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Carys Baker

What I really like is that Carys Baker has seemed to embrace playing the 4. I remember in the Sons of Saturday podcast after her freshman season talking about wanting to play the 4 and not just to be thought of as an outside shooter. She was conscious of wanting to expand her game. My observation is that early last season, she embraced the role even to the point that it brought down her potential as a scorer. As the season went on, she started to figure out how to contribute more scoring in this role. Baker is the ultimate Hokie to me as she's willing to do whatever is necessary to best help the team, and her teammates fit that mold as well. I fully expect Baker and Wenzel to be the undisputed team leaders this upcoming season.
Posted: 06/11/2025 at 11:21 AM ET
(In response to this post by VAHokie89)

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Who'll be our bigs this season?
HokieInHeelCountry • 06/10/25 03:29 PM ET
Peterson played because she was prepared to play. She was coached and
DGHOKIE • 06/13/25 09:22 PM ET
Odds are
VAHokie89 • 06/10/25 08:06 PM ET
Carys Baker ◄
delmarva hokie • 06/11/25 11:21 AM ET
Sears is watching?**
MidloHokie • 06/11/25 07:29 AM ET
With how talented she is
JerryLopez5 • 06/11/25 08:25 AM ET
Don't we say this every year about every recruit?**
VAHokie89 • 06/11/25 04:21 PM ET
Sears...
MrFantastic! • 06/12/25 06:46 AM ET
Tough to see this roster finishing in the top half of the league. **
MidloHokie • 06/11/25 07:27 AM ET
Not tough for me to see VT finishing in top third**
Durham Hokie • 06/11/25 09:14 AM ET
Durham, please explain. Four guards don't win at top of ACC.**
George Baylor • 06/12/25 07:04 AM ET
You mean like Duke did all last year? ACC champs.
thunar • 06/12/25 10:49 AM ET
Doubt we play 4 guards at same time. Baker and Peterson and at least 1 new
Durham Hokie • 06/12/25 07:10 AM ET
Top half would be considered a success IMHO.**
hokietony • 06/11/25 10:33 AM ET
Definitely looking forward to the return of Samyha!
EDGEMAN • 06/11/25 06:26 AM ET
^This**
Scream_On_D • 06/11/25 08:08 PM ET
Kayl. Petersen. I hope she plays more at the 4 this year and Baker moves
BackInTheBurg • 06/10/25 09:26 PM ET
I really like Petersen's game
delmarva hokie • 06/11/25 12:54 PM ET
Kayl appeared to be a really well polished player coming out of HS...
EDGEMAN • 06/11/25 01:39 PM ET
Kayl has a really high basketball IQ. Love to watch players like her**
BackInTheBurg • 06/13/25 11:47 AM ET
If you didn't see the Sons of Saturday podcast with Petersen...
delmarva hokie • 06/11/25 04:30 PM ET
We have more quality depth than I can ever recall at VT.
EDGEMAN • 06/11/25 06:32 AM ET
You omitted Kate Sears from the equation.
RJHokie • 06/10/25 08:26 PM ET
Sears? Freshmen can contribute. Look at the guard from James River HS . .
MidloHokie • 06/11/25 07:33 AM ET
A big change from Small NC H.S. to ACC. Hope she excels, tough to do.**
George Baylor • 06/12/25 07:07 AM ET
she may be only guard that can drive the lane and score over taller players**
mrknowitall • 06/11/25 10:07 PM ET
What about suffern?**
Durham Hokie • 06/12/25 07:12 AM ET
I forgot about suffren,add her to the list
mrknowitall • 06/12/25 02:35 PM ET
Yes Lanie Grant at UNC
JerryLopez5 • 06/11/25 08:27 AM ET
I don’t see any of the freshman contributing significantly this year. Which
Stork • 06/11/25 07:52 AM ET
don't sleep on Kate Sears,she is a assist machine that can score**
mrknowitall • 06/11/25 10:24 PM ET
That’s not what she’s said. I think she’ll use the freshman bigs more than
BackInTheBurg • 06/11/25 10:48 AM ET
We’ll find out soon enough. **
Stork • 06/11/25 11:34 AM ET
****
BackInTheBurg • 06/11/25 10:48 AM ET
I think Freelon starts and Wenzel plays less PG. For me the best way....
vtbball80 • 06/10/25 06:46 PM ET
Carleigh at the 2 means she'll have more offensive production.
EDGEMAN • 06/11/25 06:34 AM ET
I agree ,,I think we'll see a lot of improvement from several players**
mrknowitall • 06/11/25 10:13 PM ET
Small Ball
JerryLopez5 • 06/10/25 05:23 PM ET
Small ball doesn't work that much on defense**
VAHokie89 • 06/10/25 07:52 PM ET
Small Ball is going to have to be what
JerryLopez5 • 06/10/25 08:35 PM ET