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Regarding three point shooters:

I'd assumed Kiki Rice was not effective, based on her 0-5 from three,
and sub .600 FT in the FIBA U16 tournament,
where she otherwise was outstanding.

But she shot 33% for her high school season last season,
so we might add her to our list of "shooters,"
assuming we land her.
(Baffling if we do not, however.)

And while I can't find Jzaniya Harriel's stats,
I do know she made 96 threes last season,
which ranked in the top 25 in the country.
So I assume it's a good percentage shot for her. . .

I think there is a difference between "can shoot a 3" and "3-point sniper".  Think about facing Oregon which generally defends with a zone.  We need "3-point snipers" to create space for Belibi and Jones to either work inside or drive from the top of the key.  If you don't have "3-point snipers" to punish the zone for sagging in, then the key and the middle of the lane gets super clogged up with defenders.  On the flip side, Oregon has "3-point snipers" like Boley, Miskell, and Paopao, all of whom shoot a lot of threes and at a high percentage (they are all above 42% for the season).

In our 2020, 2021 and 2022 recruiting classes, we have one player I would classify as a "3-point sniper" and that is Van Gytenbeek.  She has had limited attempts as a Cardinal freshman but is shooting 46% from three this year and shot 45% from three her senior year of high school.  I couldn't find the stats for Demetre but she might be a good 3-point shooter since I have heard her shooting is one of her best skills.  And possibly Harriel who shot a good but not great 36% from three last year. 

So in this three year span of recruiting, we have one "3-point sniper" and maybe two good 3-point shooters.  I think we need at least one more "3-point sniper" in our 2022 class to give Brink, Iriafen and Betts room to operate in the paint.

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Regarding three point shooters:

I'd assumed Kiki Rice was not effective, based on her 0-5 from three,
and sub .600 FT in the FIBA U16 tournament,
where she otherwise was outstanding.

But she shot 33% for her high school season last season,
so we might add her to our list of "shooters,"
assuming we land her.
(Baffling if we do not, however.)

And while I can't find Jzaniya Harriel's stats,
I do know she made 96 threes last season,
which ranked in the top 25 in the country.
So I assume it's a good percentage shot for her. . .

I think there is a difference between "can shoot a 3" and "3-point sniper".  Think about facing Oregon which generally defends with a zone.  We need "3-point snipers" to create space for Belibi and Jones to either work inside or drive from the top of the key.  If you don't have "3-point snipers" to punish the zone for sagging in, then the key and the middle of the lane gets super clogged up with defenders.  On the flip side, Oregon has "3-point snipers" like Boley, Miskell, and Paopao, all of whom shoot a lot of threes and at a high percentage (they are all above 42% for the season).

In our 2020, 2021 and 2022 recruiting classes, we have one player I would classify as a "3-point sniper" and that is Van Gytenbeek.  She has had limited attempts as a Cardinal freshman but is shooting 46% from three this year and shot 45% from three her senior year of high school.  I couldn't find the stats for Demetre but she might be a good 3-point shooter since I have heard her shooting is one of her best skills.  And possibly Harriel who shot a good but not great 36% from three last year. 

So in this three year span of recruiting, we have one "3-point sniper" and maybe two good 3-point shooters.  I think we need at least one more "3-point sniper" in our 2022 class to give Brink, Iriafen and Betts room to operate in the paint.