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Message: [QUOTE="Dillon77, post: 4455492, member: 6620"] Sorry for the late reply, but the pre- and post-game threads were rather time consuming! As per your question, that's a good one that is openly discussed on The Bench. While I don't have any firm answers for you (straight from Coach Ivey, that is), here are a few ideas that have come up: - She's coming off an injury and the coaching staff does not want to rush her into heavy minutes. (That said, she's looked complete fit and is moving very well, both within the paint and up-and-down the court) [LIST] [*]Coach Ivey and Coach Owen (the post coach for ND) are trying to incorporate Lauren Ebo as soon as possible because she's a veteran (starter at Texas) who only has one year at ND. Have to maximize her stay. Ebo, with her obvious size, brings something that neither Marshall or the other forward/post, Kylee Watson, bring. [*]Speaking of Watson, she's 6'4" and the coaches and other players love her motor and her court presence. [*]Lastly, ND has 6'3" Maddy Westbeld at forward, a player many think is next most important piece of ND's puzzle after Miles. [/LIST] Maddy, who has a tough season up to Sunday, showed her mettle in that game. After the Maryland/UConn battles, ND has Lafayette and Merrimack, so -- hopefully -- there's a chance to get Nat Marshall some extended playing time, along with Jenna Brown, the transfer guard from Stanford. Knock on wood, when Ebo moves on after this year, I hope to see Nat be a solid part of a post/forward rotation of Watson/Westbeld/Marshall during the 2023-24 season. [/QUOTE]

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