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Message: [QUOTE="GamecockFam, post: 5313174, member: 10934"] After watching the U19 games, I don't think my opinion of Makeer and McDowell has changed much. Both are capable playmakers but neither are quite ready for the consistency required at the next level. Both look like their natural position will be the 3, though both are very versatile and could cover 1-4 on defense. I think the only stance I'm changing is that as freshmen I believe Coach Staley will have McDowell play more of the 2 than Makeer, though I expect it to flip as they mature. While Makeer is an adequate dribbler, she really struggled against physicality and pressure. She isn't quite the athlete that Amihere or Rivers are, but she possesses a very similar build. She is a phenomenal 3 point shooter, who can be streaky at times (one game she couldn't miss from 3 and the next game she couldn't make any shots). I think her role as a freshman will be a "3 and D" type of player off the bench. McDowell looks more comfortable at creating her own shot. She has shown pretty good efficiency but was absolutely horrible during this particular tourney. I'm chalking that up to being the best player on a really bad Brazilian team which finished 14th out of 16 teams. Unlike Makeer I think she can play the 4 due to her bigger frame. [/QUOTE]