WNBA Draft Jordan vs Bowie redux?

Ell Curry · Post #1 » by **Ell Curry** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 4:06 pm

Apparently it's a serious battle between Skylar Diggins and Elena Della Donne for the #2 spot in the WNBA draft.

Their stats:
Diggins - 17-6-4 on 42% FG shooting, 37% from 3, 81% FT, 3.6 TO's, 3.7 Stocks (Steals + Blocks)
Della Donne - 26-9-2 on 49% FG shooting, 45% from 3, 92%FT, 1.1 TO's, 3.2 Stocks

Basically, it looks like a very good PG prospect against a better version of Durant. How is this even a debate? The lady was an inch away from a 50-45-92 season, never turns over the ball and gets blocks? I couldn't find their TS% percentages, but that's the whole problem, isn't it?

I don't know why I care about this, but it set off my advanced stats OCD.

giberish · Post #2 » by **giberish** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 12:52 am

With college players (men or women) you have to consider strength of schedule, which can vary wildly. The differences are likely greater for women than men (as there's more balance in men's college BB than women's college BB).

I'd expect Delaware to have played a much weaker schedule than ND (though I don't have anywhere near the interest to find out the details).

Colbinii · Post #3 » by **Colbinii** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 12:17 am

^ This is true. ND played in the Big East which is arguable the toughest conference and Diggins had to play UCONN 4 times in the year, beating them 3 of the 4 times they played, but lost in the NCG to them.

Della Donne went to UCONN for 1 year but transfered to Delaware so she could be with her mentally challenged sister. If she had stayed at UCONN, she probably would have developed even further as a player, which is crazy to believe. She is basically a Kevin Durant but only averages 1 TO a game. Just 1. Crazy. I can't even wrap my head around that. 1 turnover a game for a player with her usage...insane.