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Message: [QUOTE="cferraro04, post: 4428288, member: 267"] I would add to the negative column 20 turnovers and 9/18 at the line. However, in the positive column I would add that: [B]Aaliyah Edwards[/B] is in game shape at the beginning of the season contrary to how she began last season and she is averaging a double/double, 12.5 and 10.0. [B]Aubrey Griffin[/B] is back and she brings something that no one else can bring, explosive athleticism. [B]Caroline Ducharme[/B] is still shaking off the rust, the residue of her injuries...she will continue to get better and we all know what she is capable of. [B]Nika Muhl [/B]is proving that she can be a vocal leader on the floor as well as a floor general with the ball in her hand. Keep in mind that in two games she has 16 assists and 5 turnovers. [B]Lou Lopez-Senechal [/B]has turned out to be somewhat of a surprise with the ease that she has fit into the UConn system. She is the other three point threat that we need to keep some of the pressure off of Azzi. She adds to the pesty back court trio on defense (Muhl, Azzi and Senechal)...they are making it tough on teams to get into their offense...they created 20 turnovers on the number three ranked team in the country. [B]Dorka Juhasz[/B] is averaging a double/double 10.0 and 10.0...I can remember when that was a big wish for any big. As long as she gives us that every night...we can't complain. She will get better as the season moves along. [B]Azzi Fudd[/B]...29 points per game is other worldly...I expect that to come down to earth, more like low twenties to high teens as the season goes on...but, that would only mean that other players like Caroline, Lou, Edwards, Griffin, Muhl are stepping up on offense. [B]Ayanna Patterson[/B] was technically a no-show for this game (6 minutes, 4 rebounds, 1 block) but, what should we have expected...a freshman in her first top five game against a team known for its bigs (yet she still pulled down 4 rebounds in 6 minutes and got a block)...I see no reason for concern here...she will catch up to the college game and the expectations that have been placed on her. [B]Ines Bettencourt[/B] and [B]Amari DeBerry[/B]..both have assets that can be beneficial to UConn. Ines can and will develop into a back-up guard who can give good minutes if our guards get into foul trouble, need a rest or God-forbid get injured. Amari is 6'5", has range, can handle the ball well for a big and can be a presence in the middle...she needs to work hard in practice and convince Geno that she wants to play. [/QUOTE]

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