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Message: [QUOTE="FanInNC, post: 5290540, member: 13050"] Pretty accurate take on the roster. It’s a super young team, no seniors on the squad. Heavy at the 1 and 2 and at the 5 not much at all at the 3 or 4. Zoe Brooks and Zam Jones are essentially locks to start and play big minutes at guard. Devyn Quigley is a rising Sophomore who played sparingly last year but shot the ball well and had a knack for scoring and making heady plays - she’s sort of a 2 or 3. Clearly will be Samuels big competition - only competition as it stands at the 3. Doesn’t have the athleticism or length, but can shoot it and has adequate ball handling ability and some toughness to her game. Maddie Cox is sort of the lone 4 on the team and has not been in the rotation really her freshman or sophomore year. So not sure what to expect there. Could Samuels play spot minutes at the 4 and go small ball? There certainly is an opening there if so. Lorena Awou, Tilda Trygger and Mallory Collier are 5s and Tilda potentially could play some 4 - she’s 6’6” but more finesse and likes to shoot it and be a face up player more than back to the basket banger. The 2 freshmen are top 70, I think 63 and 65? Both are guards. Adelaide Jernigan is a local product who is billed as a shooter but the thought is she won’t be counted on or ready for a major role. Destiny Lunan was at one time ranked #1 nationally but suffered an injury and missed a lot of time - from her tapes she looks like Aziaha James 2.0. She appears to be a combo guard and I don’t think that interferes with Samuels even if she comes in ready to play day 1. Samuels has a very clear path to playing anywhere from 15 minutes to 30 minutes a game depending on the fit. Quigley isn’t going to play 35 minutes. That would be a massive step for her. Zam and Zoe will need breathers. Just based purely on need and opportunity Samuels has 15 minutes of PT locked in. If she translates to what Wes wants she could be the starter and get 25-30 minutes a night. IMO she could fill a role by simply being a floor spacing player to keep the defense honest and allow Zoe and Zam room to penetrate and create. Be ready to catch and hit that open 3. Madison Hayes filled that role perfectly her last 2 years - Hayes also was a gritty defender and rebounder and team first player often referred to as “the glue”. I don’t expect Samuels to do that - but I’m just saying if she can shoot the 3 around 35% or better and do it on volume and play sound defense - that translates to 25 minutes a night with this particular roster I believe. [/QUOTE]

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