Quick first impressions from women's team scrimmage yesterday:
--Big surprise to me was the play of true freshman Cassidy Walsh. Looked very good. Hit some 3 pointers - maybe 3 of them. Also hit some short jumpers on the move, so she's not one-dimensional. My guess is she's going to be a very good player eventually and will play a lot this season.
--Tania Lamb, another true freshman, also looked good shooting the 3-ball. I had been wondering where the 3-point shooting would come from - besides Fred Potvin - and it looks like Lamb and Walsh will be decent options. And I thought the mechanics of their shots looked almost identical and very sound.
--Kauai Bradley, another true frosh, didn't do all that much, but she sure looked athletic. Could be good with some coaching and experience.
--Brenna Wise - yet another true freshman - looked good. She's a high energy player. She struggled to finish near the basket early on, but seemed to get better as the game went on. I expect her to play a lot this season.
--The fifth true freshman - Kalista Walters - had a quiet game. Made one nice move under the hoop for a score, but seemed like she has a ways to go to be a big contributor.
--Transfer Destinie Gibbs looked athletic and should help this season because of her experience.
--Nothing stood out so much about the returning players - although I did like seeing Fred Potvin make a nice driving floater - something she has rarely even attempted in her first 2 seasons. This would be a nice complement to her 3-point shooting. She also went strong to the hoop on a steal, which was good to see.
--Yacine Diop made some very athletic plays. She took a lot of shots -- made some, missed some.
With half the roster being new faces, looks like Coach Suzie will have her hands full molding this team into what they can be...
Go Pitt.
--Big surprise to me was the play of true freshman Cassidy Walsh. Looked very good. Hit some 3 pointers - maybe 3 of them. Also hit some short jumpers on the move, so she's not one-dimensional. My guess is she's going to be a very good player eventually and will play a lot this season.
--Tania Lamb, another true freshman, also looked good shooting the 3-ball. I had been wondering where the 3-point shooting would come from - besides Fred Potvin - and it looks like Lamb and Walsh will be decent options. And I thought the mechanics of their shots looked almost identical and very sound.
--Kauai Bradley, another true frosh, didn't do all that much, but she sure looked athletic. Could be good with some coaching and experience.
--Brenna Wise - yet another true freshman - looked good. She's a high energy player. She struggled to finish near the basket early on, but seemed to get better as the game went on. I expect her to play a lot this season.
--The fifth true freshman - Kalista Walters - had a quiet game. Made one nice move under the hoop for a score, but seemed like she has a ways to go to be a big contributor.
--Transfer Destinie Gibbs looked athletic and should help this season because of her experience.
--Nothing stood out so much about the returning players - although I did like seeing Fred Potvin make a nice driving floater - something she has rarely even attempted in her first 2 seasons. This would be a nice complement to her 3-point shooting. She also went strong to the hoop on a steal, which was good to see.
--Yacine Diop made some very athletic plays. She took a lot of shots -- made some, missed some.
With half the roster being new faces, looks like Coach Suzie will have her hands full molding this team into what they can be...
Go Pitt.
