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Message: [QUOTE="JoePgh, post: 4394555, member: 1131"] What Evina contributed on the court to last year's team (beyond her off-court "Mama E" role): [LIST] [*]Guard skills in a big body for a guard (over 6-0); [*]3-point shooting skill, especially in spurts; [*]Able to contribute both as a starter and off the bench, as needed; [*]Positional flexibility from 1 to 3, and even 4 in a pinch; [*]Experience and maturity (being the grown-up on the floor). [/LIST] Of course we don't really know what to expect of Lou Lopez-Senechal (aka "Lou2") until we see her play, but based on everything publicly known, does it seem reasonable that she can contribute all of these things to the 2022-23 version of the Huskies? And the possible deficiencies between Evina and Lou2 are also the same: [LIST] [*]Newness to the UConn system, for which her previous college-level experience really didn't prepare her; [*]Less than impressive speed and quickness; [*]Defensive shortcomings especially against fast guards. [/LIST] Personally, I am hoping that Lou2 will be a more consistent jump shooter (from 2-point and 3-point range) than Evina was, but I will be surprised if she handles the ball as well. In the best realistic case, however, Lou2 can replace just about everything that Evina contributed on the court, and her stats by year-end (including minutes) may be similar. Since Evina had a big role last year, it will be quite important if Lou2 is able to achieve this. [/QUOTE]