Dawn Has Another Birdie in the Nest

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Gamecock Disciple

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I get that!

Losing Raven is going to be a lot bigger than most people think and I don't think Maddie is ready.
It seems as if Raven put in serious work this past offseason (as she did after her RS FR season) and looks very good ... of course, her defense has never suffered and this season, her shot is back to where it was two years ago and actually improved (statwise, at least). As for Maddie, I will say that the past few weeks she has looked as good as I have seen her ... she is deceptively quick and I do hope her defense picks up (not that it is bad, but the bar has been set these past many years).
 
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Creek Snake

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This is huge for this year.Carolina suddenly loaded in the frontcourt.If she is as good as advertised then maybe puts Carolina on equal footing with UConn.
 

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This is huge for this year.Carolina suddenly loaded in the frontcourt.If she is as good as advertised then maybe puts Carolina on equal footing with UConn.
The one thing I question is her strength. That is true with any 18 year old, but the fundamentals are there and she is a +++ athlete. I was really impressed with how she sets screens. Solid, doesn't cheat with her hips or legs causing offensive fouls. Very different than the bigs that we have gotten. Puts me in the mind of those bigs Connecticut use to get when they were really on their run (Breanna Stewart, Katie Lou Samuelson). Been wanting USC to get a big of this skill set for a long time. With regard to Maddie, she just needs playing time. She was out a lot last year with the concussion. She hurts her knee this year and then promptly gets suspended. She is finally getting consistent minutes and I am seeing improvement every game.
 
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I think Dawn sees the failure of Tec and Dauda to contribute meaningful minutes. What a great upgrade!
 

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Alecia Tournabize is 6'7 not 6'4 which changes things dramatically as far as her skill set. Also she has been playing in the French professional league so she will be further along in the physicality of the game than the normal high school athlete coming into college. As far as Maddy, she is getting back to the guard that some were calling to get more time than Raven last year. She will be fine and we will most likely bring in an additional point guard for depth out of the portal.
 

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Alecia Tournabize is 6'7 not 6'4 which changes things dramatically as far as her skill set. Also she has been playing in the French professional league so she will be further along in the physicality of the game than the normal high school athlete coming into college. As far as Maddy, she is getting back to the guard that some were calling to get more time than Raven last year. She will be fine and we will most likely bring in an additional point guard for depth out of the portal.
In going over her clips, I was thinking that she appeared to be a very long 6'4" despite seeing that reported height all over the internet. 6'7" would be all the better with the mobility that she has.
 

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Alecia Tournabize is 6'7 not 6'4 which changes things dramatically as far as her skill set. Also she has been playing in the French professional league so she will be further along in the physicality of the game than the normal high school athlete coming into college. As far as Maddy, she is getting back to the guard that some were calling to get more time than Raven last year. She will be fine and we will most likely bring in an additional point guard for depth out of the portal.
She has a sweet outside shot and can pass. He length is awesome for defending passing lanes and is a natural shot blocker. She doesn't move like a post either. She also can do a 2 handed dunk.