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[QUOTE="JoePgh, post: 4598695, member: 1131"]
I have seen very little of UCLA's game play this year, but the statistics that you have gathered suggest to me that Kiki Rice's role on the UCLA team was more similar to Christyn Williams's role with UConn last year than to Nika's role this year.  Having only 111 assists for an entire season (less than 3 per game?) does not suggest that Kiki had a role as a true point guard.

It should be noted that Nika's A/TO ratio was 2.23, while Kiki's was 1.81, based on your statistics.

It's true that Nika didn't draw a lot of fouls, reflecting the fact that driving to the basket was not a big part of her game.  That is definitely an area of potential growth for her next year.  She started to do it late in the season, but there is a lot more that she could do in that area.

If Geno could trade Nika for Kiki, should he do it?  He said he wouldn't trade Nika for any college guard, and I think he had in mind her intangible contributions to the team when he said that.

If Cori Close could make that trade, would/should she trade Kiki for Nika?  Again I think the answer is probably No.  Each player fulfills a vital role for her team, but it's not the same role.
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