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Women’s
Mid-season report card
Guards:
A
Senior guard Ashanti Nix has stepped up her minutes this season
and has quickly proven to be a valuable player and vocal team leader
at the No. 1 guard position. She leads the team with 46 steals,
averaging 3.1 a game.
Forwards:
A
Besides starters Irvin and Safaritova, junior Grace Gantt and freshmen
Ashley Browning and Niki Newton have been great forwards off the
bench. Browning and Gantt are great shooters from the perimeter.
Browning is one of the best three-point shooters on the team hitting
40 percent (17 of 42).
Centers:
A-
While many players see overlapping duties at the center and forward
positions, senior forward Kati Safaritova and freshman forward Sandora
Irvin have been in the paint a good time this season. In just 15
games at TCU, Irvin (11.8 points and 10.5 rebounds a game) is shaping
up to one of the best players to ever wear a Horned Frog jersey.
Bench: A+
The Frogs have outscored their opponents’ bench in 13 of the
15 games this season, and it hasn’t been close either. And
don’t forget that the Frogs’ roster includes five freshmen.
Coaches:
B+
With all they have accomplished so far, it’s hard to imagine
that head coach Jeff Mittie and his coaching staff are only in their
third season at TCU. The staff has brought a once sub-par program
to new heights. Mittie notched his 200th career victory Dec. 29
against Arkansas.
Attendance:
C
Last season,
the Frogs racked up the most wins in their history and made their
first-ever NCAA tournament appearance. The attendance is improving,
and there are still six home games left this season. The Frogs have
played 11 home games and have only averaged 2,610 people at them.
Six of those home games were during the holiday break, so the number
might be a little deceiving, but it still isn’t anywhere close
to where it should be.
Overall:
A
After capturing its first NCAA tournament bid and then its first
tourney victory last season, the women’s basketball team got
a good taste of success. The Lady Frogs have positioned themselves
well for another trip to the Big Dance.
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