.Of note is that a) KML has one more game of 20+ points than Maya had the same juncture.
i'm with you on that one. never seen a shooter like KML before. at least not at UCONN...Kaleena has 16 threes in 6 games. That's 2.67 per game. Over 150 games, that would be 400. Diana's UConn career record is 323. It will become the former record. I believe Maya had about 309.
Kaleena has 16 threes in 6 games. That's 2.67 per game. Over 150 games, that would be 400. Diana's UConn career record is 323. It will become the former record. I believe Maya had about 309.
.Ms Taurasi's hit 318 three's in her UConn career. Ms Moore had 311.
BTW: Why are we making these comparisons six games into Ms Mosqueda-Lewis' career. Besides being overly presumptuous and a tad bit unfair at this point, is it not also bad karma?
Absolutely unfair, think about those two games KML was 0fer on 3s. ;-)Ms Taurasi's hit 318 three's in her UConn career. Ms Moore had 311.
BTW: Why are we making these comparisons six games into Ms Mosqueda-Lewis' career. Besides being overly presumptuous and a tad bit unfair at this point, is it not also bad karma?
Maya averaged 17.8 PPG her freshman year. she also was 42% on 3 pointers, oddly, her highest % in college. it went down after that. KML is averaging 15.5 PPG at this point. but she's doing it in 26 minutes whereas Maya averaged 30 MPG her rookie year. as great as KML is and is going to be, i have a hard time imagining her hitting Maya-like numbers throughout the year. still, there won't be a better or more productive freshman in the country this year and that's exactly what UCONN needs her to be.
one thing that some seem to be forgetting is that KML CHOSE Maya's former number. she could have had any number she wanted. the comparisons will be inevitable, even if she wasn't "replacing" Maya this year.
i actually expect KML to be a morph of Diana and Maya. KML has a much better handle than Maya, even as a senior, and is a more prolific 3 point shooter at this point. but Maya was more athletic and a better rebounder/defender. i realize KML's passing isn't like DT's, but her handle and 3 point proficiency is closer to DT than Maya.
Kaleena has a better handle than Maya did. Over her 4 years, she will probably shoot threes at a higher rate than Maya. She will not have nearly as many blocks as Maya.
Are you saying that Ms Mosqueda-Lewis has a better thandle than Maya, but is not quite the three point shooter Maya was? Asked because Maya shot threes at a slightly better percentage than DT.
Kaleena has a better handle than Maya did. Over her 4 years, she will probably shoot threes at a higher rate than Maya. She will not have nearly as many blocks as Maya.
.Why are we making these comparisons six games into Ms Mosqueda-Lewis' career. Besides being overly presumptuous and a tad bit unfair at this point, is it not also bad karma?
This is no criticism of KML at all! Maya is just MAYA.maya averaging more PPG, more assists, more blocks, all in less minutes played. i guess i sort of forgot just how amazing Maya was her freshman year!
This is one area that KML has really blown me away! This is and has been my exact thoughts from the first time I was able to see her shoot in college.i'm with you on that one. never seen a shooter like KML before. at least not at UCONN...
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We aren't. I am. I am not superstitious. Don't believe in karma, fate, luck, or any other bovine scatology. Unfair?! Why?
I don't see this as a matter of fairness. It's just an interesting statistic to keep track of, adding an additional dimension to our enjoyment of women's basketball.Absolutely unfair, think about those two games KML was 0fer on 3s.
Imagine the additional autograph signing time!KML does absolutely beat Moore in one category: syllables. Saying her full name takes nearly a full possession.