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Houston lighting it up
It may be one of the most obscure statistics out there but to me, efficiency rating is also one of most telling.
I know it is early as some WNBA teams have played only one game but a quick peek at the efficiency numbers shows that former UConn forward Charde Houston ranks eighth in the WNBA in efficiency rating and among those averaging at least 10 minutes a game, Houston leads the way in efficiency rating per 40 minutes. For the record, she has a 20.7 efficiency rating (putting her ahead of established WNBA stars Lindsay Whalen, Alana Beard, Katie Douglas, Deanna Nolan, Asjha Jones and Sue Bird). She has an efficiency per 40 minute rating of 32.5.
Houston's numbers are pretty impressive through the first three games of the season. She is averaging 18 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.7 blocks.
Houston, a third-round pick of the Minnesota Lynx in the 2008 draft, had a solid rookie season averaging 8.8 points and 3.7 rebounds. Houston went to Israel and had an outstanding campaign for Raanana Hertzeliya. Houston was named the MVP of the Israel league, receiving five of the 10 votes. She averaged 23.4 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2.2 steals and 0.6 blocks. She returned to Minnesota a more confident player and among the areas of her game she has improved is ball security and the range on her jumper.
Last year she averaged 1.67 turnovers a game while playing 17.6 minutes per contest. This season her turnover/game numbers are the same even though she is averaging 25.3 minutes per game. After not attempting a 3-pointer last season, she has hit three of her first four treys this season. Oh by the way, Minnesota is 3-0 and leads the league in scoring offense (95 points per game) and scoring margin (16.7). If you want to see the new, improved Charde and happen to live in these parts, you will have to be patient since the Lynx won't make it to Connecticut and New York until Aug. 22 and 23. However, six games are scheduled to be shown on NBA TV beginning with the June 27 contest against Phoenix and the June 30 Minnesota/Atlanta game will be on ESPN2.
I know it is early as some WNBA teams have played only one game but a quick peek at the efficiency numbers shows that former UConn forward Charde Houston ranks eighth in the WNBA in efficiency rating and among those averaging at least 10 minutes a game, Houston leads the way in efficiency rating per 40 minutes. For the record, she has a 20.7 efficiency rating (putting her ahead of established WNBA stars Lindsay Whalen, Alana Beard, Katie Douglas, Deanna Nolan, Asjha Jones and Sue Bird). She has an efficiency per 40 minute rating of 32.5.
Houston's numbers are pretty impressive through the first three games of the season. She is averaging 18 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.7 blocks.
Houston, a third-round pick of the Minnesota Lynx in the 2008 draft, had a solid rookie season averaging 8.8 points and 3.7 rebounds. Houston went to Israel and had an outstanding campaign for Raanana Hertzeliya. Houston was named the MVP of the Israel league, receiving five of the 10 votes. She averaged 23.4 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2.2 steals and 0.6 blocks. She returned to Minnesota a more confident player and among the areas of her game she has improved is ball security and the range on her jumper.
Last year she averaged 1.67 turnovers a game while playing 17.6 minutes per contest. This season her turnover/game numbers are the same even though she is averaging 25.3 minutes per game. After not attempting a 3-pointer last season, she has hit three of her first four treys this season. Oh by the way, Minnesota is 3-0 and leads the league in scoring offense (95 points per game) and scoring margin (16.7). If you want to see the new, improved Charde and happen to live in these parts, you will have to be patient since the Lynx won't make it to Connecticut and New York until Aug. 22 and 23. However, six games are scheduled to be shown on NBA TV beginning with the June 27 contest against Phoenix and the June 30 Minnesota/Atlanta game will be on ESPN2.
Labels: Asjha Jones, Charde Houston, Sue Bird
posted by Jim Fuller at
12:10 PM
2 Comments:
Jim, this year the WNBA is live streaming all games through its website wnba.com, except (I believe) those that are on ESPN/ESPN2. So, if you want to see Charde (and Renee), you can go to the WNBA website to get the schedule and instructions.
I'm aware of the live streaming and also aware (courtesy of people e-mailing me) that the live streaming is not exactly without its flaws. I can say with certainty a game will be on when it is scheduled to be shown on a television station. I do not share that opinion in terms of live streaming. I also think comparing a game being shown through a computer screen is a bit different from one being broadcast through a television screen is a bit different, in my opinion.
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