by Maya (1.80) with an assist /turnover ratio of 2.41 . Sue and Bria are 3rd and 4th at (1.75) and (1.54) respectively. Stewie even placed 7th with a ratio of 1.41, just behind D.T.'s 1.47.
Stewie and MoJeff have picked up in the WNBA where they left off in the NCAA. Record setting, spectacular play that ranks with, and even ahead of, D.T., Maya, Sue and Tina. Not bad for two rookies...!!
Most fans expected both of them to excel in the WNBA as well, but perhaps not to eclipse the UConn legends that came before. Here is a quick comparison of Stewie's and MoJeff's rookie numbers vs the legends in their first WNBA season. Points - Stewie scored more points in her first WNBA season than any other UConn grad. She had 621 points, well ahead of D.T. (578) and Tina Charles (528). Moriah finished 5th with 472 points. That put her ahead of Sue Bird (461), some player named Maya (449) and that tall player Lobo (348).
Rebounds - Only Tina had more rebounds her first year than Stewart (317). Tamika, Swin and Kiah finished well back with 229, 222, and 219 boards. Maya and Stef Dolson were further down the list at 157 and 149.
Assists - No surprise that MoJeff finished 2nd all time for UConn grads with 142 assists. Also no surprise that Sue Bird is ahead of her at 191. What may shock a few people is that 191 assists for Sue was this year. Yes, I guess feeding Stewie, KLM and Jewel has it's advantages.
Steals - Both Stewart and Jefferson cracked the top seven in steals. Mo was tied for 2nd with 55 steals and Stewie 7th with 42. The all time leader, no surprise, Nykesha with 69.
3 point shots - Once again, both Stewie and Moriah finished in the top 7 for UConn grads in the WNBA. Breanna's 45 threes placed her 4th, behind DT (62), Maya (58) and Sue (57). Jefferson was 7th with 33, just behind Renee and Nykesha, but ahead of Bria (21) and Tiff (21).
Assist / Turnover ratio - MoJeff destroyed the previous high by Maya (1.80) with an assist /turnover ratio of 2.41 . Sue and Bria are 3rd and 4th at (1.75) and (1.54) respectively. Stewie even placed 7th with a ratio of 1.41, just behind D.T.'s 1.47.
Stewie and MoJeff have picked up in the WNBA where they left off in the NCAA. Record setting, spectacular play that ranks with, and even ahead of, D.T., Maya, Sue and Tina. Not bad for two rookies...!!
Scores (links in the WNBA link section)
Phoenix Mercury 86 Minnesota Lynx 96
Chicago Sky 84 Los Angeles Sparks 99
Phoenix Mercury 86 Minnesota Lynx 96
Chicago Sky 84 Los Angeles Sparks 99
Top Performers/UConn Performers (bold)
Maya Moore Minnesota 26 points 4 rebounds 5 assists
Renee Montgomery Minnesota 1 rebound 2 assists
Rebekkah Brunson Minnesota 13 points 10 rebounds
Diana Taurasi Phoenix 31 points 4 rebounds 2 assists
Candace Parker Los Angeles 20 points 12 rebounds 8 assists
Nneka Ogwumike Los Angeles 18 points 6 rebounds
Jantel Lavender 20 points 5 rebounds
Clarissa Dos Santos Chicago 15 points
Maya Moore Minnesota 26 points 4 rebounds 5 assists
Renee Montgomery Minnesota 1 rebound 2 assists
Rebekkah Brunson Minnesota 13 points 10 rebounds
Diana Taurasi Phoenix 31 points 4 rebounds 2 assists
Candace Parker Los Angeles 20 points 12 rebounds 8 assists
Nneka Ogwumike Los Angeles 18 points 6 rebounds
Jantel Lavender 20 points 5 rebounds
Clarissa Dos Santos Chicago 15 points
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