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Duke Starters
Krystal Thomas | | | MIN | PTS | FG | 3FG | FT | A | O-D-REB | BLK | STL | TO | PF | | 1st | 14 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3-3-6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | 2nd | 14 | 6 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2-1-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | TOT | 28 | 10 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 5-4-9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | Krystal was a little more active in seeking out her shot early in the
game than she was last week, but she had a lot of trouble finishing.
Fortunately for her, she was able to rebound three of her own misses for scores
and finish inside when she was fed some nice passes. Once again, she was a bit
too aggressive at times, picking up 4 fouls (including an offensive foul), but
she played intelligently once she got into deep foul trouble. Krystal did a
great job of passing out of the post and finding open teammates, hitting
J.Thomas and Wells for threes and finding Wells in transition. Krystal is
doing a lot of impressive little things in the game. Her low screens are
allowing teammmates to drive to the basket. Her block-outs allow teammates
like Scheer to grab rebounds. She's acting as a safety valve at midcourt when
her guard teammates are pressured, and her improved ballhandling has allowed
Duke to advance the ball quickly after she grabs a rebound. If she can display
better touch with the ball and can finish harder going to the basket, she will
be an all-around force. |
Kathleen Scheer | | | MIN | PTS | FG | 3FG | FT | A | O-D-REB | BLK | STL | TO | PF | | 1st | 9 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 1 | 3-1-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | 2nd | 18 | 10 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 2-4-6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | | TOT | 27 | 14 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2 | 5-5-10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | Two games, two double-doubles for Scheer. Granted, he is playing
against significantly smaller opposition, but the way she goes after every
loose ball with intense desire has been impressive. She unveiled a
right-handed hook shot in this game for a score, sank a couple of threes and
scored on a couple of drives. She played sticky defense, diving after bad
passes and getting a nasty block (and rebound). Scheer did travel a couple of
times (the officials were really cracking down players double-dribbling and
lifting their pivot foot), but her overall ease and aggressiveness was
impressive. She is still most effective in a catch-and-shoot situation from
long range rather than hunting her own shot, and I think her teammates have
much more confidence that she'll shoot and make that shot now. I'm eager to
see what she can do against bigger, tougher opponents. |
Karima Christmas | | | MIN | PTS | FG | 3FG | FT | A | O-D-REB | BLK | STL | TO | PF | | 1st | 9 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1-0-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2nd | 8 | 7 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0-0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | TOT | 17 | 11 | 5-8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 1-0-1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | Karima picked up two quick fouls and so didn't get as many minutes as
her teammates (just 17). It wasn't a coincidence that Duke's perimeter defense
suffered a number of lapses when she was out of the game. Once again, she was
menacing on defense and efficient on offense when she was playing. She scored
three times on drives, nailed a three and finished another play when Scheer
found her after a rebound. Karima moved the ball around nicely with 6 assists
against 0 turnovers, finding J.Thomas, Peters, K.Thomas, and Liston. Many of
those passes came right after steals. Karima also had a couple of great blocks
against smaller foes. Other than her foul trouble in the first couple of games,
she's very much played like a savvy senior. |
Jasmine Thomas | | | MIN | PTS | FG | 3FG | FT | A | O-D-REB | BLK | STL | TO | PF | | 1st | 16 | 8 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 7 | 0-2-2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | 2nd | 13 | 8 | 4-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0-2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | TOT | 29 | 16 | 7-11 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 8 | 0-4-4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | This kind of game posed no challenge for Jasmine. It's telling that
her presence in the starting lineup made all the difference for Duke's fast
start, as opposed to the previous game where Duke looked sluggish with Jasmine
on the bench. Jasmine scored 8 quick points to stake Duke to a big early lead
and then laid back to assist her teammates and go after steals. On several
occasions, she passed up taking an open shot to set up a young teammate, as
when she found Wells and Liston open for three and later found Liston for a
score after a steal. Jasmine had a couple of highlight plays that included a
spectacular spin move in the lane for a basket and a nasty weakside block, and
a near-highlight in a lob catch that didn't quite go in the basket. Her shot
is still slightly erratic and streaky and tends to look better when she's in a
catch-and-shoot instead of off-the-dribble. |
Shay Selby | | | MIN | PTS | FG | 3FG | FT | A | O-D-REB | BLK | STL | TO | PF | | 1st | 5 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2-1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | 2nd | 11 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0-3-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | TOT | 16 | 6 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 2-4-6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | Shay had a solid showing starting at point guard, even if she was
overshadowed a bit by Wells' big game. She was 0-4 in the first half from the
field but scored twice off drives in the second half and drained a short jumper
as well. Shay certainly hustled after the ball, grabbing 6 boards. Selby just
needs to continue to play within herself as a point guard, because her
experience will give her the edge over Wells if she simply keeps making the
right play rather than pursuing the most spectacular one. |
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Off the Duke Bench (in order of entry)
Chloe Wells | | | MIN | PTS | FG | 3FG | FT | A | O-D-REB | BLK | STL | TO | PF | | 1st | 14 | 17 | 7-8 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0-1-1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | | 2nd | 12 | 7 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1 | 0-1-1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | | TOT | 26 | 24 | 10-13 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 2 | 0-2-2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | Chloe was spectacular in this game, draining shots from all over the
floor and grabbing an incredible 9 steals. She turned most of those steals
into points as she made a beeline straight for the basket. Wells also found
fellow frosh Peters & Liston for baskets and took care of the ball nicely. It
must be said that she was less of a traditional point guard and more of a
small, attacking guard. She was much more relaxed in this game, and spoke to
how in her first game she was "more into myself; when something wasn't going
good for me, I had my head down instead of playing for my team". That's a
sharp observation for a young player, as was her comment on how she stayed
sharp after having to sit out her senior of high school basketball: "I was
still the point guard, just off the court." It's clear that Wells has the
potential to be an excellent backup throughout her career, and she may well
finish a number of games even if she doesn't start them. |
Haley Peters | | | MIN | PTS | FG | 3FG | FT | A | O-D-REB | BLK | STL | TO | PF | | 1st | 10 | 10 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 1-1-2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | | 2nd | 8 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0-2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | TOT | 18 | 12 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | 1-3-4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | Like Wells, Haley was much more relaxed and confident in her second game
than her first. The level of effort and high IQ were still there, as she forced
3 jump balls. Her offensive efficiency was impressive in this game, as she hit
a turnaround jumper, scored on a cut, scored & was fouled on a cut, hit a
right-handed hook shot, nailed a 10' turnaround jumper and finally sank a 15'
jumper. She eschewed the long ball in this game, preferring to work closer to
the basket. She would have played more if it wasn't for her foul trouble, as
she actually wound up fouling out. McCallie wasn't upset with Haley's effort,
but Peters does need to figure out when to dial it back just a bit. She's a
heady player who will adjust to the physicality of the game at this level and
just what she can and can't get away with. |
Tricia Liston | | | MIN | PTS | FG | 3FG | FT | A | O-D-REB | BLK | STL | TO | PF | | 1st | 9 | 9 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 2-0-2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | | 2nd | 9 | 11 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 3-1-4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | TOT | 18 | 20 | 7-12 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 1 | 5-1-6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | It was truly night and day for Liston after her lackluster performance
in Duke's first exhibition game. Make no mistake--she has a number of
limitations as a player. Her lateral quickness is poor and she's not nearly
strong enough (yet) to challenge most opponents inside, despite a strong desire to do
so. In this game, a C-N player was able to take her off the dribble all the way
to the basket for a score. On the plus side, Liston played with non-stop
intensity, making up for that lack of quickness with intelligent positioning
and aggressive hands. She forced two held balls and had 5 steals overall as
she read deflections nicely. Offensively, she uncorked her gorgeous threeball
for 2 out of 3 and finished drives, cuts and stickbacks. Her 5 offensive
boards reflect her overall level of effort, and this game had to be great for
her confidence. |
Richa Jackson | | | MIN | PTS | FG | 3FG | FT | A | O-D-REB | BLK | STL | TO | PF | | 1st | 7 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2-0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | 2nd | 7 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1-1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | TOT | 14 | 6 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 3-1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | Richa didn't get to play last week and it showed a bit in this game, as
her timing and rhythm weren't quite at the same level of her fellow frosh. One
could catch glimpses of her enormous potential in this game, as she used her
quickness to grab an offensive rebound and stick it back. She displayed her
game savvy by finding J.Thomas just in the nick of time when she was
double-teamed. Jackson showed off her ability as a scorer when she split the
defense and flicked up a left-handed floater. Jackson also showed that she
needs to relax a bit more from the perimeter, as she airballed a couple of
attempts. Jackson is a weapon and I'm looking forward to seeing how Duke uses
her. |
Allison Vernerey | | | MIN | PTS | FG | 3FG | FT | A | O-D-REB | BLK | STL | TO | PF | | 1st | 7 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2-1-3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | | 2nd | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | TOT | 7 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2-1-3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | Allison got her first minutes of the season as she's slowly being
brought along after a head injury. She's been practicing and is slowly working
her way back into the rotation and was the last player off the bench in this
game. She scored on a (right-handed!) hook shot in this game and grabbed 3
boards in just seven minutes of game time. She also threw an ill-advised pass
into the post that she turned over. Coach McCallie opted not to play her in
the second half. Vernerey did not incur any additional injuries; it was simply
a matter of caution. |
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