Natalie Butler

[Longtime fan]

Natalie needs to be a major factor this year. She needs to be a double/double every game. Hopefully she can channel "Big Mama Stef".

I think your hopes for Natalie emerging as a major factor this year, is wishful thinking. I would love it as well, but I saw her perform for a year. She really is not very athletic. She did okay against nothing teams, late in the game. But most of her success was purely because of her size, rather than her basketball skills. I just do not see how she was rookie of the year while at Georgetown. I hope you are right. But I just don't see it happening.

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

I think your hopes for Natalie emerging as a major factor this year, is wishful thinking. I would love it as well, but I saw her perform for a year. She really is not very athletic. She did okay against nothing teams, late in the game. But most of her success was purely because of her size, rather than her basketball skills. I just do not see how she was rookie of the year while at Georgetown. I hope you are right. But I just don't see it happening.

Longtime fan- - - On page 1 of this thread I printed the following below in red. Natalie was basically robbed of a successful season by the thumb injury leading to surgery! One week after practice started the coaches and players were saying how much Natalie Butler improved over her time at UCONN. What you saw this past season was a shell of what Natalie is! I think you should give her a chance at an injury free season then evaluate her! Harry Perretta, Coach at Villanova, spoke highly of her talent to Geno when she transferred to UCONN! She averaged a double-double in points and rebounds at Georgetown her freshman year to be named Rookie of the Year!

The thumb injury couldn't have come at a worse time for Natalie! She worked her butt off transfer year and preseason then hurt the thumb right before the season started taking away everything + confidence she had built up and could never get it back in season, so this off season is tremendously important to get back that "edge" she had pre-injury!
I have complete faith Natalie will shine this season and beyond!

 

[Blair]

I think your hopes for Natalie emerging as a major factor this year, is wishful thinking. I would love it as well, but I saw her perform for a year. She really is not very athletic. She did okay against nothing teams, late in the game. But most of her success was purely because of her size, rather than her basketball skills. I just do not see how she was rookie of the year while at Georgetown. I hope you are right. But I just don't see it happening.

This is why she was selected Big East Freshman of the year

2013-14
Category ------------------National Ranking-----Big East Ranking

Rebounds (13.3pg) -----5th---1st Fresh---------1st---1st Fresh

Double Doubles (24) -- 9th---1st Fresh---------1st---1st Fresh

Blocks (1.84pg) --------- 55th-8th Fresh--------2nd--1st Fresh

Field-Goal % (49.1) ----78th 5th Fresh---------3rd--1st Fresh


Some will say…”Well, she put up those type of numbers with a below average team”.

Agree...but, Georgetown was in shambles…point is…she received very little coaching/training there.

Now...since she is in a top notch program (the best)…she is getting the best training support available.

No..I’m not saying she will put up those type of numbers again…or, be another Steph or Stew.

She will be Natalie Butler…

Geno, will get the best out of her in areas to support the team whatever they may be.

 

[OldAlum]

Adamec article on Natalie:
Butler hoping to hit new heights with Huskies

 

[Kibitzer]

Adamec article on Natalie:
Butler hoping to hit new heights with Huskies

Time to double down on my earlier projection:

"Natalie will definitely be a player and a Badass in 2016-2017.

"How good? How often? Time will tell."

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