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2015-16 Utah Women's Basketball Preview: Posts
11/1/2015 12:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Nov. 1, 2015
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The University of Utah women's basketball team opens its 2015-16 season this Friday at 7 p.m. MT in an exhibition contest against Fort Lewis at the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
This is the fourth and final part of a four-installment series of utahutes.com's Utah women's basketball season preview. Today's edition focuses on the Ute post players.
2015-16 Utah Women's Basketball Preview Schedule
Thursday, Oct. 29: Overview
Friday, Oct. 30: Guards
Saturday, Oct. 31: Wings
Sunday, Nov. 1: Posts
POSTS
The forwards and centers will have a prominent place in Utah's fast-paced attack with a `running post' who takes off down the floor to lead the Ute attack once we've secured the ball or the other team has scored. The `trail post' will provide a safety valve as Utah's last player to make it up the floor.
"I expect our posts to be physical," Utah Head Coach Lynne Roberts said. "I expect them to rebound like crazy. Every time a shot goes up, go get it. I expect them to run the floor in transition. Defensively, they need to rebound and be physical. Offensively, they need to run and demand the ball. Our post play is something we will rely on heavily. They're a critical piece."
During her true freshman season in 2013-14, Emily Potter was a presence in the paint. She finished fourth in the Pac-12 (120th in NCAA) in blocked shots (1.4 per game), eighth in field goal percentage (.459, 141-307), 13th in defensive rebounds (5.0 drpg), 14th in rebounding (6.7 per game) and 26th in the league in scoring (10.5 per game). She led all Pac-12 freshmen in blocks, total rebounding, defensive rebounding and shooting percentage, and was fourth in scoring.
"Potter looks great," Roberts said. "She's healthy. She's done a great job this summer and fall getting stronger and getting in great shape. Her fitness level is as good as it could be right now. Being 6-6, left-handed and able to run the floor, I expect her to have a great year and we need her to have a great year."
Sophomore Joeseta Fatuesi was 10th in the Pac-12 with 5.1 defensive rebounds and 15th with 6.4 rebounds per game during her debut campaign with the Utes in 2014-15.
"Joeseta is a unique player," Roberts said. "She creates a lot of issues for the other team's defense being so strong and powerful. She has tremendous hands in passing. Her ability to catch, finish and pass is like a guard. She also has great footwork. With Jo, we want to continue to work on getting her in the best shape she can be and use her to her strengths."
Senior Nakia Arquette and junior Wendy Anae both return as upperclassmen to the Ute frontcourt. Arquette, an Education major who has elected to pursue a student-teaching opportunity and forgo her fourth year of eligibility in 2016-17 after graduating in December of 2015, was praised for her shooting ability.
"She's a lefty who can really shoot it," Roberts said. "She can help keep defenses honest if she's playing that trail post. She can shoot it so it's harder pack into the paint to defend our post play."
Anae took advantage of the offseason and will continue to play a `spark plug' role for the Utes. "Wendy has had an awesome summer and fall," Roberts said. "She is in the best physical shape of her life, in terms of strength and fitness. Wendy plays really hard and will run through a wall for her team. When Wendy comes into a game, she will bring instant intensity, physicality and effort. That's what you need from that position."
Sophomore Jada Matthews and freshman Jordanna Porter will compete for minutes and provide depth.
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