[BillBradley]

What happened with all of our sophs?  Usually by the end of someone's sophomore year, we can see who is going to be a star, who is going to be a mainstay in the rotation.  Not always, as some players are late bloomers in their college careers (McCall, Ruef, etc., etc.), but usually.  None of our sophs really got going consistently, though they did have their moments.  This was a crazy season and a difficult one, so maybe the old saw that frosh to soph is the biggest jump in performance doesn't apply this time.  Still and all, I hoped for more from Iriafen, Demetre and Bosgana.  Maybe the offense, which was designed around Brink and Jones and Jump sucked the air out of the room in a sense, did not allow for the growth of the younger players?  This is a key question going into next season.  These players will be juniors.  We need them to be impact players.  

I have the same question about Kiki. She started off great but then her play really diminished. She had more opportunity early because Fran was hurt and Betts didn't seem quite ready. Those 2 started to play more and from there maybe Kiki just lost her confidence. Or maybe other factors - these players all have a lot going on in their lives.

Once Tara made the decision that Haley wasn't going to play point and that we were going to play with 2 bigs, there just wasn't much room for Demetre or Bosgana. Three spots were pretty much locked: Cam, Haley, and Hannah. The other was filled by a big. The other was filled by a point guard. I was an advocate of playing Demetre instead of the other big, but it didn't happen much. I also would have liked to see Bosgana for Hannah, especially in games where Hannah wasn't getting shots. Regardless, I think all 3 could have great seasons next year. Really hoping they have good attitudes and get to work in the off season. I am a bit concerned about Kiki. Hope she really sticks with it - I really like her and she has pro-level talent. 

Sidenote: Many didn't like Haley at point (myself included), but in hindsight it may have been the best lineup for our team. It would've opened up a spot for Demetre/Bosgana who are both scorers, plus Haley would have been off the wing = stretch the floor for the bigs and maybe even more opps for Hannah.

[BillBradley]

What happened with all of our sophs?  Usually by the end of someone's sophomore year, we can see who is going to be a star, who is going to be a mainstay in the rotation.  Not always, as some players are late bloomers in their college careers (McCall, Ruef, etc., etc.), but usually.  None of our sophs really got going consistently, though they did have their moments.  This was a crazy season and a difficult one, so maybe the old saw that frosh to soph is the biggest jump in performance doesn't apply this time.  Still and all, I hoped for more from Iriafen, Demetre and Bosgana.  Maybe the offense, which was designed around Brink and Jones and Jump sucked the air out of the room in a sense, did not allow for the growth of the younger players?  This is a key question going into next season.  These players will be juniors.  We need them to be impact players.  

I have the same question about Kiki. She started off great but then her play really diminished. She had more opportunity early because Fran was hurt and Betts didn't seem quite ready. Those 2 started to play more and from there maybe Kiki just lost her confidence. Or maybe other factors - these players all have a lot going on in their lives.

Once Tara made the decision that Haley wasn't going to play point and that we were going to play with 2 bigs, there just wasn't much room for Demetre or Bosgana. Three spots were pretty much locked: Cam, Haley, and Hannah. The other was filled by a big. The other was filled by a point guard. I was an advocate of playing Demetre instead of the other big, but it didn't happen much. I also would have liked to see Bosgana for Hannah, especially in games where Hannah wasn't getting shots. Regardless, I think all 3 could have great seasons next year. Really hoping they have good attitudes and get to work in the off season. I am a bit concerned about Kiki. Hope she really sticks with it - I really like her and she has pro-level talent. 

Sidenote: Many didn't like Haley at point (myself included), but in hindsight it may have been the best lineup for our team. It would've opened up a spot for Demetre/Bosgana who are both scorers, plus Haley would have been off the wing = stretch the floor for the bigs and maybe even more opps for Hannah.