Want to make a detour towards women's basketball as Oregon PG Sabrina Ionescu became the first player in NCAA history to score over 2,000 point, snare over 1,000 rebounds and pass for over 1,000 assists. A senior Sabrina is expected to be the first player chosen in the WNBA draft. And her Oregon team is among the few that have a legitimate shot at the championship in April.
She is 5'11" and has a strong build. If I had to compare her to anyone it would be Luka Doncic. They are similar in a variety of ways especially there over the top individual skill levels. Neither one is a high flying athlete but both posses the basketball savvy that most players can never master. I watched the Monday game against Stanford where she set the record. Lexi Hull is a long wiry wing player out of Stanford where her twin Lacie shares the court with her. Hull is a sophomore and has had an up and down season but she was in good from against Oregon and someone that caught my eye. Stanford is bringing in center sensation 6'4" Cameron Brink next year. Brink is thin but very fleet.
But as Sabrina leaves college UCONN will be bringing in their own 5'11" lead guard in Minnesota high school phenomenon Paige Bueckers who is currently garnering all sorts of buzz. Her undefeated team is currently ranked number one and it is expected Paige, the number one prospect for the class of 2020, will be named female high school basketball player of the year.
Built like a female version of Michael Jordan, Paige has a very high waist with long limbs and fingers. Built like a cross between a sprinter and a high jumper. In other words a classic basketball build.
Like Sabrina she is vastly skilled but sports better athleticism and is even flashier. Her no look behind the back passes have already attained legendary status.
This years UCONN team as expected is very good but unlike previous years they are looked at as a final 8/4 team but most think they don't have enough to win the whole thing. Come next year with the arrival of Bueckers things will be looking up real fast for the Huskies. See Paige below.