NFT: UCONN women's basketball continues to be unbeatable

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athletically it would be a severe mismatch. Shots will be contested in a way they just don't see in women's basketball.

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Is going to stop Zion Williamson.. those who haven't heard of him, look him up.

better than any other women's team. It just seems they would bring something to the table against HS boys

in women's basketball too, so if they were forced to use the men's ball some of their fundamentals would be off.

I think that's true at least.

A good HS boys team is going to have players whose size, strength, and speed are far beyond anything UConn faces in their schedule. A really good HS boys team would blow out the WNBA all-star team, let alone UConn.

beat the NCAA champ?

They should set up a game for charity. I'd actually tune in.

would demolish UConn women's even with a 28.5 ball.

They are bigger, faster, and stronger, at every position.

for instance, Westtown high school in PA has this years number 3, 40 recruit. The 2018 number 2 recruit. A top 10 sophomore and another senior who is going small division 1.

They would wipe the floor with them.

if you are talking about a team with a couple of top college recruits, probably. If you are talking about a HS team without top college recruits, probably not.

I don't think you guys have any idea of the size and athletic ability of some of these women. When you add the scheme to it, the HS would need to be top drawer to beat them.

Routinely practice against teams made up of college guys who are former HS and college players. It wouldn't be the blowout people think.

that was very small in stature, but had three Division II players and a Division 1 football player to go along with a division III football player.

We were: 6'5, 6'2, 6'2, 6'3, and 6'0. I bet we could have given some of the best college girls team a run for their money.

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Routinely practice against teams made up of college guys who are former HS and college players. It wouldn't be the blowout people think.

Exactly. What dep described as his team is the type of team most women's teams practice against.

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In comment 13367895 Johnny5 said: Quote: Routinely practice against teams made up of college guys who are former HS and college players. It wouldn't be the blowout people think. Exactly. What dep described as his team is the type of team most women's teams practice against.

ehhh.... those practice players may be high school players.... but my players were very talented. Playing Division II basketball at a high level is better than being a practice player for a girls team.

Maybe even a regional all star team. If you're talking about just a good HS team (not nationally raked) I think UCONN would win. On the other hand a HS all star team would probably beat most WNBA teams.

champ, i don't know. as said above it depends how u define the HS team.
I'm saying a good HS team maybe with no division 1 players. just good boys players

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And many of their guards are under 6'. There are a ton of boys teams that would simply be much bigger and stronger.

And yeah, an NBA factory like Oak Hill or Brewster Academy would flat out embarrass them.

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Sure. But how well do they do. There isn't a woman anywhere that can stay with a D1 men's player. D3, maybe.

beat a college women's swim team.

Would a men's high school track team
beat a college women's track team.

Would a men's high school tennis team
beat a college women's tennis team.

You could play this game across the board and women would never win in any sport.

what you ignore is that what the women practice against are not teams. They are a collection of former players who are used as practice partners. They may play hard, but their goals are to make the women's team better.

These high school teams also have chemistry and are used to playing together.

I just don't see how UConn would stop players in the paint who are 6'8 and taller, let alone guards and wings who can shoot over them.

That said, against a good high school team that lacks D1 talent whose biggest player is 6'5? I think the UCOnn women's could give them a game and maybe beat them.

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beat a college women's swim team. Would a men's high school track team beat a college women's track team. Would a men's high school tennis team beat a college women's tennis team. You could play this game across the board and women would never win in any sport.

These are irrelevant comparisons because those are all individual performances and for the most part do not rely on any teamwork, chemistry, or scheme.

basketball players would beat the uconn womens team.

which apparently is a top-5 squad in international women's soccer, was shut out 7-0 nothing by a U-15 boys club team

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In comment 13367901 HomerJones45 said: Quote: In comment 13367895 Johnny5 said: Quote: Routinely practice against teams made up of college guys who are former HS and college players. It wouldn't be the blowout people think. Exactly. What dep described as his team is the type of team most women's teams practice against. ehhh.... those practice players may be high school players.... but my players were very talented. Playing Division II basketball at a high level is better than being a practice player for a girls team.

Actually I saw a news vid on the guys that UConn plays against. They were not scrubs, not even close, and they were on record as saying it was not an easy task. I am not saying one way or the other because I really don't know... lol... but I would bet good money that no HS team would blow them out and they probably win more than lose.

there isnt a division 3 basketball team in the country that wouldnt beat uconn women by double digits.

would blow out UConn girls. The line would be 30-40 points.

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would blow out UConn girls. The line would be 30-40 points.

Maybe, but I personally think not. It'd be a fun game to watch though.

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In comment 13367940 dep026 said: Quote: would blow out UConn girls. The line would be 30-40 points. Maybe, but I personally think not. It'd be a fun game to watch though.

Read my previous post near the top. theres a PA school with the 3rd, 40th ranked players in this year class. Next year has the 2nd ranked player. A top 10 sophomore, and 2 other players going division 1.

Their smallest player is 6'4 out of their top 6. They would beat some small D-I boys teams, yet alone a girls team.

This thread is funny. WNBA vs High School? Really?

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In comment 13367944 Johnny5 said: Quote: In comment 13367940 dep026 said: Quote: would blow out UConn girls. The line would be 30-40 points. Maybe, but I personally think not. It'd be a fun game to watch though. Read my previous post near the top. theres a PA school with the 3rd, 40th ranked players in this year class. Next year has the 2nd ranked player. A top 10 sophomore, and 2 other players going division 1. Their smallest player is 6'4 out of their top 6. They would beat some small D-I boys teams, yet alone a girls team.

You may be right with UConn, but not WNBA. Liberty practices against elite and paid practice squads, containing many guys looking to make pro (and some who have made it pro especially overseas). I understand what you are saying but I personally feel you are not giving the girls enough cred... lol. Again, just my opinion though. And to be fair, I was a wrestler and (still am) a powerlifter, and although I can move around on a basketball court OK I can't dribble or shoot to save my life.... so take my opinion at that face value... lol. I do watch a lot of Women's basketball though because my girls played when they were younger and we followed Newtown HS through their State title. I enjoy watching the Women more than the men, such a different game. More team oriented in my view.

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I would bet good money that no HS team would blow them out and they probably win more than lose.

NO HS team would blow them out? Let's get more concrete here and look only at Connecticut. Looking at 24/7's state recruiting rankings, Putnam Science Academy has a top ten player in Kentucky commit Hamidou Diallo. He's a 6'5" wing. They also have a Xavier commit, 6'10 285 Kentrevious Jones and a Seton Hall commit, 6'9" 250 Darnell Brodie, and a kid being recruited by Iowa State, 6'8" 215 Alexis Yetna. You tell me how a UConn women's team with two players over 6'3" even slows that team down.

Top women's players are marvelously skilled, but their inherent physical limitations when compared to top boys HS players are massive.

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In comment 13367937 Johnny5 said: Quote: I would bet good money that no HS team would blow them out and they probably win more than lose. NO HS team would blow them out? Let's get more concrete here and look only at Connecticut. Looking at 24/7's state recruiting rankings, Putnam Science Academy has a top ten player in Kentucky commit Hamidou Diallo. He's a 6'5" wing. They also have a Xavier commit, 6'10 285 Kentrevious Jones and a Seton Hall commit, 6'9" 250 Darnell Brodie, and a kid being recruited by Iowa State, 6'8" 215 Alexis Yetna. You tell me how a UConn women's team with two players over 6'3" even slows that team down. Top women's players are marvelously skilled, but their inherent physical limitations when compared to top boys HS players are massive.

I used the same example... the top team from PA has guys going too...

- Arizona
- Kentucky
- Possbily Duke
- Possibly UNC
- Rutgers
- Stony Brook.

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I used the same example... the top team from PA has guys going too... - Arizona - Kentucky - Possbily Duke - Possibly UNC - Rutgers - Stony Brook.

Holy crap... is that a public school? They must have some serious recruiting going on.

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In comment 13367994 dep026 said: Quote: I used the same example... the top team from PA has guys going too... - Arizona - Kentucky - Possbily Duke - Possibly UNC - Rutgers - Stony Brook. Holy crap... is that a public school? They must have some serious recruiting going on.

no, its not. Its an academy that gets some of the best players all along the east coast.

Theres a charter school in philly thats ranked 7th in the nation though. And a catholic school in Philly that has guys going to Kentucky and Nova next year.

high school team would be somewhere along the lines of a 15-20 pt favorite IMO. It's not impossible that UCONN NCAAW team could win, but unlikely.

While these kinds of discussions are fun, it's frustrating when people use it as a guise to diminish the accomplishment of the UConn women's team. It's incredibly impressive and maybe something that we won't see again.

NYS AA better teams would destroy them, A, B, C top tier teams would beat them as well.

Big difference between the boys and the girls on the hardwood.

Pace, agility, strength -

I linked NY sports writers rankings - AA, A, B, C and D.

120 teams - most on this list would win, certainly AA, A and B IMO.


NYS top 25 - ( New Window )

when he was in HS

is why do three point shots in Womens' BBall look like they're pushing the ball toward the rim? Is it lack of wrist strength? I don't think it can be about height - shorter male players don't have three point shots that look like that.

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is why do three point shots in Womens' BBall look like they're pushing the ball toward the rim? Is it lack of wrist strength? I don't think it can be about height - shorter male players don't have three point shots that look like that.

Probably the ball... women's basketball uses a smaller ball (about an inch smaller)

Jack Twyman was a master at it and I think Dolph Shayes also. Ha u guys are going to have to google those guys

who moved and became the 76'ers.

Don't take away from what UConn is accomplishing. I think everyone knows that any decent boys' or men's team would defeat them, and that NCAA women's basketball doesn't have the same depth or quality of competition as NCAA men's basketball. But in their sport, they are the most dominating team ever.

a good boys HS team either doesn't watch UConn women's basketball or doesn't watch any boys HS basketball. A good boys team wipes the floor with UConn. It's not even close when it comes to athleticism.

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I linked NY sports writers rankings - AA, A, B, C and D. 120 teams - most on this list would win, certainly AA, A and B IMO. NYS top 25 - ( New Window )

Interesting list, thanks for posting it. Certainly AA. Can't really speak to A, but you're probably right. Not so sure about B - don't think it's "certain" that the Rhinebeck HS boys team would beat the UConn women's team.