Just read an article on Caitlin Clark and what she will earn in the WNBA next year and in the article they mentioned that Erica Wheeler is the highest paid player in the WNBA at $240,000!
Wow that is amazing
Wow that is amazing
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And I forgot to add she was undraftedShe was underrated here and not used to her potential
Good on her for blossoming in the pros
Played 30 or more games each of her 4 years, scored over 1,000 career points at RUShe was underrated here and not used to her potential
Good on her for blossoming in the pros
Though CVS offenses had a way of constraining offensively gifted players(Cappie, Piph, and the like), Erica didn't fall in that category. From what I remember, she was always a high energy player who was the perfect fit to excel in our pressure defense leading to transition offense...(T.Mack, Sy Davis, Shrita Parker type).She was underrated here and not used to her potential
Good on her for blossoming in the pros
Definitely not a great shooter - only about 35% shooter over her career at RU.Though CVS offenses had a way of constraining offensively gifted players(Cappie, Piph, and the like), Erica didn't fall in that category. From what I remember, she was always a high energy player who was the perfect fit to excel in our pressure defense leading to transition offense...(T.Mack, Sy Davis, Shrita Parker type).
Although Erica was a McDs AA, she came to RU with raw skills. Her shot was inconsistent and ball-handling needed lots of improvement. She was a bit turnover prone. By her last season, I remember CVS forcing Erica to handle the ball more against pressure.
I can't help but think about parallels to Erica Lafayette. She didn't seem to want to dribble against pressure either until her recent emergence, after being thrust into the role, in the later stage of her collegiate career, somewhat similar to Erica Wheeler.
One thing's for sure......CVS taught her players how to be professionals through teaching the "details", and teaching life lessons.
Erica definitely put in the work post RU to raise those shooting and ball-handling skills to elite level. Just as Kahleah and Betnijah have continued to sharpen their skills to the point of being All Star caliber pros. I've heard Kahleah say, (i'm paraphrasing here) that she was grateful for the teachings of CVS because it separated her from others who didn't know of certain pro-level terminology and technique, which could make the difference between making a roster or not. I gotta think CVS had a little something to do with giving her players a shot at the next level, if they had the talent to be there.
All that said, I think, more importantly, CVS and RUWBB may have been vital to helping Erica W through the toughest time of her life,....the loss of her mom, the summer before her senior year. It's so much bigger than basketball when it comes to her story.
I'm good except for Cappie being "constrained". As we heard several times, in person, Cappie largely needed to shoot more early in the offence. Cappie would defer to her teammates, who were deferring to her, resulting in a lot of late shot-clock attempts. Or at least, that's what Vivian said. One other result was Cappie taking over in the 2nd half after her teammates hadn't stepped up so much.Though CVS offenses had a way of constraining offensively gifted players(Cappie, Piph, and the like), Erica didn't fall in that category. From what I remember, she was always a high energy player who was the perfect fit to excel in our pressure defense leading to transition offense...(T.Mack, Sy Davis, Shrita Parker type).
Although Erica was a McDs AA, she came to RU with raw skills. Her shot was inconsistent and ball-handling needed lots of improvement. She was a bit turnover prone. By her last season, I remember CVS forcing Erica to handle the ball more against pressure.
I can't help but think about parallels to Erica Lafayette. She didn't seem to want to dribble against pressure either until her recent emergence, after being thrust into the role, in the later stage of her collegiate career, somewhat similar to Erica Wheeler.
One thing's for sure......CVS taught her players how to be professionals through teaching the "details", and teaching life lessons.
Erica definitely put in the work post RU to raise those shooting and ball-handling skills to elite level. Just as Kahleah and Betnijah have continued to sharpen their skills to the point of being All Star caliber pros. I've heard Kahleah say, (i'm paraphrasing here) that she was grateful for the teachings of CVS because it separated her from others who didn't know of certain pro-level terminology and technique, which could make the difference between making a roster or not. I gotta think CVS had a little something to do with giving her players a shot at the next level, if they had the talent to be there.
All that said, I think, more importantly, CVS and RUWBB may have been vital to helping Erica W through the toughest time of her life,....the loss of her mom, the summer before her senior year. It's so much bigger than basketball when it comes to her story.
Yes! Exactly what we have mentioned probably a million times on this board. Again, you are making my point. Can you believe, as great as Cappie was, she didn't avg more than 18 pts a game until her last year at RU(21ppg). CAPPIE, we're talking about.I'm good except for Cappie being "constrained". As we heard several times, in person, Cappie largely needed to shoot more early in the offence. Cappie would defer to her teammates, who were deferring to her, resulting in a lot of late shot-clock attempts. Or at least, that's what Vivian said. One other result was Cappie taking over in the 2nd half after her teammates hadn't stepped up so much.