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Message: [QUOTE="oldhusky, post: 3861478, member: 9844"] On the passing issue with Ono, Uconn has always been good at creating what I would call "system passers" from our bigs. Maybe players with no natural gifts or instincts there, that Geno turns into pretty good passers with assist to turnover ratios way better than other team's bigs. Average passers become good ones, and good ones become great ones. Aaliyah I think has shown everybody the skills that will probably have her in the starting lineup for much of her career, but her stats are weak were you often see freshmen having troubles. Her assists are low, turnovers high, and assist/turnover ratio horrible by Uconn standards. Similarly while steals and blocks are fine, relative to her very high foul rate, they are not. She is very good now in spite of these categories where we can expect substantial improvement in the future, taking her to another level. Uconn's track record improving bigs passing stats, reducing turnovers, and silly fouls is very very good. [/QUOTE]