03-08-2021, 09:17 PM
(03-08-2021, 08:55 PM)old spanish trail Wrote: I also watched the BE final, 2nd half. UConn looks pretty good but not as many playmakers as the Card. Bueckers is a terrific shooter with excellent BB skills. She is their best player but she's only 5'11" and built very much like the Hulls. She cuts alot to the basket like the Hulls and shoots 3s with a quick release. I would expect Anna and the Hulls would make it difficult for her to operate.
Their center is 6'5" and can shoot and move but she doesn't look like a prolific scorer. She's not beefy so wont overpower anyone. Doesn't look like they have anyone notable behind her like our three headed monster, though I may have missed someone.
They have a 3 pt specialist and athletic dribble drive wings who defend well. If we meet, I expect a 15 pt victory.
Paige Bueckers is their leading scorer at 19.7 ppg, shooting 54% from the field and 47% from long range.
Their center is Olivia Nelson-Ododa, 3rd leading scorer averaging 12.5 ppg, 58% from the field and grabbing 7.8 rpg.
Christyn Williams, the #1 recruit from the Class of '18 is averaging 15.8 ppg at a 48% clip.
Their wing/forward Aaliyah Edwards is their 4th leading scorer at 10.2 ppg, hitting a very efficient 68% of her shots.
They also have Evina Westbrook, transfer from Tennessee, who was the #2 recruit from the Class of '17 and though she is still averaging 9.2 ppg at a 44% FG%, she hasn't made as much of an impact as I thought.
I've only watched one UConn game this season, against South Carolina and their offense runs through Bueckers (obviously) and down the stretch in a close game, it didn't seem like many of their other starters contributed as much as Paige did. But again, it was just a one game sample size against a high quality S. Carolina team