I hope this doesn't come off as arrogant, but I'd like to express what I think the team needs are for next year. I'll include some basic analytics at the end. Here goes another one of my too long posts. Our first need is another scorer, hopefully someone that can create their own shot. I don't think it matters if they are 5'8" or 6'8", they just need to score reliably. There's currently too much pressure on Carleigh and Carys to score. If Carleigh and Carys don't score, we lose. Samyha is growing into a scorer, and hopefully that will continue. There are others that might be scorers, but they haven't proven that yet at the college level. I think our second need is to spend the summer working on shooting techniques. According to the data I've collected, we're 184th in the nation in field goal percentage, and 232nd in the nation in 3 point percentage. Those numbers could be slightly off, but I think they are close. The point is, no matter how good your defense is you need to score. With rankings like these it puts crazy pressure on the defense and our 2 scorers. Assists can be hard to come by too. I think our 3rd largest need is a better 1/2 court offense. I wish I could remember who to credit, but someone has been harping on our spacing. I agree that's a problem. We often look like a little kids Soccer team under the basket, with 4 attackers and 4 defenders trying to kick a single ball. In general, our offense seems lost if we don't convert in transition. Spacing is a problem, but I think the way we move as a team in the scoring area is suboptimal. Layups and short shots get much easier if there aren't 4 defenders in the lane. Height is nice, but there aren't a whole lot of Liz Kitley/Clara Strack type folks around. With Trent and Jenkins coming back, we now have 6'4", 6'3",6'3", 6'2" and 6'2" players for our front line. Some places list the 6'4" as 6'5". Look at the analytics below, I think they support my case that skill and athletic ability might trump sheer size. Audi Crooks is now in the portal, but it's been said she can't defend a parked car. I'm not sure we'd try to get her even if we had millions in NIL. Listed below in order is our ranking compared to all teams. I'm sure my numbers aren't perfect, but I think they are close. We're near the top in rebounds and blocked shots, and way down in field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and 3 point percentage. It's hard to win games with those numbers, but we did. I'm sure the staff has far more accurate numbers than I do, and I'd bet they are trying to find ways to improve. I hope this hand spaced table formats well when posted. Stat Name Number/Percent Ranking vs other teams ======================================================= Field Goals Attempted 65.2 26 Blocked Shots 4.8 28 Rebounds 40.4 40 Turnovers 13.3 43 Free Throw Made 12.9 53 Assists 15.5 58 Field Goals Made 26.5 61 Free Throw Attempts 18.2 71 3 Point Attempts 24.1 142 Field Goal Percentage 40.7% 184 Free Throw Percentage 71.0% 211 3 Point Made 5.6 223 3 Point Percentage 30.1% 232