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[QUOTE="CocoHusky, post: 4380116, member: 5823"]
That first sentence is not correct.  Kia Nurse and Gabby Williams would certainly qualify as shut down defenders for UCONN and both were named National Defensive player of the year.   The  issue with Kia Nurse is that UCONN could not secure another guard to add to the rotation to give Kia a few minutes of rest per game.   Kia ended up averaging over 30 Minutes per game in her last two season. Her backcourt mate Crystal was a great effort defender but not enough defensive quickness or height to really impact the defensive end of the floor.  Gabby of course was utilized as a post  defender  almost exclusively after the early departures Morgan Tuck, Natalie Butler and Azura Stevens.

Regarding Skylar Diggins and when it is most need I do you one better.   Prior to that 2013 FF game ND had beaten UCONN three times in that season season.

[B]Game 1[/B] Diggins  19 Points 
            McBride   21 Points

[B]Game 2.[/B] Diggins  29  Points 
             McBride   26 Points

[B]Game 3.[/B]  Diggins  12 Points 
              McBride   23 Points 
              Loyd        16  Points

So how did UCONN overcome this -KELLY FARIS  and Freshman Morgan Tuck put on one of the greatest defensive games in the history of women's basketball.
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