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Message: [QUOTE="YKCornelius, post: 5300515, member: 9864"] Cuango, I find myself somehere in the middle between you and cgshuskie. Whereas Blanca during her time in the top Italian pro league (Serie A) has demonstrated that she is able to be impactful at a professional level, Serie A is still a step or two below the WNBA. That said, her development at Campobasso has been much, much better than it would have been at ANY high school program in the States. Not even close. I think once she adjusts to the expectations that Geno and staff will lay out for her, the sky will be the limit for this Ecuadorian. If she is a fast learner of UConn's defensive schemes, like a few of our Italian Boneyarders watching her at Campbasso for the past five years have suggested she is, [U]and she earns the trust of her teammates[/U], Blanca could be a starter early in the year. Maybe by the first game. From the onset, I will not be questioning her talent/skill level. I will be looking for indications of commitment and drive. Is she hungry enough to improve? Will she persevere through the struggles of being a full-time student, [U]and[/U] will she put in the extra time to improve her shooting percentages (49.7, 27.6 and 70.3 this past year) and her rebounding (3.5 rpg in 25 mpg)? At 186 cm (6'1") she will need to improve those numbers in order to be playing in the front line in the WNBA. Here's to hoping her time in Storrs will live up to expectations. [/QUOTE]