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Message: [QUOTE="CocoHusky, post: 2869407, member: 5823"] They are similar players. Davis put up very respectable numbers for Tn last year. 12 PPG, 7.6 Rebounds 32% on 3 ball. If Jordan can replicate those Davis' numbers as a Freshman it will have been a good start for her. I project she will do better on all those numbers and separate herself from Davis in two areas. The coaching will be critical to both areas but more critical to the second. 1) Jordan is a gifted passer, recall that she led U17 team in assist playing the SF/PF position. Davis had 57 assists for the season, I expect Jordan to have that many assist in her first 10 games and maintain that average 5.7 for the entire season. 2) The other area where I expect Jordan to excel is as both the primary wing defender. Simply put she creates havoc on the wing and is capable of leading the break or finishing. That havoc is going to result in two easy baskets per game for herself and two easier basket for her teammates. My biggest disappointment in Jordan choosing TN is a suspicion that second role (Primary defender) will never materialize for her at TN . Jordan has a DPOY caliber toolset, I'm a defense bigot. At UCONN that tool set would have been fully utilized to change games the same way it was for .....[SIZE=4]Kalana Greene,[/SIZE] Kelly Faris, Moriah Jefferson, Gabby Williams, and Kia Nurse. Just in case this comes off as another Holly bashing, it is. The supporting evidence: In Holly's time as the TN head coach not a single TN player has made an All SEC defensive team. I will be watching Jordan closely hoping to be pleasantly surprised but it might be a minute. [/QUOTE]

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