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This was the third game in a row for Stanford with 5+ players in double figures. I believe this is the first time that has happened at Stanford since before the 2009-10 season (if ever).  With so many scorers, we can have a player like Alex score 0 points and it barely registers a blip in the team's productivity.  It'll be interesting to see how this plays out this season.  For the moment, I'm much less scared of key players committing fouls than I have been in recent years.

That said, Lara Somfai is one of only 2 players in the country with two double-doubles against Division 1 opponents already. I might worry if Somfai fouled out.

Interesting! And well done, Somfai!

Also, a bit surprising re: the rest of the country? Is it a slow season for double-double machines? I feel like there are more of them usually.

(I don’t mean to diminish Somfai’s accomplishment in any way, I just am used to hearing about other teams’ star players lighting up the stat sheets early on in the season. Nice that the player making waves is on our team!)

A lot of teams have only played 1 or 2 games so far this season and there have been a lot of "cupcake" opening games for many teams. I suspect Somfai will have plenty of company once the fully D1 part of the OOC season is in full swing.

True but it’s not like Somfai has been playing a lot either.  She’s averaging 14 points and 10 rebounds in 22 mins per game.

Sorry, my point is that most top teams that would have posts who collect double doubles regularly have yet to play two D1 teams this season. In other words, I suspect there's a relatively small denominator of players who could even meet the criteria.

Edited to add: as an example, Raegan Beers has essentially averaged a double double over her past two seasons, but tonight is only her second collegiate game this season. I would be very surprised if Somfai doesn't have more company once more teams have played at least two D1 teams.

Sorry everyone.  There was a crucial typo in my post.  I meant to say Somfai is the only FRESHMAN with two double-doubles against D1 opponents so far. That's still the case after last night's games. There are only 18 frosh in the county with even 1 double-double so far and only 13 players of all class years with 2 (including those who have played non-div 1 opponents). 

To me, the fact that it is so early is what makes it so impressive.  Consider some of our top players in points/rebound double-doubles since the 2009-10 season:

Chiney Ogwumike 85 career double-doubles (at the time the Pac 12 record)
1st double double - 6th game
2nd - 12th game

Cameron Brink 52 career double-doubles
1st Double-Double - 14th game
2nd - 18th game

Erica McCall 35
No double doubles her freshman season

Haley Jones 33
1st - 12th game
no other double-doubles her freshman season

Alanna Smith 23
no double-doubles her freshman season

Kiki Iriafen 18
no double-doubles her freshman season

Nunu Agara 9 (so far)
no double-doubles her freshman season

Nneka Ogwumike and others excluded because the Herhoopstats records I have access to don't go back far enough to cover their frosh season

And Somfai has yet to play more than 25 minutes in a game. The one game she didn't get a double-double was the first one, where she had 15 points and 8 rebounds in just 19 minutes. I doubt she'll be able to keep this up as we get into the tougher part of our schedule, but it's a great start to her Stanford career.

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This was the third game in a row for Stanford with 5+ players in double figures. I believe this is the first time that has happened at Stanford since before the 2009-10 season (if ever).  With so many scorers, we can have a player like Alex score 0 points and it barely registers a blip in the team's productivity.  It'll be interesting to see how this plays out this season.  For the moment, I'm much less scared of key players committing fouls than I have been in recent years.

That said, Lara Somfai is one of only 2 players in the country with two double-doubles against Division 1 opponents already. I might worry if Somfai fouled out.

Interesting! And well done, Somfai!

Also, a bit surprising re: the rest of the country? Is it a slow season for double-double machines? I feel like there are more of them usually.

(I don’t mean to diminish Somfai’s accomplishment in any way, I just am used to hearing about other teams’ star players lighting up the stat sheets early on in the season. Nice that the player making waves is on our team!)

A lot of teams have only played 1 or 2 games so far this season and there have been a lot of "cupcake" opening games for many teams. I suspect Somfai will have plenty of company once the fully D1 part of the OOC season is in full swing.

True but it’s not like Somfai has been playing a lot either.  She’s averaging 14 points and 10 rebounds in 22 mins per game.

Sorry, my point is that most top teams that would have posts who collect double doubles regularly have yet to play two D1 teams this season. In other words, I suspect there's a relatively small denominator of players who could even meet the criteria.

Edited to add: as an example, Raegan Beers has essentially averaged a double double over her past two seasons, but tonight is only her second collegiate game this season. I would be very surprised if Somfai doesn't have more company once more teams have played at least two D1 teams.

Sorry everyone.  There was a crucial typo in my post.  I meant to say Somfai is the only FRESHMAN with two double-doubles against D1 opponents so far. That's still the case after last night's games. There are only 18 frosh in the county with even 1 double-double so far and only 13 players of all class years with 2 (including those who have played non-div 1 opponents). 

To me, the fact that it is so early is what makes it so impressive.  Consider some of our top players in points/rebound double-doubles since the 2009-10 season:

Chiney Ogwumike 85 career double-doubles (at the time the Pac 12 record)
1st double double - 6th game
2nd - 12th game

Cameron Brink 52 career double-doubles
1st Double-Double - 14th game
2nd - 18th game

Erica McCall 35
No double doubles her freshman season

Haley Jones 33
1st - 12th game
no other double-doubles her freshman season

Alanna Smith 23
no double-doubles her freshman season

Kiki Iriafen 18
no double-doubles her freshman season

Nunu Agara 9 (so far)
no double-doubles her freshman season

Nneka Ogwumike and others excluded because the Herhoopstats records I have access to don't go back far enough to cover their frosh season

And Somfai has yet to play more than 25 minutes in a game. The one game she didn't get a double-double was the first one, where she had 15 points and 8 rebounds in just 19 minutes. I doubt she'll be able to keep this up as we get into the tougher part of our schedule, but it's a great start to her Stanford career.