(12-05-2018 03:53 PM)jmuroadwarrior Wrote:  

(12-05-2018 06:36 AM)Duke Dawg Wrote:  

(12-04-2018 09:35 PM)jmuroadwarrior Wrote:  

(12-04-2018 02:26 PM)orange-to-purple Wrote:  I have a question about Nikki Oppenheimer...is she a point guard? Because if she's not, who's going to back up Maddie Green next year? Or does Coach O have somebody on his radar? Maddie has to have a backup just in case. Everyone else looks like a shooting guard.

It's hard to say since her sit-out year keeps her from any extensive time with the starters. Based on what I have seen at practice she is a 1/2. When the team scrimmages she is on the scout team with the 4 male practice players and one of them is a major ball handler also. This is the role Benitez had last year as she was with the guys too. She also fills in with the second group of 5 when some of them rotate in with the first five. It is tough sitting out for a year but she is making good use of her time IMO. Frankly it is tougher being a male practice player as you are sitting and waiting the majority of practice.

Wait, they are still practicing with the guys ? I thought the ncaa banned that a number of years ago

FWIW these guys are worth their weight in gold.

They are amazing. All of the work and none of the glory. They do it for the love of the game. I saw an interview with a guy who is a practice player for the Lady Vols. He was offered a full ride at another D-I school but he just wanted to go to Tennessee even if he didn't play.