I am SO confused with Hailey Van Lith here. She was mediocre at best last year and showed 0 signs of being a franchise-esque player. She is a chucker who is short, not athletic, and doesn't defend.
Uh-oh, future opponents, Paige has a chip on her shoulder
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I am SO confused with Hailey Van Lith here. She was mediocre at best last year and showed 0 signs of being a franchise-esque player. She is a chucker who is short, not athletic, and doesn't defend.
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Tools and stats are different things. The is no stat for ball-handling or for passing, which are two obvious tools. Pts/game, assists. etc are stats, not tools. Shooting/scoring is a tool. Where is the stat for screening/playing without the ball? Those are also tools. Passing is another tool.
Baseball is much more suited to "tools". There is way more individual play that is easier to reduce to a stat. Catch a fly, hit a home run, steal a base. Basketball is much more complex.
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Nah! I agree, expect a big revision to this list by Mid Season!
Paige really didn't say she had a chip on her shoulder, that was the interviewer question. What Paige said is true that you always have something to prove when you take the court and she plays like she really believes that. The thing that separates her and Caitlin Clark are they both can hit any shot when it matters the most.
Now about the list. Hailey Van Lith is a good player but she won't get drafted into the WNBA and stick. There are three or four on the list that not only will stick but have a shot at Hall of Fame type careers. I would add that dropping a person like Paige or Miles down the list because of injury is a bad argument, do you think any team will draft Hailey Van Lith in front of either of them?
Now about the list. Hailey Van Lith is a good player but she won't get drafted into the WNBA and stick. There are three or four on the list that not only will stick but have a shot at Hall of Fame type careers. I would add that dropping a person like Paige or Miles down the list because of injury is a bad argument, do you think any team will draft Hailey Van Lith in front of either of them?
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Van Lith will be playing 2 more years for LSU & by then the WNBA should have 2 new expansion teams.
Van Lith has 2 years to either improve or not improve.
A lot of players will be on the bubble regarding whether they will stick in the WNBA.
I don't see the value of a controversial list tweeted by a non-reputable source.
As far as Miles goes, look at Christyn Williams who still isn't playing the 2nd season after her knee surgery.
Perhaps Miles shouldn't even be on the list since she's out of action & rehabbing without any reports on the extent of her surgery or return.
Part of being a player's value is being available to play which means that teams may give some weight to a player's injury history.
Van Lith leads the team with 19.2 points per game, is second with 3.2 assists per game and third with 4.8 rebounds per game. She is one of two Power Five players (Caitlin Clark) who has averaged at least 19 points, four rebounds and three assists per game this season. Recently she was named first team All-ACC for the second-straight season, ACC first team All-Tournament and a Drysdale Award Finalist for best shooting guard in the country.
Van Lith has 2 years to either improve or not improve.
A lot of players will be on the bubble regarding whether they will stick in the WNBA.
I don't see the value of a controversial list tweeted by a non-reputable source.
As far as Miles goes, look at Christyn Williams who still isn't playing the 2nd season after her knee surgery.
Perhaps Miles shouldn't even be on the list since she's out of action & rehabbing without any reports on the extent of her surgery or return.
Part of being a player's value is being available to play which means that teams may give some weight to a player's injury history.
Van Lith leads the team with 19.2 points per game, is second with 3.2 assists per game and third with 4.8 rebounds per game. She is one of two Power Five players (Caitlin Clark) who has averaged at least 19 points, four rebounds and three assists per game this season. Recently she was named first team All-ACC for the second-straight season, ACC first team All-Tournament and a Drysdale Award Finalist for best shooting guard in the country.
Louisville's Hailey Van Lith Receives AP All-American Honorable Mention
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Not that I know of, and this seems highly unlikely to me given what she's said about why she left Louisville.
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I don't know if she did or not.
But common sense points to her wanting to learn more about how to play NC BB & LSU is a hotbed for NIL money.
Why would a bubble player with eligibility want to go to the WNBA before being ready & the WNBA expansion?
Plus her grad studies may require more than 1 year.
I can't imagine Kim sending her away since she's an asset to the LSU program & can help draw fans & recruits.
An extra covid year is a once in a lifetime golden $$$$ opportunity for players like Van Lith.
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If Van Lith is going to make a W roster she has to become an outstanding shooter and that isn't going to happen at LSU either this or next season. There aren't enough balls. Her size is her problem. Her effectiveness diminished when she went from HS to college and will continue to diminish in the W.
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I don't know how she keeps getting selected for the USA 3X3 team that won gold in 2023.
You'd think that Team USA could find a better player.
She must have some lucky rabbit's feet.
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I'm on the Hailey Van Lith bandwagon. I know it's a very competitive league but I'm quite sure she'll make a WNBA roster. She's sort've Dana Evans protege (similar small guard out of Louisville), and Evans has carved out a career for herself. There are also other small guards in the W that may be a bit more athletic but I don't necessarily think they are better basketball players. Hailey Van Lith is listed at 5'7, which is two inches taller than Crystal Dangerfield, and the same height as Destanni Henderson and Shay Peddy. She's offensively gifted, and has her own sort've of explosiveness which allows her to create separation and get off shots. I think her success in 3v3 is kind of a testament to that. I get ppl don't like small guards who shoot a lot, but I think this is the perfect opportunity for her to be more efficient. She may never be a distributor but if she can simply run the offense and not lose the ability to score, I think she'll be a good player.I don't know how she keeps getting selected for the USA 3X3 team that won gold in 2023.
You'd think that Team USA could find a better player.
She must have some lucky rabbit's feet.
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I don't know how she keeps getting selected for the USA 3X3 team that won gold in 2023.
You'd think that Team USA could find a better player.
She must have some lucky rabbit's feet.
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USA rewards loyalty. Van Lith has been playing USABB for a long time.
I don't know bout that. If she can shoot that changes alot but that is affecting her game and she still not a top 10 pg in WBB
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She shoots over 7 points per game, that plenty for someone who also averages over 7 assists per game. Her leadership and tenacious defense over shadows her lack of points.
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I think 7 points is adequate for her on the current UConn team. But I thought this thread was about Paige.