(12-04-2021, 05:55 AM)joemontes Wrote: Their backup PG Raven JOHNSON is gone for the season with a season-ending injury, while their starting PG Destani HENDERSON was not available due to an unspecified injury, so who did Coach STALEY install as her starting PG for their game vs Kansas State yesterday?Magic Johnson, at 6'9", was a pretty good point guard.
None other than her 6'4 backup PF Laeticia AMIHERE who did not disappoint, finishing with 11 points, 7 rebounds, 5 blocks and a career-high 7 assists (as well as only 1 turnover) in 27 minutes. That's pretty impressive, besides being a jaw-dropping move by STALEY.
There are two videos on the righthand side of the following webpage showing AMIHERE's PG skills - both showing her dribbling the entire length of the court, then making a no-look pass to LITTLETON who connects on a 3pointer in the 1st video, and powering her way for a contested layup in the 2nd video - during their game vs Kansas State:
Kansas State vs. South Carolina - Box Score - December 3, 2021 - ESPN
And to think that we've been criticizing Tara for insisting on using Lacie HULL as her starting PG for the season...hahaha!
But yes, Staley's use of Amihere does a lot to explode stereotypes of point guards in WBB. Really, really interesting.