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Message: [QUOTE="bballnut90, post: 5198717, member: 2117"] She's a 5-8 guard playing on the perimeter, of course she's not going to rebound better than Sarah Strong who is playing at the 4 and 5 spots for UCONN. Blakes is a strong defender (2.5 steals per game which is 4th in the SEC) and is a good (and willing) passer. She had 5 assists yesterday in addition to her 55 points and averages 3 assists per game on the season which is solid for an off guard, especially considering Vandy doesn't run a pass heavy offense like UCONN does. Sarah has better shooting splits but at lower volume and doesn't get to the line nearly as much as Blakes (6+ FTA/game). Blakes' splits of 47/32/88 are excellent for a guard considering how heavily she's relied on in Vanderbilt's offense. Right now her efficiency is better than Juju Watkins and is on par with Madison Booker and Flau'jae Johnson, all of whom are locks for All American teams this year. If I'm drafting for the WNBA, I'd take Strong over Blakes due to her skill set, versatility and upside, but if I'm picking NFOY, I'd pick Blakes right now. Putting up two 50+ point games in SEC play is uncharted territory and she's carrying Vanderbilt to its best season in over a decade. [/QUOTE]