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Message: [QUOTE="BobbyJ, post: 2987822, member: 4250"] Excellent question. I don't know how UConn handles this either but from what I see I'd have to agree that they don't have anyone improving player's shooting skill. It seems that their best shooters coming in are their best going out with the exception of Nurse who improved her 3 point shot over time. It's probably the toughest skill to develop. Some kids have a natural feel for touch and depth perception but many don't. There's a sequence of mechanics that can look somewhat different from kid to kid that the best shooters share. The good and bad habits are ingrained in most at an early age and it's really tough to get rid of the bad. But they can be fixed somewhat during HS and college if the kid will put in the time with a good shooting coach. If I were a college coach, one of my assistants would be the most qualified shooting instructor I could find. There's probably a few schools that at least have a volunteer type that works with their kids in the off season as that's the best time to put in the reps needed. Walker has good form, the problem is that her upper body works against her lower body because the sequence doesn't start with her lower legs, causing the inconsistent arc. A good shooting coach could probably straighten her out in a few weeks. Coombs would probably take a full summer but would still be inconsistent although greatly improved. Just my opinions. [/QUOTE]