Blanca’s eye-popping Stats

[Suebird10fan]

I posted this in the Cuse game thread but it deserves it’s own thread.

Blanca's combined stats for the first two NCAAT games: 40 min, 33pts on 13 of 20 shooting, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 steals, 4 blocks.

Holy Moly!! Regardless of the quality of the competition, that is phenomenal. And she is a freshman who has already dealt with a couple of injuries.

 

[jabstep]

She is one of our 5 best players and if we are playing against the other 4 to 6 teams that will offer us some competition, she might not start but will play starter minutes. Geno does like to bring her in at about 5 minutes and to spearhead our full-court press. She is so long and quick and usually gets some steals and some easy layups. She is also a good 3 ball shooter, and she attacks the rim very aggressively for some easy shots. The good thing about our bench this year is that we can substitute with our 9-man rotation, and we don't usually lose much, and sometimes our bench changes the game for the better.

 

[NycUcWbbFan]

Playing like the best freshman in the NCAAT. (Obligatory “We’re Doomed.”)

• Source: Torvik

 

[psconn]

Can you link a key to the definitions for each column? I looked at the website and couldn't find one.

 

[Bone Dog]

Playing like the best freshman in the NCAAT. (Obligatory “We’re Doomed.”)

• Source: Torvik

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The BPM is pretty wild. No one else is even close. But then again, she was involved in two extensive blowouts playing next to the POY and an All American.

 

[NycUcWbbFan]

The BPM is pretty wild. No one else is even close. But then again, she was involved in two extensive blowouts playing next to the POY and an All American.

Maximizing the team’s rotations (“plug and play” “basketball players” Top 8/9) and maximizing players’ potential (especially “stars” as Hoophuskee puts it) as Shea attests has a lot to do with UConn players’ superb BPM &1 (4 of the Top 15 in NCAAT).

&1 BPM is just Per 100 possessions Points Above (for OBPM) and Below (for DBPM) League Average, allocated to players via boxscore stats.

 

[SVCBeercats]

She is one of our 5 best players

Yes, she is! She is UCONN's third best player!

 

[ojaidave]

If you change the class on that chart to "all players," you get this:

For the top 25 players in the tournament ranked by BPM, UConn and South Carolina have 4, Texas 3, and UCLA has 1 player. Expanding the list out to the top 50 players, Texas has 6, South Carolina has 5, and UCLA and UConn both have 4 on the leader board. That's some impressive balance by Texas and South Carolina.

 

[Bone Dog]

If you change the class on that chart to "all players," you get this:
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For the top 25 players in the tournament ranked by BPM, UConn and South Carolina have 4, Texas 3, and UCLA has 1 player. Expanding the list out to the top 50 players, Texas has 6, South Carolina has 5, and UCLA and UConn both have 4 on the leader board. That's some impressive balance by Texas and South Carolina.

And Kayleigh gets on the list!!!

 

[NycUcWbbFan]

Can you link a key to the definitions for each column? I looked at the website and couldn't find one.

Torvik Stats Legend:

G -- Games

MIN% -- Minutes / 40 (No Overtime)

BPM -- Box Plus/Minus
A box score estimate of the points per 100 possessions a player contributed above a league-average player, translated to an average team. &1

OBPM -- Offensive Box Plus/Minus
A box score estimate of the offensive points per 100 possessions a player contributed above a league-average player, translated to an average team. &1

DBPM -- Defensive Box Plus/Minus
A box score estimate of the defensive points per 100 possessions a player contributed above a league-average player, translated to an average team. &1

ORtg -- Offensive Rating
An estimate of points produced (players) or scored (teams) per 100 possessions &2 &3

USG% -- Usage Percentage
An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while they were on the floor. &2 &3

eFG% -- Effective Field Goal Percentage
This statistic adjusts for the fact that a 3-point field goal is worth one more point than a 2-point field goal. &2 &3

TS% -- True Shooting Percentage
A measure of shooting efficiency that takes into account 2-point field goals, 3-point field goals, and free throws. &2 &3

ORB% (OR) -- Offensive Rebound Percentage
An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor. &2 &3

DRB% (DR) -- Defensive Rebound Percentage
An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor. &2 &3

AST% -- Assist Percentage
An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor. &2 &3

TOV% -- Turnover Percentage
An estimate of turnovers committed per 100 plays. &2 &3

A/TO -- Assist to TO Ratio &2

BLK% -- Block Percentage
An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor. &2 &3

STL% -- Steal Percentage
An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor. &2 &3

FTr -- Free Throw Attempt Rate
Number of FT Attempts Per FG Attempt &2 &3

CLOSE 2 -- Rim Makes / Attempts

FAR 2 -- Other 2-Point Shot Makes / Attempts

FT -- Free Throws Makes / Attempts

3PAr/ 3PR -- 3-Point Attempt Rate
Percentage of FG Attempts from 3-Point Range

3P -- 3-Point Shot Makes / Attempts


REFERENCES:

• &1: BPM/ OBPM/ DBPM: here.
• &2: Basketball-Reference Stat Glossary
• &3: Advanced Basketball Statistics Formula Sheet | From The Rumble Seat

 

[rjuconn]

You know things are going well when Sarah is our fourth best player in the tournament (at least by BPM)! 😂