Anna and the pass seen ‘round the world.

[BostonBay]

That pass was Kobe-esque!

 

[OneTrickPony]

Diana had 109 assists as a freshman good for #9 for Uconn freshman in 33 games and 791 minutes.

Anna has 46 in 19 games and 449 minutes.

Anna does have nice vision and anticipation but DT was spectacular from her first game. They and every passer loses assists to missed shots, DT probably lost some to teammates not believing she could get the ball to them as well.

(DT did have the advantage of playing with a spectacular team around her as a freshman - probably the best ever at Uconn before the injuries crippled them.)

Adjusting for the difference in minutes played, Anna would have 81 assists at her current rate. Not bad compared to Diana Taurasi's 109.

If memory serves, in 2000-2001 Diana was passing to Sue Bird, Swin Cash, Asjha Jones, Shea Ralph and Svetlana Abrosimova. Wonder if that impacted her pass-assist conversion rate?

 

[chrissaran]

An 80' shot is luck. Anna's pass was pure skill. Way to go, Anna.