March 30, 2024
Geno Auriemma gives spiky defense of his Paige Bueckers vs Caitlin Clark opinion
didn't back down from his recent comments calling star . Speaking to reporters Friday, the Huskies' legendary head coach explained why he feels Bueckers is above anyone else, with Iowa star implicitly on the list of talents behind his top guard. "I didn't realize that was causing a stir," Auriemma said, . "I bet if you asked USC, they wouldn't tell you Caitlin Clark is the best player. Bet if you asked LSU, they wouldn't tell you. Bet you if you asked Texas, they wouldn't tell you." Auriemma added that his comments came simply from the fact that he truly believed Bueckers was the best player in the country, ahead of Clark, after coaching her throughout the season. "I think every coach thinks the player that's on their team that's helping them the most is the best player," the 70-year-old continued. "Listen, I've coached the best player in the country a lot more than anybody else coaching in this tournament; it's OK for somebody else to say their player is." Auriemma added that if fans were to compare Bueckers and Clark's statistics and their overall impact on their respective team's success, the former would be considered the better player, regardless of accolades. "If you go by stats, if you go by efficiency, if you go by the entire box score and what she means to our team playing power forward, I think she's done more for our team than anybody else could've done on our team. And I wouldn't trade her for anyone else." The legendary head coach's comments come after he received flak for claiming Bueckers was the overall better player than the Hawkeyes' star following a second-round NCAA Tournament over Syracuse. "We have the best player in America," Auriemma said at the time. "The whole statsheet says that she is." While Auriemma has made his choice clear on between Bueckers and Clark is - what could be considered eye-catching takes - the reality is that the to each other than one might believe. Clark is far and away the better scorer, rebounder and playmaker by way of volume, with Clark scoring 10 more points than Bueckers (31.8 to 21.5), dishing out five more assists (8.9 to 3.8) and grabbing almost three more rebounds (7.3 to 4.9) per game. However, Bueckers is the more effective defender and the more efficient player compared to Clark. Bueckers averages 2.2 steals and 1.4 blocks per game, which is more than Clark at 1.8 and 0.5, respectively. In terms of shooting efficiency, the UConn star is almost a 50-40-90 player, draining 53.9 percent of her attempts from the field, 42.1 percent of her 3-point attempts and 84.6 percent of her shots from the free-throw line. While Clark's percentages are not bad by any stretch, they are still lower than Bueckers at 45.9 percent from the field and 38.0 percent from beyond the arc, with her free-throw percentage slightly higher than Bueckers at 85.9 percent. All the latest news, showbiz, lifestyle and sports updates, brought to you by our dedicated American team. to make sure you're not missing out. Lastly, when it comes to player efficiency, Clark has a slightly higher player efficiency rating (PER) than Bueckers, with the Hawkeyes star amassing a 43.8 PER compared to the Huskies star's 41.1. Additionally, Clark has produced more points for Iowa than Bueckers has for UConn, with the former having produced 1,083 points compared to the latter's 674. However, Clark's usage percentage is astronomically higher than Bueckers, at 40.5 percent compared to 28.3. When it is all said and done, Clark and Bueckers have similar win shares totals, with Clark amassing 11.8 win shares while Bueckers sits at 11.1. Regardless of who the fans believe is the better player, the competition between Clark and Bueckers is much closer than what the eye-test may lead fans to believe. The next chance to see which player is better will , when Iowa takes on Colorado and UConn faces off against Duke.
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