That's Great News.
by dillon77 (2019-09-11 14:07:03)

In reply to: WOW WOW WOW WOW! 3 IRISH ON AP WNBA ALL ROOKIE TEAM!  posted by goirish01


Arike got the lion's share of the attention, for obvious reasons, but:
- Jackie played a steady point guard where she was easily the 5th -- or even 6th -- scoring option;
- Brianna was plastered to the bench when she was used as the back-up #5, but blossomed as Griner's wing power forward in the latter part of the season.
- And although she had a very small sample size, Jess Shepard played really well in the games she did play in. Hoping and assuming for a full recovery, I think she'll have a very successful WNBA career.
- While we're at it, Marina had her moments when they were available, while also getting stuck on the bench for runs. Still, got a whole season averaging 4.0 ppg (same as Bri, I believe) when a lot of folks didn't think she'd even make the team.