What are reasonable expectations for Kendra Gillespie next year?
Does she mostly ride the bench again? Does she take on a much larger role strictly because we still won't have much in the way of "bigs" on the roster? Or does she take on a much larger role because she improves drastically in the offseason and proves to be a legitimate Big XII post player?
I never really saw any flashes of brilliance from her this year, but to be fair, I think about how people are almost always down on freshman post players (including both Cox and Brown). I looked at her bio, and she was more highly regarded as a recruit than I had remembered:
Does she mostly ride the bench again? Does she take on a much larger role strictly because we still won't have much in the way of "bigs" on the roster? Or does she take on a much larger role because she improves drastically in the offseason and proves to be a legitimate Big XII post player?
I never really saw any flashes of brilliance from her this year, but to be fair, I think about how people are almost always down on freshman post players (including both Cox and Brown). I looked at her bio, and she was more highly regarded as a recruit than I had remembered:
Also, what reactions should I expect from people when I continually insist that she is Freddie's sister and Dizzy's granddaughter?Quote:
Ranked No. 58 overall and was the No. 10-ranked forward on the espnW HoopGurlz Top 100 for the class of 2021 … Played her first two seasons of high school ball at Norman High School, where she led her team to an Oklahoma Class 6A State title … As a sophomore she put up 20.8 points, 13.9 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per contest … Transferred to Harding Charter Prep for final two seasons … As a junior, she helped her new team to a 22-8 record and followed in her senior campaign by averaging 26.8 points per contest on the way to Class 4A All-State honors from The Oklahoman … She played for her mother, Latesha Woods, at Harding Charter Prep and was a member of two AAU teams, including OKC Lions Elite and Jason Terry Lady Jets … Also competed in track and field in high school and won a state title in the shot put with Norman High School.