Doggydaddy's Den: DoggyDaddy's Dailies 9/29/16

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Time for another question that I asked last month.

"How much will last year's freshman class, Samuelson and Collier, improve in their second season?"

Let's star with Samuelson. She ended up a starter last year and a terrific one. On a team with Stewart, Tuck and Jefferson, she averaged 19.2 points her last 10 games. She found her shot from long range as well. She had a terrible start to the season, hitting only 12-47 (25.5%) her first 11 games. But she was 65-154 (42.2%) for the rest of the season. She was exceptional her last 11 games going 35-63 (55%). She just got better and better. I think she will just be outstanding from beyond the arc. One of the best in the country. She also showed she can handle the ball and her off the ball defense continued to improve. She will get 25+ minutes per game next year and should be a 15-20 point scorer.

Collier played the entire season with a torn labrum in her hip that had been bothering her since HS. I don't think we saw the full range of her ability because of that. I remember her being the best player on the last USA team she played on with some terrific college players. We only saw glimpses of that player last season. But she was second on the team in blocks, show her terrific defense for a freshman, her nose for the basketball on rebounds and the occasional solid jumper. In spite of her dealing with the bad hip, she managed 7.9 points and 5.1 rebounds. She shot a solid 53% from the field and led the team in FT% at 91.3. All terrific numbers that will only go up when she increases her minutes from the 17.3 she averaged last year. I really expect her to be an impact player with her Freshman-Sophomore jump!!!

So, how much will last years freshman class improve this season? A whole lot!!!!!

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It's not over till it's over!!!! But it's looking bad!

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By David in Naples!!!!!

Before last season's statistics are relegated to the archives, here is one last quiz to highlight some interesting results. No cheating...

1. Which of these three players had more offensive rebounds?
    A. Moriah
    B. Katie Lou
    C. Kia

2. UConn had 421 personal fouls in 38 games last year. How many players fouled out of a game?
    A. 0
    B. 1
    C. 3

3. Who made more 3 point baskets last season, Stewie or Kia?

4. True or False - Opponents had more turnovers than made baskets AND missed 70% of their 3 pt shots?

5. Who was 3rd in minutes played last year behind Stewie and MoJeff?
    A. Morgan
    B. Kia
    C. Gabby

6. Not counting Stewie's 126 blocked shots, how many blocks did the rest of the Huskies have all season?
    A. 87
    B. 93
    C. 115

7. True or False - Katie Lou had more assists as a freshman than Moriah did her freshman year, more rebounds than Morgan did as a freshman AND better 3 pt accuracy than KML as a freshman.

Answers at the very bottom of the blog. NO CHEATING!!!!

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Scores (links in the WNBA link section)

Semi-finals start Wednesday

Phoenix Mercury 95 Minnesota Lynx 113

Chicago Sky @ Los Angeles Sparks (Late Game)

Top Performers/UConn Performers (bold)

Maya Moore Minnesota 31 points 8 points
Renee Montgomery Minnesota 11 points 3 assists
Lindsay Whalen Minnesota 19 points 7 assists
Sylvia Fowles Minnesota 16 points 10 rebounds
Diana Taurasi Phoenix 25 points 4 assists

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