7.20.2007

TEXAS A&M - best of the Big 12

2 Buchanan, Damitria F 6'-2" So
3 Starks, Takia G 5'-8" Jr
10 Franklin, A'Quonesia G 5'-3" Sr
11 Gulley, LaToya G 5'-8" Sr
12 Micheaux, La Toya C 6'-3" Jr
21 Atunrase, Morenike G/F 5'-10" Sr
23 Pounds, Katy F 6'-0" Sr
24 Reado, Patrice F 6'-0" Sr
33 Horton, Ashlaa F 6'-1" So
42 McGowen, Adrian G 5'-10" So
44 Limbaha, Katrina F 6'-3" So
55 Gant, Danielle G/F 5'-11" Jr
xz Colson, Sidney G 5’-8” Fr

Last years minutes and scoring average

03 Starks, Takia...... 33.2 14.2
55 Gant, Danielle..... 29.0 10.8
21 Atunrase, Morenike. 26.9 10.0
10 Franklin, A'Quonesi 34.9 9.9
24 Reado, Patrice.... 22.6 7.1
12 Micheaux, La Toya.. 26.0 6.2
42 McGowen, Adrian.... 8.1 3.3
52 Zimova, Lenka..... . 6.0 2.4
23 Pounds, Katy....... 5.6 2.2
44 Limbaha, Katrina.. 7.1 1.7
33 Horton, Ashlaa..... 6.5 1.3
02 Buchanan, Damitria. 4.9 1.1
11 Gulley, LaToya.... . 5.2 0.6
22 Wilks, Jennifer.... 4.9 0.4

Only two Seniors depart the 13-3 in conference A & M team that beat OU twice last year. With 5 Seniors and 4 Sophomores for this season the experience level is up on a team that learned how to win. Since this team seems to know how to top OU they may be the best of the Big 12 contenders.

George Washington knocked A&M out of the NCAA last year and the downside is that essentially the same 7 loss team returns. The record may improve but I don't see how they compete with the other teams profiled thus far in this series of posts.