Two weeks into the college basketball season, teams are raising the scaffolding of their identities: some recognizable, some refreshingly new. The usual suspects are thriving in the Big 12, but a handful of players and programs are off to notable starts:
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HVL at TCU
The shadow of Hailey Van Lith’s Louisiana incongruity was cast quickly over TCU when she announced her transfer. Could the 3×3 Olympian salvage her all-ACC confidence that she flaunted at Louisville, or would her time in Fort Worth reflect the unharmonious nature of her brief LSU tenure?
Albeit after just two weeks with the Horned Frogs, it doesn’t seem premature to claim that Van Lith has ascended beyond her Louisville output. She’s taking more shots than she’s ever attempted in her college career, and bringing home 17 points per game—barely shy of her career-best of 20 per game average. More impressively, Van Lith is averaging eight assists, more than double her career average.
Van Lith and graduate center Sedona Prince have been unstoppable. Prince is bagging 22 points, 10 rebounds and…
