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Message: [QUOTE="oldhusky, post: 5072065, member: 9844"] One of the things that we got minimal info on during Ayanna's freshmen season was exactly how much she was hampered by knee issues. I agree that we didn't see the level of athleticism from her high school days. Based on her strength and leaping ability I certainly expected her to be a dominant rebounder and shot blocker, and she was ok, but nowhere near what I was expecting. So if she was affected a great deal by the knee that might explain a lot, and maybe there is upside far beyond what we saw her first year. The pessimistic view might be that her knee issues are chronic and maybe we will never see that explosive athlete again. One thing about her numbers gives me hope. I remember after a few games noticing her PER was around 20, maybe ballpark close to what I might have expected. By year end, however, she had dropped down to a season average around 12. It was only a few games in the beginning, but the production dropped off a cliff, which might be consistent with her being close to healthy at the start, but the knee getting much worse as the season progressed. I guess this is the season we find out if Ayanna can realize her HS potential or if nagging knee issues are putting her basketball career in jeopardy. [/QUOTE]