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I am shocked by the tremendous quality of WBB talent in the Olympics. It wasn't that long ago that many of the teams seemed sent there to be devoured by the US or Russia/USSR. But now the talent takes my breath away. Even the undersized Japan team have to be the most tenacious and exquisitely...

Seems like too many of the Olympic roster are injured, or recovering slowly from injury. Can the team make roster changes now? Arike to the Olympic team?

Yes, way too deep for me. Just interested in the main names, and where they were/are relative to UConn. Can there be a synopsis on this site for recruiting? Just the facts, ma'am? Something like that?

Just so I get this right, seven out of the fourteen athletes on this year's roster have suffered season-ending, or multiple season-ending injuries. Half of the team. Four either did not play last year due to injuries, or ended the season with major injuries. Horrifying. So wish for good...

Huh. That's really interesting. And it seems like a sort of reasonable metric as well. Thanks for the explanation. Wonder what Caitlin Clark looks like on the "efficiency" metric, as she's leading the league in TO's, and isn't shooting well percentage-wise. Does the WNBA use this as well?

What exactly is "efficiency" and how do you calculate it? I've seen this metric quoted elsewhere. Befuddled.

A great deal is riding on Jana's surgically reconstructed Achilles tendon. We all hope and pray that she remains healthy, and that she, like Breanna Stewart, rebounds robustly from the surgery. But beyond Jana, we are not tall. We decline to 6'2". We hope that the badly injured Huskies all...

I actually toured the USS Carl Vinson when it came to Singapore years ago where I was living. Amazing experience just touring the ship. Can't believe what experience it must have been to live and serve on her!!!

The article states, "Ducharme only played four games last year after electing to take a medical redshirt and sit out the remainder of the season due to her ongoing head and neck injuries." I didn't know she decided right away to redshirt. I thought this was up in the air most of the season...

There was a soda fountain near where I grew up. It sold cherry cokes in big glasses.

Just watched a highlight reel from WBL1 (?) posted previously on The Boneyard, and she is spectacular! Reminds me of Breanna Steward. She could play defense under the basket as a post, then play anywhere and everywhere- Breanna style!- on offense. Really spectacular!

I believe we're about 20th in the rankings of public universities in terms of academics, with the top ten mostly University of California campuses. Plus Virginia and Michigan. Good, but not top 10.

Ouch! Third round picks almost never earn roster spots, so she was essentially given away for free....

Actually, I was referring to the "recruiting classes rankings," rather than the rankings of individual players. For individuals, I have to agree that they usually get the top players pretty close. I was referring to class rankings, which seem based on the number of ranked players a university...

The ranking criteria have always been badly flawed. There is no accounting for quality. There is no ranking of the very best players and what they can do for a team. Kateryna Koval, a 6'4" post player, likely the best post in her class, went to Notre Dame. Yet ND's recruiting class isn't...