01-15-2019, 10:46 AM
I believe Belibi had a significant role on the U17 US team primarily because of her defense and rebounding. She is very strong and thus doesn't get pushed around in the post. Plus, she is very quick and has extremely long arms so probably would be a nightmare defending perimeter players or say at the top of a zone disrupting passes.
However, there is a big difference between being a very good individual defender and learning how to play Stanford team defense. Maya Dodson had a very similar skill set her freshman year but often seemed lost and out of position her freshman year. One year later, it is a different story and her team defense has risen to match her individual skills.
However, there is a big difference between being a very good individual defender and learning how to play Stanford team defense. Maya Dodson had a very similar skill set her freshman year but often seemed lost and out of position her freshman year. One year later, it is a different story and her team defense has risen to match her individual skills.