Can Amani Bartlett help with Sa’Myah out?

Not really. She only sees action late in blow out games. It’ll be Morrow, Angel and Del Rosario picking up the slack with Flaujae asked to do more rebounding and inside work

This is her 3rd year at LSU. She only comes in during blowouts or less than 3 minutes to play. When she has come in, it was usually with the walkon player, and she may score one basket. She doesn't play defense very well. She turns the ball over a lot, butter fingers, plays like a freshman. She has had time to develop, but it hasn't clicked, she is a bench player.

She hasn't learned to be aggressive enough. I think she has skill but I don't see her being able to battle the SEC caliber bigs downlow the way Sa'Myah did. She may grow up over these next few months. Definitely would be good if she can given Angel's propensity to get in foul trouble also.

What I don’t understand is coming out of HS she was a defensive big, Bartlett was more of a polished defensive player than offensive. If AB can tap back into her HS and AAU mentality where she had a few double digit blocks games she might be able to help.

Her freshman year she had four blocks in five minutes against Auburn. That was her high water mark, apparently. But hey, the potential is there.

You’d like to think a 6-3 post who was the number three player in the state of Texas would be contributing more by her junior year.

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I like Kent, hopefully she will step up

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Kent is more a guard than a forward.