LV renaissance
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For me, I am curious about how each and every one of them will do individually as well in relation to the other players. We do have several Power 4 players who have been successful already and who will be critical to our team's success next year. They don't necessarily need to step up other than those who have been injured. The two I most hope can step are two that have done great in mid-major conferences:
Naomi White - It is amazing what she did in her freshman year at Northern Arizona. Yes, she was at a mid-major team, but to lead the all-other Freshmen in scoring (20.7) while still maintaining an excellent three-point shooting percentage (37.2) on an otherwise horrible team is remarkable. We played several mid-major teams last year and none of our freshman were close to shining like this across all of those games. Interestingly, her stats would have been even much better but the last handful games she lost her effectiveness. I imagine this was a case of the tendency for freshmen to lose their legs at the end of the season, which I would think would be even more extreme when you are carrying your team alone. Some mid major stars don't translate well because they just aren't as athletic as the power 4 athletes, but her video suggests that she has more than ample speed and a quick release. The LVs definitely will need a successful guard volume shooter, and she seems to be by far the most likely candidate.
Kennedy Fauntleroy - This team desperately needs someone who is already comfortable in the point guard position, and she is the only one who is besides the injured Eeds. We are also need someone who can defend well and create steals now that we have lost Cooper, which she excelled at during her career. While I don't expect her to match her 3 SPG average at ECU, it would still be great if she could match Cooper's 2 SPG here.
Kelly had some limited success with mid-major transfers of similar accolades even though most of them had some type of recent injuries or physical issues. Both of the above players are apparently healthy and hopefully will translate even better to the SEC. We sure do need them!
What player(s) are you the most intrigued with?
Naomi White - It is amazing what she did in her freshman year at Northern Arizona. Yes, she was at a mid-major team, but to lead the all-other Freshmen in scoring (20.7) while still maintaining an excellent three-point shooting percentage (37.2) on an otherwise horrible team is remarkable. We played several mid-major teams last year and none of our freshman were close to shining like this across all of those games. Interestingly, her stats would have been even much better but the last handful games she lost her effectiveness. I imagine this was a case of the tendency for freshmen to lose their legs at the end of the season, which I would think would be even more extreme when you are carrying your team alone. Some mid major stars don't translate well because they just aren't as athletic as the power 4 athletes, but her video suggests that she has more than ample speed and a quick release. The LVs definitely will need a successful guard volume shooter, and she seems to be by far the most likely candidate.
Kennedy Fauntleroy - This team desperately needs someone who is already comfortable in the point guard position, and she is the only one who is besides the injured Eeds. We are also need someone who can defend well and create steals now that we have lost Cooper, which she excelled at during her career. While I don't expect her to match her 3 SPG average at ECU, it would still be great if she could match Cooper's 2 SPG here.
Kelly had some limited success with mid-major transfers of similar accolades even though most of them had some type of recent injuries or physical issues. Both of the above players are apparently healthy and hopefully will translate even better to the SEC. We sure do need them!
What player(s) are you the most intrigued with?
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