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Message: [QUOTE="Lynx23, post: 2816892, member: 309"] I don't see Kia going anywhere (I know, wishful thinking). There's a very good chance she starts for the Liberty next year, and with an early first round draft pick, the Liberty may win the KLS or Collier sweepstakes. It won't hurt to have another UConn player on board. Kia, Bria, and Tina led the Liberty in scoring this year. For the record Kia, who played a full 40 minutes today, is second on the team in points per game behind Tina even though she only started the last seven games of the season. The Liberty's biggest problem this year as I see it was turnovers and Kia averaged less than one per game, tops among Liberty players who averaged 18 minutes a game or more. FWIW, she finished the season 5th among rookies in scoring per game, beating out her former UCONN teammates who also had good rookie years, and 45th overall in the WNBA (140+ players). If life is fair and her hustle and defensive skills are considered, she makes the WNBA All-Rookie team. Not betting on it though, considering the WCBB Defensive Player of the Year couldn't crack a 10-player AA Team last year. I'm certainly not happy about the Liberty's season but I believe Kia will continue to get better, and I'm impressed with Amanda Zahui B and also believe Rebecca Allen has the potential to grow her game. Of course, Tina Charles is the best! Boyd shows flashes of brilliance but her turnovers are just too much to bear sometimes. In summary, add someone who can score consistently and subtract one or two players who tend to give the ball away, and I think the Liberty improve dramatically. They showed guts down the stretch with just an eight-player rotation while playing their last four games in only six days. [/QUOTE]

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