Class of 2023 recruit Samuels commits to UConn women

Carl Adamec, Journal Inquirer, Manchester, Conn.
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Jun. 25—A third recruit from the high school Class of 2023 has decided to join the UConn women's basketball team.

Qadence Samuels — a 6-foot-2 wing from Bishop McNamara High in Forestville, Maryland — announced her commitment to the Huskies on Twitter Saturday. She is rated the No. 35 recruit in the class by ESPN.

Samuels reportedly had numerous scholarship offers including from Tennessee and from Atlantic Coast Conference schools Florida State, Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest.

According to ESPN analyst Shane Laflin, "Samuels effortlessly runs the floor. She glides baseline to baseline and is a threat to either sprint for an easy layup at the rim or spot up for the transition triple. Her confidence and effectiveness from deep have really improved over the last year. Her improved shot preparation has helped her in all aspects of her shooting, and she attacks the elbows for pull-up jumpers very well. Defensively, her frame and length allow her to be a real weapon for her team. Her high school and club (Team Takeover) programs emphasize defense, and she has begun to buy in. As that becomes more of a staple, she can be a lock-down type of defender, and her rebounding will improve as she adds more strength."

Samuels joins top-10 guards Ashlynn Shade and KK Arnold in UConn's 2023 class.

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