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CT Insider recently published an article describing Geno's comments on Blanca Quinonez after the exhibition game. He said she was a "unique" player, in case you missed it.

What I hadn't heard until I read the CT Insider article was this:

"Before arriving in Storrs, [Blanca] also spoke to former Huskies Dorka Juhasz and Anna Makurat (Quinonez played against both during the 2024-25 Italian League regular season) about their experiences to learn more about the UConn program.

'They also told me a lot of beautiful things, and that it will be a good experience, and obviously get my game better,' Quinonez said."

This shows how thorough and careful Blanca was, and it also shows that both Dorka and Anna were ready to give her positive feedback about the UConn program. I'm sure that made a difference when she choose UConn over rival programs.

The article is behind a paywall, so I probably shouldn't link it, but hopefully the above quote provides the essential info.
 
JoePgh said:
"Before arriving in Storrs, [Blanca] also spoke to former Huskies Dorka Juhasz and Anna Makurat (Quinonez played against both during the 2024-25 Italian League regular season) about their experiences to learn more about the UConn program.
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"Before arriving" but I am guessing "after committing."
 
RockyMTblue2 said:
In a nail biter her errors could be decisive, so I'm hopeful her sloppiness will fade awa
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Rocky
I truly think her positives will so far outshine her perceived “sloppiness"
Geno and the staff will quickly cure her of her excesses.
An occasional miscue will be of no concern as we’re speaking of one of the top players in the Italian PRO league
By the end of her Freshman campaign I expect to see a “W” ready performer.
 
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msf22b said:
Rocky
I truly think her positives will so far outshine her perceived “sloppiness"
Geno and the staff will quickly cure her of her excesses.
An occasional miscue will be of no concern as we’re speaking of one of the top players in the Italian PRO league
By the end of her Freshman campaign I expect to see a “W” ready performer.
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I know she's all that and a bag of chips, but that doesn't mean she can keep these flaws.
 
For having played what must have been her whole life on a FIBA court, Blanca is way ahead of the pack in basketball maturity compared to most every US WCBB freshman.
She's only been playing on an NCAA court for perhaps a few weeks now.
Even though it's a whole new game, she's ready to contribute by bringing along a lot of high level skills in her tool kit to work some magic with.
She's highly entertaining and sure to please UConn fans, her teammates and all of the coaches.
With her I don't see much of any downside, only lots of upside.
UConn fans are blessed to be able to watch such a talent perform & develop.
 
RockyMTblue2 said:
I know she's all that and a bag of chips, but that doesn't mean she can keep these flaws.
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Okay, Rocky, I'll bite: What "flaws" are you speaking about? I presume you are referring to things that you saw during her 19 minute exhibition stint.

I saw the game, and then the three-quarter replay several times. There was nothing I could see that I would characterize as a "flaw". Does she have areas to continue to improve upon? Sure. Who doesn't? Did she commit three fouls and have five turnovers of various kinds? Yep. Were any of those fouls or turnovers indicative of "flaws" in her game? Not from my vantage point, so I am curious about what you consider to be a flaw.

I agree wholeheartedly with sun's assessment in post #9. I would also add there were over 6,000 fans in attendance, which, for Blanca, could very well be the largest crowd she has ever played in front of. I am pretty sure that Italy's Serie A crowds were never that large. Certainly not during her FIBA tournaments with the Ecuador youth national teams.

Welcome to WCBB in the United States, Blanca! Very glad you are here!
 
YKCornelius said:
Okay, Rocky, I'll bite: What "flaws" are you speaking about? I presume you are referring to things that you saw during her 19 minute exhibition stint.

I saw the game, and then the three-quarter replay several times. There was nothing I could see that I would characterize as a "flaw". Does she have areas to continue to improve upon? Sure. Who doesn't? Did she commit three fouls and have five turnovers of various kinds? Yep. Were any of those fouls or turnovers indicative of "flaws" in her game? Not from my vantage point, so I am curious about what you consider to be a flaw.

I agree wholeheartedly with sun's assessment in post #9. I would also add there were over 6,000 fans in attendance, which, for Blanca, could very well be the largest crowd she has ever played in front of. I am pretty sure that Italy's Serie A crowds were never that large. Certainly not during her FIBA tournaments with the Ecuador youth national teams.

Welcome to WCBB in the United States, Blanca! Very glad you are here!
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In fairness, Geno did playfully indicate that she leads not just one but three (3) different countries in turnovers. She leads Ecuador in turnovers, she leads Italy in turnovers, and now she’s leading the USA in turnovers.

Also in fairness, he mentioned that he was not concerned with that at this point as it was an indication of her not being demure as many Freshmen might be. But he was definitely poking around at her.
 
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OK, it was only an exhibition game, and this is what these games are for. But if you get in your time machine and go back 25 years I cannot imagine a younger Geno taking a "that's OK" attitude no matter what the situation. I got to believe he's mellowing.
 
Skeets said:
OK, it was only an exhibition game, and this is what these games are for. But if you get in your time machine and go back 25 years I cannot imagine a younger Geno taking a "that's OK" attitude no matter what the situation. I got to believe he's mellowing.
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I vacillate on that, but undeniably Geno's calling her the Turnover Queen in a lighthearted way for 5 turnovers in 17 minutes was Geno giving the new kid in town a break and a reminder.
 
DEpup said:
Well there was also 0 for America. He has his sayings.
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My favorite line: "Nika believes she has yet to foul." Said after another four foul game by Nika. However, Nika was left in after collecting her 4th foul somewhere in the third quarter in either the FF or NC game, and she did not get called for her 5th. Therefore, it wasn't that she did not know where the line was. Nika might just have been making her point.

Nika always made the game interesting, but not necessarily easy (to take) for Geno at the time.

I'm just wondering how much slack Geno will give Blanca in her freshman year... The first 12 games will tell, and it is less than 22 days until the Louisville opener.

Go Huskies!!!
 
In my summer version of who the starting 5 might be, I had Blanca as my starting 3. I now think that Geno will want a shooter at the 3. It will spread the floor for Serah or Sara and keep the middle open for them to operate. They both look unstoppable down low.
I think Blanca will help us with her ability to defend, rebound, and slash to the hoop from the elbow in our high-low setups. She will learn how to cut and backdoor, and pass in our constant movement offense.
I saw her learn one thing in the scrimmage game. When she was on the wing and had an open look, she passed the ball to Azzi since she also had an open look. Good decision. She learned quickly Azzi's open pass her the ball.
 
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In the exhibition, Blanca felt to me like a puppy with big paws. Someone who, yes, made a number of mistakes, but also showed that there's a lot there in potential that she will probably be able to grow into. Generally it's a pretty fun thing to see in a basketball player.
 
The CDR-Ret said:
My favorite line: "Nika believes she has yet to foul." Said after another four foul game by Nika. However, Nika was left in after collecting her 4th foul somewhere in the third quarter in either the FF or NC game, and she did not get called for her 5th. Therefore, it wasn't that she did not know where the line was. Nika might just have been making her point.

Nika always made the game interesting, but not necessarily easy (to take) for Geno at the time.

I'm just wondering how much slack Geno will give Blanca in her freshman year... The first 12 games will tell, and it is less than 22 days until the Louisville opener.

Go Huskies!!!
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Nika was the heart and soul of the 2023-2024 team. I've been imploring BYers to rewatch the Elite 8 game vs USC and the FF game vs Iowa. I've been saying that this team is the origin of last year's team and hopefully this year's team. Geno needed her to play her best which was super-aggressive but he obviously needed her on the floor.
She spent 24-7-365 on that knife's edge. Imagine the opposition coming out of a huddle and having to deal with Nika. She was physically imposing. That 4th foul you referenced was Nika trying to wrestle the ball away. She's hard. Sometimes it looked like a mugging. Hard for refs to understand that in real time. Geno took her off JuJu and the rest of the team, especially Paige grabbed the baton. Illustrative of what a great unit that team was.
Like a great hockey player protecting the scorers. Derek Sanderson in Boston in the 70's. Who passed the puck to Bobby Orr to win the Cup against the Blues? Sanderson.
I'm arguing that she was not irresponsible or out of control but the opposite.
There's a youtube clip of the last 4 minutes of the FF game with Iowa. so many clutch plays down the stretch. Amazing team.
 
BRS24 said:
IMHO, Blanca is having a Nika "welcome to WCBB" moment.
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So true
We all agree tht Sarah had a great freshman year but seem to 4get tht she had the 2nd highest number of TOs on the team with 62, Kaitlyn had 64 and Paige had 50. Sarah's year turned out alright and im hopeful tht Blanca will as she gets used to her teammates, the speed and physically of the game.....Go Blanca!
 
RockyMTblue2 said:
In a nail biter her errors could be decisive, so I'm hopeful her slopiness will fade away.
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Ur right..but thn again the same can be said abt every player on the team ...sooo
 
The starting lineup against Louisville may not include Blanca. It may be the five we saw against BC. But it would not at all surprise me if she is a starter by January, if not sooner. It’s possible Geno would like to use her as a ‘sixth woman,’ but he already has Ash for that, a very proven quantity in that role.

The November schedule looks to have a few solid challenges.
  • Louisville
  • FSU
  • tOSU
  • Michigan
  • Utah
This suggests to me that Geno may hold Blanca out of the starting lineup for at least some of these games.

The serious challenges in December are USC and Iowa. It’s possible Blanca may have cracked the starting lineup in time for these games. In January it’s ND and then Tennessee at the beginning of February. I’ll be surprised if she isn’t a starter by the time these two games come around.

A starting lineup with Blanca Sarah and Serah on the floor together has the great advantage of not sacrificing speed for size. This has been the chief virtue of Dawn’s great teams, size and speed. Now Geno can field such a lineup too. The interesting feature of this lineup is how many ballhandlers Geno has available, especially if Blanca’s passing skills in transition develop as I expect. The hallmark of the teams Gabby led with Phee and Katie Lou and Kia was that anyone could initiate the break. I’m not saying Serah can do this other than with a quick outlet pass. But Sarah KK Azzi and Blanca should be an ever present threat to run.
 
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Dogstar said:
We all agree tht Sarah had a great freshman year but seem to 4get tht she had the 2nd highest number of TOs on the team with 62, Kaitlyn had 64 and Paige had 50.
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You got me thinking about this stat and on reflection it seems a bit misleading. Per game Sarah averaged 1.6 TOs, and with 3.6 assists per game that amounted to an a:to ratio of 2.25. That is an excellent ratio, not something to forget. Of course, Paige had a better ratio at 4.6 assists to 1.3 TOs, or 3.5. But I don’t think it’s fair to hold freshman Sarah to Paige’s 5th year standard, at least not yet.
 
Bone Dog said:
You got me thinking about this stat and on reflection it seems a bit misleading. Per game Sarah averaged 1.6 TOs, and with 3.6 assists per game that amounted to an a:to ratio of 2.25. That is an excellent ratio, not something to forget. Of course, Paige had a better ratio at 4.6 assists to 1.3 TOs, or 3.5. But I don’t think it’s fair to hold freshman Sarah to Paige’s 5th year standard, at least not yet.
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Bone dog, I agree with you. Additionally, with regards to Sarah, I am going to defend her one step further.

Rather than just evaluate her impressive assist-to-turnover ration, I think it is prudent and germane to also evaluate turnovers against steals and block shots. Turnovers forfeit scoring opportunities for one's team, the steals and blocks deny other teams' scoring opportunities. Hence, looking at those three stats together provides an alternative perspective to assists/turnover ratio. I think the combination tells an interesting, thought-provoking story.

Sarah's Fabulous Frosh year gave us 62 TOs (1.6 pg), 66 blocks (1.7 pg) and 92 steals (2.3 pg). In other words, 4.0 denials per game against 1.6 forfeitures, for an overall plus 96 of scoring opportunities (+2.4 pg).

Contrast that against other notable bigs performance last year:
L. Betts: 91 TOs (2.7 pg), 100 blocks (2.9 pg), and 31 steals (0.9 pg), for an overall plus 40 (+1.1 pg).
J. Edwards: 69 TOs (1.8 pg), 21 blocks (0.5 pg), and 42 steals (1.1 pg), for an overall minus 6 (-0.2 pg).
K. Iriafin: 85 TOs (2.4 pg), 22 blocks (0.6 pg), and 32 steals (0.9 pg) , for an overall minus 31 (-0.9 pg).
R. Beers: 91 TOs (2.8 pg), 39 blocks (1.2 pg), and 20 steals (0.6 pg), for an overall minus 32 (-1.0 pg).
A. Morrow: 74 TOs (2.1 pg), 20 blocks (0.6 pg), and 89 steals (2.5 pg), for an overall plus 35 (+1.0 pg).
A. Crooks: 98 TOs (2.9 pg), 25 blocks (0.7 pg), and 12 steals (0.3 pg), for an overall minus 61 (-1.9 pg).
S. Williams: 99 TOs (3.3 pg), 69 blocks (2.3 pg), and 33 steals (1.1 pg), for an overall plus 3 (+0.1 pg)

Here are how other AA-caliber players performed last year using the same metrics:
P. Bueckers: 50 TOs (1.3 pg), 29 blocks (0.8 pg), 81 steals (2.1 pg), for an overall plus 60 (+1.6 pg).
A. Fudd: 35 TOs (1.0 pg), 10 blocks (0.3 pg), 46 steals (1.4 pg), for an overall plus 21 (+0.7 pg).
J. Watkins: 105 TOs (3.2 pg), 58 blocks (1.8 pg), 72 steals (2.2 pg), for an overall plus 25 (+0.8 pg).
H. Hidalgo: 87 TOs (2.7 pg), 5 blocks (0.2 pg), 119 steals (3.7 pg), for an overall plus 37 (+1.2 pg).
O. Miles: 85 TOs (2.5 pg), 8 blocks (0.2 pg), 47 steals (1.4 pg), for an overall minus 30 (-0.9 pg).
S. Citron: 58 TOs (1.8 pg), 29 blocks (0.9 pg), 62 steals (1.9 pg), for an overall plus 33 (+1.0 pg).
M. Booker: 80 TOs (2.1 pg), 18 blocks (0.5 pg), 61 steals (1.6 pg), for an overall minus 1 (-0.0 pg).
R. Harmon: 76 TOs (1.9 pg), 3 blocks (0.3 pg), 84 steals (2.2 pg), for an overall plus 11 (+0.6 pg).
F. Johnson: 91 TOs (2.7 pg), 31 blocks (0.9 pg), 57 steals (1.7 pg), for an overall minus 3 (-0.1 pg).
M. Williams: 98 TOs (2.6 pg), 14 blocks (0.4 pg), 39 steals (1.1 pg), for an overall minus 45 (-1.1 pg).
K. Pierre: 58 TOs (1.8 pg), 8 blocks (0.3 pg), 94 steals (2.9 pg), for an overall plus 44 (+1.4 pg).
M. Blakes: 96 TOs (2.9 pg), 8 blocks (0.2 pg), 78 steals (2.4 pg), for an overall minus 10 (-0.3 pg).
T. Cooper: 120 TOs (3.5 pg), 25 blocks (0.7 pg), 105 steals (3.1 pg), for an overall plus 5 (+0.3 pg).
T. Latson: 89 TOs (3.1 pg), 14 blocks (0.5 pg), 63 steals (2.2 pg), for an overall minus 12 (-0.4 pg).
G. Amoore: 95 TOs (3.1 pg), 11 blocks (0.4 pg), 32 steals (1.0 pg), for an overall minus 52 (-1.7 pg).
G. Kneepkens: 75 TOs (2.4 pg), 8 blocks (0.3 pg), 32 steals (1.0 pg), for an overall minus 35 (-1.1 pg).

These figures underscore how elite our Super Soph Sarah Strong is among the best WCBB players.
 
YKCornelius said:
Bone dog, I agree with you. Additionally, with regards to Sarah, I am going to defend her one step further.

Rather than just evaluate her impressive assist-to-turnover ration, I think it is prudent and germane to also evaluate turnovers against steals and block shots. Turnovers forfeit scoring opportunities for one's team, the steals and blocks deny other teams' scoring opportunities. Hence, looking at those three stats together provides an alternative perspective to assists/turnover ratio. I think the combination tells an interesting, thought-provoking story.

Sarah's Fabulous Frosh year gave us 62 TOs (1.6 pg), 66 blocks (1.7 pg) and 92 steals (2.3 pg). In other words, 4.0 denials per game against 1.6 forfeitures, for an overall plus 96 of scoring opportunities (+2.4 pg).

Contrast that against other notable bigs performance last year:
L. Betts: 91 TOs (2.7 pg), 100 blocks (2.9 pg), and 31 steals (0.9 pg), for an overall plus 40 (+1.1 pg).
J. Edwards: 69 TOs (1.8 pg), 21 blocks (0.5 pg), and 42 steals (1.1 pg), for an overall minus 6 (-0.2 pg).
K. Iriafin: 85 TOs (2.4 pg), 22 blocks (0.6 pg), and 32 steals (0.9 pg) , for an overall minus 31 (-0.9 pg).
R. Beers: 91 TOs (2.8 pg), 39 blocks (1.2 pg), and 20 steals (0.6 pg), for an overall minus 32 (-1.0 pg).
A. Morrow: 74 TOs (2.1 pg), 20 blocks (0.6 pg), and 89 steals (2.5 pg), for an overall plus 35 (+1.0 pg).
A. Crooks: 98 TOs (2.9 pg), 25 blocks (0.7 pg), and 12 steals (0.3 pg), for an overall minus 61 (-1.9 pg).
S. Williams: 99 TOs (3.3 pg), 69 blocks (2.3 pg), and 33 steals (1.1 pg), for an overall plus 3 (+0.1 pg)

Here are how other AA-caliber players performed last year using the same metrics:
P. Bueckers: 50 TOs (1.3 pg), 29 blocks (0.8 pg), 81 steals (2.1 pg), for an overall plus 60 (+1.6 pg).
A. Fudd: 35 TOs (1.0 pg), 10 blocks (0.3 pg), 46 steals (1.4 pg), for an overall plus 21 (+0.7 pg).
J. Watkins: 105 TOs (3.2 pg), 58 blocks (1.8 pg), 72 steals (2.2 pg), for an overall plus 25 (+0.8 pg).
H. Hidalgo: 87 TOs (2.7 pg), 5 blocks (0.2 pg), 119 steals (3.7 pg), for an overall plus 37 (+1.2 pg).
O. Miles: 85 TOs (2.5 pg), 8 blocks (0.2 pg), 47 steals (1.4 pg), for an overall minus 30 (-0.9 pg).
S. Citron: 58 TOs (1.8 pg), 29 blocks (0.9 pg), 62 steals (1.9 pg), for an overall plus 33 (+1.0 pg).
M. Booker: 80 TOs (2.1 pg), 18 blocks (0.5 pg), 61 steals (1.6 pg), for an overall minus 1 (-0.0 pg).
R. Harmon: 76 TOs (1.9 pg), 3 blocks (0.3 pg), 84 steals (2.2 pg), for an overall plus 11 (+0.6 pg).
F. Johnson: 91 TOs (2.7 pg), 31 blocks (0.9 pg), 57 steals (1.7 pg), for an overall minus 3 (-0.1 pg).
M. Williams: 98 TOs (2.6 pg), 14 blocks (0.4 pg), 39 steals (1.1 pg), for an overall minus 45 (-1.1 pg).
K. Pierre: 58 TOs (1.8 pg), 8 blocks (0.3 pg), 94 steals (2.9 pg), for an overall plus 44 (+1.4 pg).
M. Blakes: 96 TOs (2.9 pg), 8 blocks (0.2 pg), 78 steals (2.4 pg), for an overall minus 10 (-0.3 pg).
T. Cooper: 120 TOs (3.5 pg), 25 blocks (0.7 pg), 105 steals (3.1 pg), for an overall plus 5 (+0.3 pg).
T. Latson: 89 TOs (3.1 pg), 14 blocks (0.5 pg), 63 steals (2.2 pg), for an overall minus 12 (-0.4 pg).
G. Amoore: 95 TOs (3.1 pg), 11 blocks (0.4 pg), 32 steals (1.0 pg), for an overall minus 52 (-1.7 pg).
G. Kneepkens: 75 TOs (2.4 pg), 8 blocks (0.3 pg), 32 steals (1.0 pg), for an overall minus 35 (-1.1 pg).

These figures underscore how elite our Super Soph Sarah Strong is among the best WCBB players.
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Yikes! That's some excellent stat-snooping. Well Done!!!!!

I'm especially impressed by the first one concerning net scoring opportunities. Wow!
 
YKCornelius said:
Bone dog, I agree with you. Additionally, with regards to Sarah, I am going to defend her one step further.

Rather than just evaluate her impressive assist-to-turnover ration, I think it is prudent and germane to also evaluate turnovers against steals and block shots. Turnovers forfeit scoring opportunities for one's team, the steals and blocks deny other teams' scoring opportunities. Hence, looking at those three stats together provides an alternative perspective to assists/turnover ratio. I think the combination tells an interesting, thought-provoking story.

Sarah's Fabulous Frosh year gave us 62 TOs (1.6 pg), 66 blocks (1.7 pg) and 92 steals (2.3 pg). In other words, 4.0 denials per game against 1.6 forfeitures, for an overall plus 96 of scoring opportunities (+2.4 pg).

Contrast that against other notable bigs performance last year:
L. Betts: 91 TOs (2.7 pg), 100 blocks (2.9 pg), and 31 steals (0.9 pg), for an overall plus 40 (+1.1 pg).
J. Edwards: 69 TOs (1.8 pg), 21 blocks (0.5 pg), and 42 steals (1.1 pg), for an overall minus 6 (-0.2 pg).
K. Iriafin: 85 TOs (2.4 pg), 22 blocks (0.6 pg), and 32 steals (0.9 pg) , for an overall minus 31 (-0.9 pg).
R. Beers: 91 TOs (2.8 pg), 39 blocks (1.2 pg), and 20 steals (0.6 pg), for an overall minus 32 (-1.0 pg).
A. Morrow: 74 TOs (2.1 pg), 20 blocks (0.6 pg), and 89 steals (2.5 pg), for an overall plus 35 (+1.0 pg).
A. Crooks: 98 TOs (2.9 pg), 25 blocks (0.7 pg), and 12 steals (0.3 pg), for an overall minus 61 (-1.9 pg).
S. Williams: 99 TOs (3.3 pg), 69 blocks (2.3 pg), and 33 steals (1.1 pg), for an overall plus 3 (+0.1 pg)

Here are how other AA-caliber players performed last year using the same metrics:
P. Bueckers: 50 TOs (1.3 pg), 29 blocks (0.8 pg), 81 steals (2.1 pg), for an overall plus 60 (+1.6 pg).
A. Fudd: 35 TOs (1.0 pg), 10 blocks (0.3 pg), 46 steals (1.4 pg), for an overall plus 21 (+0.7 pg).
J. Watkins: 105 TOs (3.2 pg), 58 blocks (1.8 pg), 72 steals (2.2 pg), for an overall plus 25 (+0.8 pg).
H. Hidalgo: 87 TOs (2.7 pg), 5 blocks (0.2 pg), 119 steals (3.7 pg), for an overall plus 37 (+1.2 pg).
O. Miles: 85 TOs (2.5 pg), 8 blocks (0.2 pg), 47 steals (1.4 pg), for an overall minus 30 (-0.9 pg).
S. Citron: 58 TOs (1.8 pg), 29 blocks (0.9 pg), 62 steals (1.9 pg), for an overall plus 33 (+1.0 pg).
M. Booker: 80 TOs (2.1 pg), 18 blocks (0.5 pg), 61 steals (1.6 pg), for an overall minus 1 (-0.0 pg).
R. Harmon: 76 TOs (1.9 pg), 3 blocks (0.3 pg), 84 steals (2.2 pg), for an overall plus 11 (+0.6 pg).
F. Johnson: 91 TOs (2.7 pg), 31 blocks (0.9 pg), 57 steals (1.7 pg), for an overall minus 3 (-0.1 pg).
M. Williams: 98 TOs (2.6 pg), 14 blocks (0.4 pg), 39 steals (1.1 pg), for an overall minus 45 (-1.1 pg).
K. Pierre: 58 TOs (1.8 pg), 8 blocks (0.3 pg), 94 steals (2.9 pg), for an overall plus 44 (+1.4 pg).
M. Blakes: 96 TOs (2.9 pg), 8 blocks (0.2 pg), 78 steals (2.4 pg), for an overall minus 10 (-0.3 pg).
T. Cooper: 120 TOs (3.5 pg), 25 blocks (0.7 pg), 105 steals (3.1 pg), for an overall plus 5 (+0.3 pg).
T. Latson: 89 TOs (3.1 pg), 14 blocks (0.5 pg), 63 steals (2.2 pg), for an overall minus 12 (-0.4 pg).
G. Amoore: 95 TOs (3.1 pg), 11 blocks (0.4 pg), 32 steals (1.0 pg), for an overall minus 52 (-1.7 pg).
G. Kneepkens: 75 TOs (2.4 pg), 8 blocks (0.3 pg), 32 steals (1.0 pg), for an overall minus 35 (-1.1 pg).

These figures underscore how elite our Super Soph Sarah Strong is among the best WCBB players.
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Wow, either you have WAY too much time on your hands or you have an excellent source for this information. In any event using this approach, Sarah's numbers are very impressive. Somehow rebounds need to be worked into the equation as they are a more definitive denial than a block.

Also, guards will tend to have higher TOs and higher assists than front court players. That ratio needs to be worked into the equation.
 
YKCornelius said:
Bone dog, I agree with you. Additionally, with regards to Sarah, I am going to defend her one step further.

Rather than just evaluate her impressive assist-to-turnover ration, I think it is prudent and germane to also evaluate turnovers against steals and block shots. Turnovers forfeit scoring opportunities for one's team, the steals and blocks deny other teams' scoring opportunities. Hence, looking at those three stats together provides an alternative perspective to assists/turnover ratio. I think the combination tells an interesting, thought-provoking story.

Sarah's Fabulous Frosh year gave us 62 TOs (1.6 pg), 66 blocks (1.7 pg) and 92 steals (2.3 pg). In other words, 4.0 denials per game against 1.6 forfeitures, for an overall plus 96 of scoring opportunities (+2.4 pg).

Contrast that against other notable bigs performance last year:
L. Betts: 91 TOs (2.7 pg), 100 blocks (2.9 pg), and 31 steals (0.9 pg), for an overall plus 40 (+1.1 pg).
J. Edwards: 69 TOs (1.8 pg), 21 blocks (0.5 pg), and 42 steals (1.1 pg), for an overall minus 6 (-0.2 pg).
K. Iriafin: 85 TOs (2.4 pg), 22 blocks (0.6 pg), and 32 steals (0.9 pg) , for an overall minus 31 (-0.9 pg).
R. Beers: 91 TOs (2.8 pg), 39 blocks (1.2 pg), and 20 steals (0.6 pg), for an overall minus 32 (-1.0 pg).
A. Morrow: 74 TOs (2.1 pg), 20 blocks (0.6 pg), and 89 steals (2.5 pg), for an overall plus 35 (+1.0 pg).
A. Crooks: 98 TOs (2.9 pg), 25 blocks (0.7 pg), and 12 steals (0.3 pg), for an overall minus 61 (-1.9 pg).
S. Williams: 99 TOs (3.3 pg), 69 blocks (2.3 pg), and 33 steals (1.1 pg), for an overall plus 3 (+0.1 pg)

Here are how other AA-caliber players performed last year using the same metrics:
P. Bueckers: 50 TOs (1.3 pg), 29 blocks (0.8 pg), 81 steals (2.1 pg), for an overall plus 60 (+1.6 pg).
A. Fudd: 35 TOs (1.0 pg), 10 blocks (0.3 pg), 46 steals (1.4 pg), for an overall plus 21 (+0.7 pg).
J. Watkins: 105 TOs (3.2 pg), 58 blocks (1.8 pg), 72 steals (2.2 pg), for an overall plus 25 (+0.8 pg).
H. Hidalgo: 87 TOs (2.7 pg), 5 blocks (0.2 pg), 119 steals (3.7 pg), for an overall plus 37 (+1.2 pg).
O. Miles: 85 TOs (2.5 pg), 8 blocks (0.2 pg), 47 steals (1.4 pg), for an overall minus 30 (-0.9 pg).
S. Citron: 58 TOs (1.8 pg), 29 blocks (0.9 pg), 62 steals (1.9 pg), for an overall plus 33 (+1.0 pg).
M. Booker: 80 TOs (2.1 pg), 18 blocks (0.5 pg), 61 steals (1.6 pg), for an overall minus 1 (-0.0 pg).
R. Harmon: 76 TOs (1.9 pg), 3 blocks (0.3 pg), 84 steals (2.2 pg), for an overall plus 11 (+0.6 pg).
F. Johnson: 91 TOs (2.7 pg), 31 blocks (0.9 pg), 57 steals (1.7 pg), for an overall minus 3 (-0.1 pg).
M. Williams: 98 TOs (2.6 pg), 14 blocks (0.4 pg), 39 steals (1.1 pg), for an overall minus 45 (-1.1 pg).
K. Pierre: 58 TOs (1.8 pg), 8 blocks (0.3 pg), 94 steals (2.9 pg), for an overall plus 44 (+1.4 pg).
M. Blakes: 96 TOs (2.9 pg), 8 blocks (0.2 pg), 78 steals (2.4 pg), for an overall minus 10 (-0.3 pg).
T. Cooper: 120 TOs (3.5 pg), 25 blocks (0.7 pg), 105 steals (3.1 pg), for an overall plus 5 (+0.3 pg).
T. Latson: 89 TOs (3.1 pg), 14 blocks (0.5 pg), 63 steals (2.2 pg), for an overall minus 12 (-0.4 pg).
G. Amoore: 95 TOs (3.1 pg), 11 blocks (0.4 pg), 32 steals (1.0 pg), for an overall minus 52 (-1.7 pg).
G. Kneepkens: 75 TOs (2.4 pg), 8 blocks (0.3 pg), 32 steals (1.0 pg), for an overall minus 35 (-1.1 pg).

These figures underscore how elite our Super Soph Sarah Strong is among the best WCBB players.
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Sarah touched the ball almost every trip down the floor. Not sure we want Blanca to play this role.
 
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