The idea of having two guards, two forwards and a post player doesn't exist anymore in today's game and hasn't for awhile. Stewie wasn't a post player but she played in the post neither was Dolson.
ice is a post not a forward. Her game will merge well with 'Liya
I agree, but that’s not really my point. UConn needs a Big who can match up with opposing Bigs in order to win another championship. Aaliyah is an incredibly talented and physical player who can bang in the lane with anybody. But I am not comfortable with having her match up for an entire game with the likes of Boston, Brink or another true Big. Both Stewie & Steph could match up favorably with any Big in the country. I just don’t see UConn winning another championship without a true Big or two in the lineup.
In HS Ice was typically the biggest & strongest player on the court. Once healthy, we’ll see how she does in college. But at 6’3” she will play against a lot of teams with players bigger than she is and just as strong.
You know there's this trend to rename things when in reality nothing has changed at all. For example, the term 'wing'. That's a forward with just a better jump shot and maybe ball-handling skills. There's the term "positionless" basketball. Again, that just points to players having more advanced skill sets than what was traditionally associated with a position. There's "stretch" 4, 5...bigs that can hit a mid to long-range jump shot. Sure, it changes the dynamics of the offense and defensive strategies, but it's still a forward or center. If a team plays "small ball" with 5 guards, it doesn't magically make 3 of the guards...a center and 2 wings or forwards. I think it's just mixing adjectives and calling them nouns.
From the recent videos I have seen of the FIBA U18 tournament, there is no doubt that Jana can run the floor. She also possesses a nice shooting touch around the lane with both hands, and the ability to put the ball on the floor. Not sure about her shooting range just yet, but she clearly is an exceptionally skilled Big with a tremendous upside.
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That is very interesting, she should lose a year, but if not, why?
I would rephrase the conversation. Against the top teams like South Carolina with true centers, we need someone who can guard someone like Boston. Doesn't matter that their offensive skills or Geno indicates they are a forward. Likely need 2 with this defensive skill set since underneath, fouls ten to mount up.
I don't think this is accurate. Haven't seen any articles indicating that she retains her full four years. @Dillon77 can correct me if I'm wrong here, but anyone I've talked too was surprised Prosper decided to enroll early because of this.
No, she wasn’t playing college basketball in 2020.
Can you cite any reference that states she did not use up a year of eligibility the moment she plays in a game this season? I keep seeing this stated but I haven't seen any reference to any NCAA ruling that overrides the basic eligibility rules. Anyone have a reference/link to that?
This is my thought too; Prosper joined ND mid-season, but that's one year of eligibility. Again, I think the only exception to that was the 20-21 season, due to Covid.
Poffenabarger, Miles, etc...who came in early during the 2020 season...get a free year. This site below has a straight forward explanation on the bottom right.
She has been playing the season in Egypt (I think that they posted a picture of her warming up before their game on Saturday) so she should be in at least as good condition as anyone else on her old team.
As a rule, being in shape for high school, and being in shape for college are dramatically different things. That’s a truism that reaches across all sports.
