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Message: [QUOTE="auror, post: 3063316, member: 1329"] [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/wrci0S7.png[/IMG] (Areas that are highlighted are improvements from previous year over same period. Red circles are regressions. Highlight with red underline are larger or more important jumps.) I took a look at Carlton's stats the last 2 years. KenPom breaks it down by conference and overall (including conference), so you can view from several different angles. My takeaways: He's improved in most areas. Reeeeally nice to see after the wasteland of big (and overall player) development the last few years. His 2pt shooting greatly ticking up even with more usage is a very good sign for the future. He's getting to the foul line way more often this year, and slightly increased that rate in conference games against better teams, so it's not just the cupcakes being too small to match up. On the downside, his FT shooting % has regressed a bit, especially in conference play, which is dragging down his efficiency. If he improves in that area alongside further general improvement, his ORTG will spike to elite levels (Big IF for a center, although just getting back to his freshman numbers will do wonders). His conference defensive rebounding has been very good and that's the first time in years we've had an adequately defensive rebounding center. And his offensive rebounding is still stellar (and even slightly improved from already really good). I've talked in the past about UConn's poor numbers defending the rim ([URL='https://the-boneyard.com/threads/uconns-defense-needs-to-improve-40-mark.139943/post-3036848']UConn's defense needs to improve 40% mark[/URL]), so I'm not getting super giddy about his block rate until that changes. He has cut down on the fouls a bit, although they're still on the higher side. His turnover rate is still a bit high overall, notably in-conference play as he's taken more possessions. Hopefully this improves as everyone gets more comfortable in Hurley's offense and their roles next year. [/QUOTE]

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