Tall Finnish Center Makes U20Euro All-Star Team
by dillon77 (2019-08-12 09:04:41)
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Here are All Stars from the recent U20 Euro Tournament with some indications as to where some of them are going to college.

The Women's #FIBAU20Europe Division B All-Star Five :

🇮🇪⭐ Claire Melia (Class of 2018)
🇬🇧⭐ Holly Winterburn (going to Oregon as a frosh now)
🇫🇮⭐ Lotta Vehka-aho (MVP) (going to Florida Atlantic as a frosh)
🇧🇬⭐ Karina Konstantinova
🇫🇮⭐ Awak Kuier
(tweet courtesy of SkinsHoops86)

Kuier is the tall Finn center who emigrated from Egypt. She's young (17) and is gaining a reputation as a dunker (see below). MPG has wondered -- sensibly -- if she might be on our radar. Could she handle things culturally in the U.S.? Well, if she can go from Egypt to Finland.....



Another poster had noted that Niele had begun to
by MPG  (2019-08-12 20:08:39)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

follow her on Instagram. She turns 18 this month and could be a 2020 prospect. Apparently the Boneyarders have been following her.

Speaking of Niele, I haven't heard any rumblings about her successor. Even if that person has been selected, it usually takes at least ten days for a new hire to make it through the ND background check process.

It would be interesting if Muffet chose an assistant with international connections. Beth could work with her in a MI5-MI6 arrangement.
Is Claire Melia from Ireland?
by BIG MAC  (2019-08-12 18:38:56)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

That's what the flag seems to indicate.
Yes, she is the 6'3" captain of the Irish team that
by MPG  (2019-08-12 19:59:43)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

finished third in that Euro tournament. I have been hoping that Aer Lingus will fly her to South Bend one of these days. However, at the age of 20 that now seems unlikely.