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Message: [QUOTE="Carnac, post: 3715841, member: 5798"] [I]“I just want to be confident and comfortable on the court,” [/I]Makurat said [I]“We have a lot of younger guys now so I hope the experiences from last year will help me to be mature on the court, do the right things, and help the team win.” It’s so good to be back, especially when you finally know that you’re closer to the season and the season is going to start and you have games to play in a month,” [/I]Makurat said. [B]Makurat is feeling good with a year in America and Storrs under her belt. [/B]After a slow start, she averaged 7.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 3.3 assists in 32 games as a freshman. She ranked 12th in the AAC in assists, fourth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.8), and third in 3-point shooting (41.0 percent). She shot 45.6 percent from behind the arc over her final 27 games after starting the year 2-for-19. [B]She was a [U]unanimous selection[/U] to the AAC all-freshman team.[/B] Spending much of the spring and a part of the summer at home allowed her to get into better shape and that will only help[B]. "[I]This year, I know what to expect,”[/I] Makurat said. [I]“I know what the practices will be like, I know how to get ready and prepare my body so I can spend more time on the court. I've adjusted to life in America, my new team, coaches the system and college life. [/I][/B] [I]“Right now it’s pretty normal for us because we can practice and we do school as usual,” [/I]Makurat said.[I] “All of my classes are online, but we have study halls and it’s similar to what we did in the past. The quarantine and working in pods were different, but it’s getting back to normal.”[/I] She’ll do what she can to help the freshmen, rated the No. 2 recruiting class nationally behind Oregon, have a smooth transition into the system and college life away from home.[I] "It’s a great group, super-competitive,” [/I]Makurat said.[I] “They give us so much energy and they have this fighting spirit. They'll fight for every loose ball and on every possession. I’m so excited to play with them.”[/I] It will be interesting to see how well and how quickly this entire team will mesh. We expect there to be a gap between the freshmen and the returning player's play and execution. I'll be interested to see how big that gap is. Once the season starts, you know the reserves will be anxious to get on the floor and get their feet wet, and let the starters cheer for them. :cool: [/QUOTE]

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