#252 - thanks for pointing that out, hadn't noticed!
She's also 6'8 with a 'fragile' psyche which is completely understandable for a 19 year old, but not for the 'next big thing'. Loz was playing for Australia at 17 and integral at the Sydney Olympics.
The game is changing enormously and she will be going up against Brittney Griner (6'8 and regular 2-foot putback dunker). She had to be taken out of the game after Loz threw the pass to her on the break. Huge talent, not the player to build the Opals around but will certainly be a contributor.
She will consistently get he absolute crap beaten out of her and have to deal with that and still execute, yet Tolo (2 years her senior and not touted as the future of the Opals) absolutely stopped her in crunch time in last year's WNBL final.
For those who are old enough to remember, she's the Andy Campbell of the Opals - the first genuinely super-tall player we've had who, while being a solid contributor, was never quite athletic enough to dominate.
Hope I'm wrong - we'll need a couple of superstars when Loz, Penny and Kristy go.