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Message: [QUOTE="EricLA, post: 4039108, member: 26"] It was pretty funny hearing the announcer refer to them as "Janae" Barker, "Ayann" Patterson and "Kyra" Rice. All the players impressed in different ways - they all need coaching at the college level for sure, but you can see the potential. It was actually Mikalya Williams, the #2 recruit in 2023 from Louisiana, who impressed me the most in this game. Both Barker and Patterson were in desperate need of being able to finish around the basket. USA played some good defense but seemed only slightly better at passing and sharing the ball. Barker and Patterson especially were guilty of throwing the ball up around the basket even tho most coaches would tell them it was a "bad" shot. They must have had at least 10 rebounds each off their constantly missed layup attempts. Bottom line, some serious talent that is in desperate need of coaching. If Mulkey can get Williams, a Louisiana native, to come to LSU, she will be well on her way towards getting back to being elite. For Patterson, mostly played really good defense, but there were a few times (not often) where her motor just stopped. She physically has a WNBA body IMHO. Her athleticism is off the charts. She missed every single mid range and deep shot she took, but the form is decent. She needs some better moves around the basket instead of just trying to bully the ball into the net. She has a very good handle for a 4. Just my $.02 for this game. She has tremendous potential and coaching at UCONN could make her truly elite. [/QUOTE]

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