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Message: [QUOTE="bballnut90, post: 2699368, member: 2117"] You can't compare numbers from a UCONN player to a player at another school when evaluating WNBA prospects. UCONN's statistics are inflated relative to other programs because they always take high percentage shots and crush teams to a different degree than other programs do. Most UCONN players shoot significantly higher percentages at UCONN than they do in the pros, and they also typically have much better numbers all around than what they produce in the pros. That said, their numbers are pretty similar: Shepard: 15.6 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 2.4 assists, 0.7 blocks, 0.8 steals, 2.2 turnovers, 56.5% FG, 29.4 mpg Collier: 16.1 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 3.3 assists, 1.7 blocks, 1.6 steals, 1.5 turnovers, 58.3% FG, 28.8 mpg Collier's are slightly better in most areas, but she also played in UCONN's extremely efficient offense, and faced an easier schedule. Aside from the numbers piece, a lot of my hype for Shepard comes from her strong showings at the end of the season. In her last 7 games, she played great against Oregon, Louisville, Mississippi State, and UCONN (teams who finished #2-5 in the last poll). She played well going up against bigger, more athletic players while she wasn't playing her natural position. Put her at the 4, where her skills are best suited, and she becomes a matchup nightmare. [/QUOTE]