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Message: [QUOTE="Fairfield Fan, post: 3818653, member: 6911"] It could be that her teammates- and her coach- have lost confidence in her. When she gets the ball this season, she passes up open shots, only opting to score, as Coach Geno has pointed out, in the fourth quarter after the game has been decided. This is the second straight game in which Makurat has not scored. And during those two games, she's only attempted one shot. Unlike earlier games, she also did little in terms of assist, credited with just one in twelve minutes. Anna has now scored just under 5 ppg, compared with nearly 4 ppg for Mir McLean. Yet Anna has played four times as many minutes as Mir: 28 mpg versus 7 mpg. And she's ranked behind previous non-starters Aubrey Griffin and Aaliyah Edwards in scoring as well. And in the previous game, while Anna was not scoring or attempting a shot, McLean notched 6 points in just 10 minutes. Clearly, Makurat has the physical frame, the skills, the outside shot, to be successful. That's why Coach Geno put her in the starting lineup to begin the season. But there appears to be a large, and growing, deficit of self-confidence that is keeping Anna from performing at the level of a starter. She needs to get her mind right, and soon, in order to begin contributing as one would expect from a player on a crowded roster should to deserve big minutes. And, yes, if this keeps up, her presence on the floor could be severely limited next year when Fudd and Ducharme show up, and when Poffenbarger is in UConn shape and has learned the offense. Wishing her luck, and hoping for a turnaround. But seems clear why she's now coming off the bench, and for decreasing minutes. [/QUOTE]

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