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As I was thinking about last season's unsatisfactory ending and the implications for next year, it occurred to me to compare Hannah Jump to Elena Bosgana. In a number of games Hannah seemed to disappear. Why not use Elena more in those situations?


It turns out that Hannah played over 79% of the 1400 minutes available. Elena played just under 18% of the minutes available. To equate the stats you have to multiply all of Elena's by 4.4. The results are:
Hannah Bosgana
Pts/Game 11.2 17.2
Rebounds/Game 1.9 7.5
Assist/Game 1.3 2.7
TOs/Game 0.7 1.3
Steals/Game 0.9 1.8
Blocks/Game 0.1 0.4
Assists/TOs 1.9 2.0
FG% 46% 45%
3 Pt % 44% 31%
FT % 82% 75%


There are many arguments that can be made why this is not a fair comparison. Would Elena really have multiplied her statistics by 4.4 if she had played as many minutes? However, the case can also be made that if Elena had the confidence of the coach to play many more minutes her confidence might have increased as well as her ability to play better with her teammates. Whatever your conclusion I think it is safe to say Elena should have played more and Hannah a little less although we need them both this year. Clearly, Elena is the better rebounder and seems to be a better defender.

[ljw63]

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As I was thinking about last season's unsatisfactory ending and the implications for next year, it occurred to me to compare Hannah Jump to Elena Bosgana. In a number of games Hannah seemed to disappear. Why not use Elena more in those situations?


It turns out that Hannah played over 79% of the 1400 minutes available. Elena played just under 18% of the minutes available. To equate the stats you have to multiply all of Elena's by 4.4. The results are:
Hannah Bosgana
Pts/Game 11.2 17.2
Rebounds/Game 1.9 7.5
Assist/Game 1.3 2.7
TOs/Game 0.7 1.3
Steals/Game 0.9 1.8
Blocks/Game 0.1 0.4
Assists/TOs 1.9 2.0
FG% 46% 45%
3 Pt % 44% 31%
FT % 82% 75%


There are many arguments that can be made why this is not a fair comparison. Would Elena really have multiplied her statistics by 4.4 if she had played as many minutes? However, the case can also be made that if Elena had the confidence of the coach to play many more minutes her confidence might have increased as well as her ability to play better with her teammates. Whatever your conclusion I think it is safe to say Elena should have played more and Hannah a little less although we need them both this year. Clearly, Elena is the better rebounder and seems to be a better defender.