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Message: [QUOTE="Bone Dog, post: 5324924, member: 12088"] This sounds exactly right. The Italian league may not be the most competitive of the European leagues. But it’s a whole lot more competitive than what any ordinary American high school kid is used to. They are used to playing against other kids ranging from 14 to 18 years old, while Blanca typically played against talent in the 24-30 year old range. These were mature very athletic professionals. What’s more, Blanca was in a pretty unique position among the high school kids in that league. Most of them were reserves while Blanca was a main rotation player and sometimes a starter. She held her own with the pros, not just the kids. At the end of last season, the league held a tournament for all their high school kids, and Blanca was simply a cut above everyone else, stronger, more confident, more mature. To my eye, what stands out about her physically is her combination of size and speed. She reminds me of Aubrey but is rather larger at 6’2”. But she has that same loping speed with occasional bursts of intense quickness. Sarah ran most of the transition breaks last season. Blanca is sure to join her in that role. She also has similarly quick hands on defense, which means she could create her own fast breaks if she’s stationed at the top of the key. [/QUOTE]