November 14, 2022
Locked on Women’s Basketball: The ACC so far
By The Next
Mitchell Northam joins host Missy Heidrick to chat about the ACC after week one
It’s time for another episode of the Locked on Women’s Basketball podcast. In this episode, host Missy Heidrick is joined by The Next’s ACC beat reporter Mitchell Northam. Mitchell, who recently recapped the first week of the season in the ACC, and Missy discuss what we have seen out of the ACC, what to expect for the rest of the season, and Mitchell’s new book.
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Mitchell on how Notre Dame can be successful this season:
I think for me, it starts with [Olivia] Miles. You know, if she can kind of take that next step, and really be one of the best players in the nation. Perhaps even … maybe she can win the ACC Player of the Year Award over Elizabeth Kitley or some of the other contenders. That would be a big step forward for them.
Mitchell on what rebuilding teams interest him the most:
Syracuse is one that that interested me right away … We’ve seen this a couple times recently in college football where, because of the transfer portal when you hire a new coach … you can bring some of those players with you. And that’s what Felisha Legette-Jack did. She brought three of her top four scorers from Buffalo over Syracuse. One of them is Dyaisha Fair, who is probably going to be a WNBA player at some point. She really tore it up at Buffalo, was consistently one of the nation’s leading scorers. So I don’t think there’s any question that she can play in the ACC. I think what we’re waiting to see is kind of how all the other pieces fit. And how Felisha Legette-Jack kind of establishes her culture right away.
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