As conference play begins, multiple freshmen are starting to round into form, taking the shape of the type of contributor they’ll be for their program.
For this week’s women’s college basketball freshmen tracker, I’m highlighting a few stars who are becoming synonymous with “success” for their respective teams. This includes a bench shooter who is blazing the nets in the ACC.
Sarah Strong, UConn
No. 2 UConn looks like the best team in the country, and a lot of their success can be attributed to star freshman Sarah Strong.
On the season, the 6-foot-2 forward is averaging 16.3 points per game, 7.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists. However, Strong cranked her game up a notch in the undefeated Huskies’ victory over No. 22 Louisville on Saturday.
Strong poured in 21 points, grabbed eight boards and handed out three assists during UConn’s 85-52 blowout win over the Cardinals. Even though Strong stuffed the stat sheet, it’s the efficient manner in which she dominated the game that has earned her a spot in this week’s Freshmen Tracker.
Strong shot 80% (8 of 10) from the floor on Saturday to go along with the 60% (3 of 5) she shot from three. Historically, freshmen see a dip in their shooting and efficiency as they adjust to the college…
