Phillips became a pivotal part of the Wolverines' offense."Being a 6-6 girl, we put a lot of pressure on her,'' senior guard Krista Clement said. "I pass it in to her and say 'K.P - go against everybody.' She's young, and that's a hard position to be in because we expect a lot out of her.''
Bigger than the majority of her high school Canadian counterparts, Phillips had never been asked to be so physical, especially at the Big Ten level.
She had to learn more back-to-the-basket moves, utilizing her size more than she had in the past. And while Phillips experienced her share of growing pains this season, she remained willing to put in extra work to improve.
In addition to working on her post game, Phillips shot an average of 300 3-pointers daily with teammate Carly Benson, attempting to become a more versatile offensive weapon. She also continues to work on her defensive prowess.
"Krista is getting better. I don't think you've seen anywhere near what her full capability is,'' first-year coach Kevin Borseth said earlier this season. "If we can get her to move her feet defensively a little bit, it will really help her.
"Offensively, Krista has a nice touch and she understands the game. She's a bear on the boards.''
Let's hope she has a big game tonight and we'll have more to add....
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No pressure, Krista!
Go Blue!
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