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Message: [QUOTE="Bone Dog, post: 4789667, member: 12088"] Have we ever had a 6’2” guard? We’ve had guards who play bigger than they are, like Evina or Diana, and wings and forwards who ran the point sometimes. Heck, we even started a 5’11” center for two seasons. I’ve never thought of Caroline as a guard even though she’s a good perimeter shooter, because post moves are central to her game. Is Qadence a guard? That’s how she’s listed, but ‘wing’ seems more accurate. And is she 6’2”? She looks taller than the 6’0” she’s listed as. Is Aubrey a guard? She’s quick enough for the position. But her handles don’t seem quite good enough and she often picks up her dribble in awkward positions. On the other hand, she’s a wonderfully disruptive defender at the top of the arc. Also, not really 6’2”, though she plays like she’s 6’3” sometimes. And her rebounding and shooting profile says forward more than guard. In hs, Aaliyah often played point-forward, bringing the ball up the floor and initiating plays from the top of the arc or driving through the lane. Geno hasn’t encouraged her to develop those skills at UConn. I love what I’ve seen of Morgan’s game. She’s quicker than Caroline and seems sturdier. She has great handles. She’s not afraid to take the ball right at opposing bigs. She’s also an excellent distributor off the bounce in the paint. Saniyah Rivers and Sheyanne Sellers are sometimes listed as 6’2” but I think they’re probably closer to 6’0”. They’re long and lanky though, so the difference may not matter. They also may be quicker than Morgan, though first step quickness is more about confidence than velocity — they make decisions quickly. I suspect Morgan will be quick in this sense too. [/QUOTE]

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