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Lou: Update on her shooting

Lou is on pace to have one of the greatest seasons shooting the 3 ball in the illustrious history of Uconn wbb. She has exceeded my expectations by a huge margin, especially offensively. Makes you wonder what it would have looked like with Lou, Azzi, and Paige playing together. All three have shown to be elite from distance, would’ve been a sight to behold.
 
BrianUC said:
I was impressed at how quickly Lou was moving her feet on defense, drawing the charge (and some of the called blocks were actually charges). She's been really confident in both offense and defense. I see her as a Kia Nurse with more talent offensively.
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I don't think Lou is Kia's equal on defense, but she may be better at shooting. I was at the game yesterday and thought that 2 of the foul calls against Lou were borderline at best. She did a good job on defense, in my opinion.
 
I just took a look at Lou’s stats. She is shooting at a higher percentage this year. She used to be the go to player in previous seasons so got more playing time and probably took more shots. With the right supporting cast, I can easily see her average more than 20 per game. Her defensive skills will keep improving too.
 
Lou needs to be recognized more from WBB. She is having a better season then most big names like a Haley Jones Zia Cook and any other guards you want to argue about we can have a debate 18ppg nobody expected this out of this young lady. If it wasn't for Maddy she's my Big East player of the year so far. Where would uconn be without her shot making and all these injuries.
 
Dezoworld said:
Lou needs to be recognized more from WBB. She is having a better season then most big names like a Haley Jones Zia Cook and any other guards you want to argue about we can have a debate 18ppg nobody expected this out of this young lady. If it wasn't for Maddy she's my Big East player of the year so far. Where would uconn be without her shot making and all these injuries.
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Edwards is my Big East Player of the Year. I hope she keeps the mask - all the way through winning the National Championship this year!

Lou is definitely a First team BE, and possibly in the running for 1st team AA....
 
Lou has ALWAYS shot well from the 3 point line. Let's just call it at this point. Chica can shoot! She also has more than the 3 point line in her game. Could she not be a great shooting guard by herself? She is putting up numbers that put her in the AA discussion and 1st round draft pick discussion. She's a proven shooter over 5 years in a row now of college. She's a smart player also. She's made the most of her tools.
 
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Currently 215 players are making at least two 3FG per game (min. 75% of GP)

Note 1: Azzi Fudd currently doesn't qualify but I have included for reference.
Note 2: Lou was career 40% 3FG at Fairfield but currently over 50% 3FG at UConn

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maccca3232 said:
Currently 215 players are making at least two 3FG per game (min. 75% of GP)

Note 1: Azzi Fudd currently doesn't qualify but I have included for reference.
Note 2: Lou was career 40% 3FG at Fairfield but currently over 50% 3FG at UConn

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Nice chart. I wonder if the numbers will change much over the season.
 
HuskyNan said:
I think Lou’s BB IQ and maturity are as important as the three pointers. (Not disagreeing or arguing with you, just adding to your comment)
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I agree. Lou's ability to put offensive charge fouls on Florida State was
one of the major factors in that fourth quarter "W"! Goodbye # 00!
 
TeamFirst! said:
Lou has ALWAYS shot well from the 3 point line. Let's just call it at this point. Chica can shoot! She also has more than the 3 point line in her game. Could she not be a great shooting guard by herself? She is putting up numbers that put her in the AA discussion and 1st round draft pick discussion. She's a proven shooter over 5 years in a row now of college. She's a smart player also. She's made the most of her tools.
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Note that Lou shoots 95% from the charity strip!
 
maccca3232 said:
Currently 215 players are making at least two 3FG per game (min. 75% of GP)

Note 1: Azzi Fudd currently doesn't qualify but I have included for reference.
Note 2: Lou was career 40% 3FG at Fairfield but currently over 50% 3FG at UConn

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Caitlin Clark is shooting a little over 33% (not 45%) from three...... and a tad over 45% overall. You appear to have plotted overall %
 
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The CDR-Ret said:
Edwards is my Big East Player of the Year. I hope she keeps the mask - all the way through winning the National Championship this year!

Lou is definitely a First team BE, and possibly in the running for 1st team AA....
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Yeah after the last couple of games, I'll say edwards is on the way. You hope she keeps the ask I hope she also continues to play the way she is when Azzi comes back.
 
TeamFirst! said:
We initially were going into this year with Lou, Paige and Azzi. Imagine that level of 3 point shooting. We had the whole enchilada last summer.
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And a healthy Dorka, or Aubrey at the power forward slot, and you’ve got a recipe to play four out, which would open up the paint for Aaliyah and Dorka in particular. Once teams extend the cover them, Lou, Paige, Azzi, and Aubrey could blow right by them.
 
LwrcasefaN said:
She is FUN to watch. Fearless and oddly timid in her demeanor. Her reactions after making big buckets almost seem apologetic for being happy. I don't know how she was missed by POWER 5 recruiters.
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I don’t know if she’s timid, exactly. She seems very low-key confident in her abilities, but she’s perfectly comfortable deferring to others.
 
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TeamFirst! said:
If you look at the 3 point chart, she's effectively the best 3 point shooter in the country as a function of # of 3 pointers made x percentage. She's not just shooting at a high percentage. She's shooting a lot of them also.
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She’s 7th best in the country in 3 point fg%

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Lou shows all the BB fans what 4 years of top notch BB brings to a player of Lou's caliber and her dedication to the game. And why she transitioned so easy into Uconn's system of playing. Lou would have done as well where ever she had chose to go. Talent like cream, will always rise to the top. GO LOU!!! GO HUSKIES!!!
 
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Lou is also much much better on defense. Watch the replay of the game yesterday; she's not getting beat much and is managing her fouls much better. She's reduced her turnovers a lot. She's doing all this while playing all 40 minutes. So glad this thread is giving her the kudos she deserves.
 
Lou's rankings before the Xavier game is 5th in 3-point percentage, at .507. Only 6 players are at .500 or better about 40% of the way into the season. The top player is Brynna Maxwell of Gonzaga at .540. Lou could move into 2nd place with a couple of hot games. Go, Chica!

Her .966 FT shooting would also place her 5th if she had enough attempts to qualify. Interestingly, Maxwell also leads the nation here, with .979 (46 of 47). Brynna Maxwell is a drop-dead shooter. So is Chica!
 
Well, Chica appears to be fighting off her cold. She had 19 points on 8-9 shooting. Her current percentages: .505/.506/.966. Basically, 51/51/97. Insane! She's now 2nd in the nation in 3-point shooting.
 
I used ESPN's initial box score, in which Lou shot 3-4 from the arc. The final box shows her with 20 points and 4-5 from the arc. That makes her 3-point shooting .512, even a little better. She's #2 in the nation.
 
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