04-01-2017, 01:39 PM
It's hard to say 7+ months out, as 81alum and others alluded to, it depends on how our players develop and improve over the summer.
Does the development in Kaylee's offensive game outpace the improvements in Nadia's defense and rebounding?
Does Marta finally gain the confidence to shoot some jumpers when she's open? She has shown that she is a great passer and can orchestrate an offense, can she generate some points on her own on a consistent basis?
In a league with star guards like UW's Plum, UCLA's Canada, OSU's Wiese and Oregon's Ionescu, can one of our unproven guards like Romano or Wilson or Williams develop into one as well? We've been missing that star point guard that can not only distribute, but can drive and score on her own.
Will Wilson and Brewer be back and able to contribute after extended absences over this season?
Can Alanna and Brit continue to improve so they can shoulder the load and attention of our offense and opposing teams' defenses? This year, they had Karlie and Erica as well, but next year, the focus will be on them to be our go-to players. Can they take the next step into potentially becoming All-Americans? Are their ceilings that high?
Will the freshmen make an instant impact? Tara typically transitions them in slowly unless their skillset is immediately needed, such as Marta taking on significant minutes as PG last season. Williams and Dodson are top-15 recruits and Moschkau and Jerome are not too shabby either.
Will Nadia and DiJonai seize the chance to shine with potentially more minutes? Both players' playing times were blocked by the depth ahead of them and their relative inexperience.
Does the development in Kaylee's offensive game outpace the improvements in Nadia's defense and rebounding?
Does Marta finally gain the confidence to shoot some jumpers when she's open? She has shown that she is a great passer and can orchestrate an offense, can she generate some points on her own on a consistent basis?
In a league with star guards like UW's Plum, UCLA's Canada, OSU's Wiese and Oregon's Ionescu, can one of our unproven guards like Romano or Wilson or Williams develop into one as well? We've been missing that star point guard that can not only distribute, but can drive and score on her own.
Will Wilson and Brewer be back and able to contribute after extended absences over this season?
Can Alanna and Brit continue to improve so they can shoulder the load and attention of our offense and opposing teams' defenses? This year, they had Karlie and Erica as well, but next year, the focus will be on them to be our go-to players. Can they take the next step into potentially becoming All-Americans? Are their ceilings that high?
Will the freshmen make an instant impact? Tara typically transitions them in slowly unless their skillset is immediately needed, such as Marta taking on significant minutes as PG last season. Williams and Dodson are top-15 recruits and Moschkau and Jerome are not too shabby either.
Will Nadia and DiJonai seize the chance to shine with potentially more minutes? Both players' playing times were blocked by the depth ahead of them and their relative inexperience.