UT Sports on Alexus Dye contract

[mcannon1]

Dye Signs WNBA Camp Contract With Sun - University of Tennessee Athletics

 

[Lucy]

Dye Signs WNBA Camp Contract With Sun - University of Tennessee Athletics

Why does the coach refer to her as an undersized post? Surely they understand she is a wing!

 

[glv98]

Why does the coach refer to her as an undersized post? Surely they understand she is a wing!

BC she currently doesn't shoot well enough from perimeter to play wing.

 

[Lucy]

BC she currently doesn't shoot well enough from perimeter to play wing.

She shoots a great mid range jumper and can get to the rim. Maybe not a great 3 point shooter but not a down low banger.

 

[FrozenLVFan]

She's an undersized 4. She doesn't shoot or defend well enough on the perimeter to be a wing.

 

[Ladyvol777]

Best of luck Alexus Dye. Show them what you are made of. As always go Lady Vol's.

 

[dapeak]

They have Alyssa Thomas, tbh if they like that type of play and want someone similar with a similar skillset for when she sits… Dye would be nice there

 

[therickbol]

Why does the coach refer to her as an undersized post? Surely they understand she is a wing!

She doesn't handle the ball or pass the ball near well enough to be a guard. And she has no ability to shoot from beyond the 3pt line right now. She is absolutely a post player.

 

[Amb3096]

They have Alyssa Thomas, tbh if they like that type of play and want someone similar with a similar skillset for when she sits… Dye would be nice there

Dye and Thomas are totally different players. Thomas has solid handle for a post, plays tenacious defense, and is an excellent facilitator. I don't think there's much comparison, other than rebounding...and it's yet to be determined if Dye's rebounding game will translate to the W.

 

[dapeak]

Dye and Thomas are totally different players. Thomas has solid handle for a post, plays tenacious defense, and is an excellent facilitator. I don't think there's much comparison, other than rebounding...and it's yet to be determined if Dye's rebounding game will translate to the W.

Rebounding and the way she scores, though I think Dye is a better midrange shooter. AT is a great defender(which I think is her motor) and passer and I think that’s the difference in what Dye would need to do(outside of expanding her range) in order to be successful long term. She’s not her necessarily but would be a good piece to learn from and develop under, of course the W isn’t the place for development for most players so there’s that. And definitely Alyssa Thomas is Elite so it’s not to say that Dye today is AT or will ever be

 

[Volfan2012]

Alexus will make about 1150 dollars a week until she either makes the team and that continues or she is cut. NBA players make over 18000 for the same gig weekly. I hope eventually they can get WNBA players up to 3000 a week minimum. If they need to extend the amount of game played so be it. I think you could fit in a 50 game season which would then generate more revenue and raise salaries.

 

[lvocd]

Alexus will make about 1150 dollars a week until she either makes the team and that continues or she is cut. NBA players make over 18000 for the same gig weekly. I hope eventually they can get WNBA players up to 3000 a week minimum. If they need to extend the amount of game played so be it. I think you could fit in a 50 game season which would then generate more revenue and raise salaries.

Thanks for digging up that information for us.

 

[Dak1219]

Alexus will make about 1150 dollars a week until she either makes the team and that continues or she is cut. NBA players make over 18000 for the same gig weekly. I hope eventually they can get WNBA players up to 3000 a week minimum. If they need to extend the amount of game played so be it. I think you could fit in a 50 game season which would then generate more revenue and raise salaries.

Thank you for that information. I was curious about that. At least she will be able to make ends meet for a bit, work on her game, and hopefully get signed somewhere. If not she has a career overseas and anyone who gets her will be lucky to have her.....

 

[And1]

Snoop just got waived.

 

[FrozenLVFan]

Well, crap.

 

[LadyVols_WBK]

Need Atlanta to give her a chance

 

[lvocd]

The WNBA is a brutal business. Hopefully she'll get another shot somewhere else. Regardless, she'll definitely play pro ball somewhere this year.

 

[Lucy]

That was too fast. Feel like she did not get a fair chance.

 

[Volfan1000]

Congratulations to Dye on signing her contract.

 

[Amb3096]

That was too fast. Feel like she did not get a fair chance.

Undrafted rookies signed to a training camp rarely do. Her and another girl got waived within days of showing up to camp. In fairness, we all know how competitive it is to make a roster. CT had 20+ players competing for likely 11 roster spots. The cuts will come fast and furious from this point.