Friday, January 12, 2024

Doggy's Doghouse 1/13/2024

 







 



                                                                                                                       
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GO UCONN!!!!!

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** Designates Upset

Games Friday January 12th, 2024

No. 5 Colorado 76 California 61

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Morgan Cheli 6-2 | 2024 | Guard | UConn

The floor general for the No. 1 team in the MaxPreps Top 25 is a true two-way threat who can beat opponents on either end of the floor. Cheli is averaging 17.1 points 10.1 assists, 6.4 rebounds and 2.6 steals per night. She commands so much attention that it allows teammates like leading scorer McKenna Woliczko (23.8 points per night) to shine. Approaching 1,000 career points despite missing most of last season due to injury and Covid-shortened freshman year.

Olivia Vukosa, Christ the King (Middle Village, N.Y.)

6-4 | 2026 | Center | Uncommitted


A true paint presence, she is averaging 18.2 points, 14.3 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 3.5 blocks for the 9-1 Royals. The lone underclassman on the watch list, Vukosa has great footwork and the size to battle down low. She holds offers from nearly 40 schools.


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Straight from the Dog



I'm so sick of reading UConn fans are blaming the strength and conditioning coach Hudy. One fan even emailed me after I posted that it was random injuries and called me a moron, ME??? Ok, sometimes I am, but not on this situation. 

This guy does a good job explaining who is to blame. 
      

It's really not fair that so many players are out for the season. Just stop looking to blame someone. 

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Brady spent all last season watching and learning from the sideline while she recovered from dislocating her right patella during practice in late October 2022. She was cleared to return to some practice drills in the latter half of the season but wasn’t cleared for full five-on-five contact until summer conditioning for the 2023-24 season began in June.

“She was just moving more with the purpose and I think that led to really good things for her,” [Aaliyah] Edwards said of the game. “You know, she was on the hustle play. She was tipping rebounds. She was just everywhere on the floor. And that's what we need from her each and every game. I know we see it in practice, but just to transfer over to the game is what it's gonna be crucial for her.”

I've been for a few games now that Brady is staring to play better. You can see the confidence coming around. I wish she would just shoot when she is open. She has a beatiful release. 

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By PHIL

Milestone watch

• Aaliyah Edwards reached 1465 career points with her 12 points in the Providence game. She needs 15 to tie Crystal Dangerfield at 1480.

• Nika Mühl had 514 assists after the Georgetown game. She recorded 13 assists in the Providence game for a career total of 527 so far. She needs 4 more to tie Laura Lishness in 13th place.

• Geno Auriemma now has 1193 wins and needs seven more to reach the 1200 plateau.
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SPIDER STATS
 
Plus one for every assist block point rebound and steal. I don’t add extra for offensive rebounds as it already seems to favor the bigs. Minus one for every missed shot (2, 3 or foul), turnover or foul committed.


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UCONN LINKS

Several links are pay sites. Sorry!


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