Lauren Cox said about the WNBA, "The most difficult part will be playing against older players who are much more experienced then I am, a lot stronger than I am, some bigger than I am. ... I'm just really looking forward to joining the team, learning my teammates' tendencies, learning the plays, that kind of thing."
Cox has impressive size, mobility and passing ability, but as a rookie, her place on the Indiana Fever is unknown. Second-year center Teaira McCowan is a budding star. Veterans Candice Dupree and Natalie Achonwa are capable of playing the 4 and 5 as well.
In order to take some attention away from McCowan in the post,
Cox said first-year coach Marianne Stanley wants to utilize her passing and 3-point shooting to keep defenses on their toes.
Utilizing Cox as a ballhandler is another way Stanley wants to use the former Baylor star to create mismatches.
Soon the hours of Zoom meetings and virtual hangouts will give way to actual in person practices and games at IMG Academy in Florida. The truncated 22-games season puts added pressure on each and every WNBA player. The native Texan has won at every level and she welcomes the pressure of helping the Fever return to their glory days.
"It's going to be exciting," Cox said. "It's one of those things I dreamed about ever since I started playing basketball. It's going to be really exciting for me. I'm looking forward to it."
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Akeem Glaspie, Indianapolis Star, 20 June 2020
