Napheesa Collier's career stats are in rare company...

[DavidinNaples]

As Pheesa starts her final UConn season, her career stats already put her in rare company. A typical Collier year would place her in the top 10 in several of UConn's most important statistical categories. Consider:

1. Points - Napheesa sits #20 all-time at Uconn with 1,609 points. In the previous 2 seasons, she averaged 675 pts. Reduce that to just 600 points and Collier still finishes 4th or 5th in career scoring. (KLS is at 1,712 and will no doubt move up as well.) Kaleena is currently 4th, 569 points ahead of Pheesa. (Maya, Stewie and Tina are 1,2 3.)

2. Blocked shots - Despite being an undersized forward, Napheesa is currently #8 all-time at UConn with 187 blocked shots. Over the last two years, she had 63 and 77 blocks. With just 17 blocks, Pheesa passes Maya into 7th place. With 67, she leaps Stef Dolson into 6th place. That would leave just Tina, Kiah, Kara, Rebecca and Stewie ahead of her all-time.

3. Steals - Collier has 174 career steals. It would take 61 to replace Bria Hartley in the top 15 all-time and 66 to get to the 14th spot. Her last two seasons, Pheesa had 60 and 64 steals, so both are within reach.

4. Rebounds - Napheesa is currently #16 all-time in rebounds for the Huskies with 808. Svetlana is #15 with 814. Even with an average season of boards, Pheesa could reach 5th or 6th all-time. Jamelle is 246 away in 6th place and Dolson is 293 away in 5th. While Pheesa had 275 rebounds last year, she had 336 junior year without Z to help. Dolson is in reach...

5. Assists - Pheesa's career assist total is 239. Candidly, that is not near the top of UConn's career leaders. Her three-year totals, however, progressed from 34 to 83 to 122. For a player who does everything else, these are good numbers.

Even on a team with Katie Lou and Gabby, Pheesa led the Huskies in scoring and rebounds each of the last two seasons. She is the quiet warrior who brings her A game almost every night. Silently, she has reached the top of many UConn all-time stat lists and, in time, will join previous legends on gym wall. Well deserved..!!

Go #24..!!

P.S. - This is my 900th post. Thanks for reading.
P.S.S. - Napheesa's record during her 3 years is 110-2.

 

[Bama fan]

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As Pheesa starts her final UConn season, her career stats already put her in rare company. A typical Collier year would place her in the top 10 in several of UConn's most important statistical categories. Consider:

1. Points - Napheesa sits #20 all-time at Uconn with 1,609 points. In the previous 2 seasons, she averaged 675 pts. Reduce that to just 600 points and Collier still finishes 4th or 5th in career scoring. (KLS is at 1,712 and will no doubt move up as well.) Kaleena is currently 4th, 569 points ahead of Pheesa.

2. Blocked shots - Despite being an undersized forward, Napheesa is currently #8 all-time at UConn with 187 blocked shots. Over the last two years, she had 63 and 77 blocks. With just 17 blocks, Pheesa passes Maya into 7th place. With 67, she leaps Stef Dolson into 6th place. That would leave just Tina, Kiah, Kara, Rebecca and Stewie ahead of her all-time.

3. Steals - Collier has 174 career steals. It would take 61 to replace Bria Hartley in the top 15 all-time and 66 to get to the 14th spot. Her last two seasons, Pheesa had 60 and 64 steals, so both are within reach.

4. Rebounds - Napheesa is currently #16 all-time in rebounds for the Huskies with 808. Svetlana is #15 with 814. Even with an average season of boards, Pheesa could reach 5th or 6th all-time. Jamelle is 246 away in 6th place and Dolson is 293 away in 5th. While Pheesa had 275 rebounds last year, she had 336 junior year without Z to help. Dolson is in reach...

5. Assists - Pheesa's career assist total is 239. Candidly, that is not near the top of UConn's career leaders. Her three-year totals, however, progressed from 34 to 83 to 122. For a player who does everything else, these are good numbers.

Even on a team with Katie Lou and Gabby, Pheesa led the Huskies in scoring and rebounds each of the last two seasons. She is the quiet warrior who brings her A game almost every night. Silently, she has reached the top of many UConn all-time stat lists and, in time, will join previous legends on gym wall. Well deserved..!!

Go #24..!!

P.S. - This is my 900th post. Thanks for reading.

Thank you for posting so well!

 

[BroadwayVa]

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As Pheesa starts her final UConn season, her career stats already put her in rare company. A typical Collier year would place her in the top 10 in several of UConn's most important statistical categories. Consider:

1. Points - Napheesa sits #20 all-time at Uconn with 1,609 points. In the previous 2 seasons, she averaged 675 pts. Reduce that to just 600 points and Collier still finishes 4th or 5th in career scoring. (KLS is at 1,712 and will no doubt move up as well.) Kaleena is currently 4th, 569 points ahead of Pheesa.

2. Blocked shots - Despite being an undersized forward, Napheesa is currently #8 all-time at UConn with 187 blocked shots. Over the last two years, she had 63 and 77 blocks. With just 17 blocks, Pheesa passes Maya into 7th place. With 67, she leaps Stef Dolson into 6th place. That would leave just Tina, Kiah, Kara, Rebecca and Stewie ahead of her all-time.

3. Steals - Collier has 174 career steals. It would take 61 to replace Bria Hartley in the top 15 all-time and 66 to get to the 14th spot. Her last two seasons, Pheesa had 60 and 64 steals, so both are within reach.

4. Rebounds - Napheesa is currently #16 all-time in rebounds for the Huskies with 808. Svetlana is #15 with 814. Even with an average season of boards, Pheesa could reach 5th or 6th all-time. Jamelle is 246 away in 6th place and Dolson is 293 away in 5th. While Pheesa had 275 rebounds last year, she had 336 junior year without Z to help. Dolson is in reach...

5. Assists - Pheesa's career assist total is 239. Candidly, that is not near the top of UConn's career leaders. Her three-year totals, however, progressed from 34 to 83 to 122. For a player who does everything else, these are good numbers.

Even on a team with Katie Lou and Gabby, Pheesa led the Huskies in scoring and rebounds each of the last two seasons. She is the quiet warrior who brings her A game almost every night. Silently, she has reached the top of many UConn all-time stat lists and, in time, will join previous legends on gym wall. Well deserved..!!

Go #24..!!

P.S. - This is my 900th post. Thanks for reading.

Thank YOU! I don't know if I have read all 900 posts but if I see DavidinNaples posting--I dig to find it and read it because they are informative and always enjoyable--thank you and Thank Ms Collier for 3 great years and really nice stats.

 

[SVCBeercats]

900 posts

900 quality posts as witnessed by your 5.8811:1 ratio of likes to posts!!!!

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Glad to see you getting into game shape @DavidinNaples

 

[eebmg]

and the 'font' is so beautiful.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Some other thoughts to come, but KML is often under-appreciated. She is 4th in career scoring, despite missing 12 games to an elbow injury and mono. She is behind only Maya Moore, Breanna Stewart, and Tina Charles. Each of those players was a NPOY between 1 and 3 times. Kaleena passed luminaries such as Diana, Sue, Swin, Rebecca, Kerry, Nykesha, et al. She was a 2-time All-American (would have been 3x if not for injury). She was the record-holder for made 3-pointers and was a 3-time NCAA champion. She led the Huskies in scoring as a freshman and a sophomore.

 

[MilfordHusky]

David, congratulations on 900 quality posts! You also have well over 5,000 likes.

This is for you:

 

[JordyG]

Being the final cut from the World Cup team was plenty validation for me. If she develops a little more 1 on 1 game and becomes better from the arc she'll be an All Star as a pro.

 

[bballnut90]

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As Pheesa starts her final UConn season, her career stats already put her in rare company. A typical Collier year would place her in the top 10 in several of UConn's most important statistical categories. Consider:

1. Points - Napheesa sits #20 all-time at Uconn with 1,609 points. In the previous 2 seasons, she averaged 675 pts. Reduce that to just 600 points and Collier still finishes 4th or 5th in career scoring. (KLS is at 1,712 and will no doubt move up as well.) Kaleena is currently 4th, 569 points ahead of Pheesa. (Maya, Stewie and Tina are 1,2 3.)

2. Blocked shots - Despite being an undersized forward, Napheesa is currently #8 all-time at UConn with 187 blocked shots. Over the last two years, she had 63 and 77 blocks. With just 17 blocks, Pheesa passes Maya into 7th place. With 67, she leaps Stef Dolson into 6th place. That would leave just Tina, Kiah, Kara, Rebecca and Stewie ahead of her all-time.

3. Steals - Collier has 174 career steals. It would take 61 to replace Bria Hartley in the top 15 all-time and 66 to get to the 14th spot. Her last two seasons, Pheesa had 60 and 64 steals, so both are within reach.

4. Rebounds - Napheesa is currently #16 all-time in rebounds for the Huskies with 808. Svetlana is #15 with 814. Even with an average season of boards, Pheesa could reach 5th or 6th all-time. Jamelle is 246 away in 6th place and Dolson is 293 away in 5th. While Pheesa had 275 rebounds last year, she had 336 junior year without Z to help. Dolson is in reach...

5. Assists - Pheesa's career assist total is 239. Candidly, that is not near the top of UConn's career leaders. Her three-year totals, however, progressed from 34 to 83 to 122. For a player who does everything else, these are good numbers.

Even on a team with Katie Lou and Gabby, Pheesa led the Huskies in scoring and rebounds each of the last two seasons. She is the quiet warrior who brings her A game almost every night. Silently, she has reached the top of many UConn all-time stat lists and, in time, will join previous legends on gym wall. Well deserved..!!

Go #24..!!

P.S. - This is my 900th post. Thanks for reading.
P.S.S. - Napheesa's record during her 3 years is 110-2.

Scoring she has a shot to finish third or fourth if she averages about 20 per game. If she averages 19.4 ppg and plays 38 games, she’ll finish ahead of Charles. KLS likely finishes ahead of Charles too.

If they played in the modern era of 35-40 game seasons or didn’t suffer season ending injuries, Abrosimova, Bascom, Sales and Lobo likely finish much higher than they are. Bascom and Lobo are likely #2 and #3 after Moore, Sales #5 after Stewart and Abrosimova right behind Charles at 7.

 

[Bigboote]

I'm glad you've pointed out what a great player Pheesa is. I think a lot of people miss just how good she is because she makes it look so easy.

 

[BigBird]

P.S. - This is my 900th post. Thanks for reading.
P.S.S. - Napheesa's record during her 3 years is 110-2.

David, you are one outstanding BYer. I consider your posts “must reading.”

 

[winlots]

DAVID - excellent post as usual....stellar way to ring up your 900th....keep em comin.

 

[meyers7]

All these adulations for David mean nothing to him.

But buy him a beer at Bokamper's, now that's saying something.

 

[Bigboote]

Does anyone know where she ranks in field-goal percentage? She's at 0.614 now, which may or may not put her in the top ten, but if she has another season like her sophomore, I think she'd almost certainly be near the top.

 

[bbballfan23]

Pheesa...the Swiss Army knife! Her & Katie Lou will be an unstoppable force this year.