Popping out of highschool with an ESPN scouting grade of 90, Kaylynne Truong got here into Gonzaga with the fandom hoping for excellence in a program recognized for producing wonderful guards.
Whereas I can’t converse to everybody’s opinion concerning Kaylynne’s 5 years in Spokane, I feel it’d be affordable to say that leaves the college as one among its high gamers, all-time. When you don’t consider me, have a look at these profession data:
161 video games, first all-time
3886 minutes, second all-time behind Courtney Vandersloot’s 4285
623 assists, second-all time behind Vandersloot’s insane 1118 assists
280 made three pointers, second-all time behind Jessica Malone’s 298
39.9% three level discipline purpose share, i consider second all-time
7.2 field plus/minus, ninth all-time
15.0 win shares, fifth all-time
176 steals, tenth all-time
These are some spicy numbers! Now you may be pondering, “hey didn’t Kaylynne get that further yr of Covid-19 eligibility so doesn’t that inflate her profession totals?”. You may be proper at some stage, nevertheless it that doesn’t imply her data ought to carry an asterisk as a result of she additionally earned her place on these lists with some astounding single-season accomplishments. Verify this out:
166 assists within the 22-23’ season, which ranks seventh in program historical past
208 assists in 23-24’, ninth nationally and fourth all-time with solely legend Courtney Vandersloot’s totaling extra dimes throughout her sophomore to senior seasons
2.19 A/T ratio, which ranked nineteenth nationally within the 23-24’ season
93 made three pointers in 23-24’, just one behind her 22-23’ file, three behind Maxwell’s mark set this previous season, and eleventh amongst eligible NCAA gamers that performed this marketing campaign
42.1% three level taking pictures common in 23-24’, which ranked seventeenth within the nation and 4th all-time for Gonzaga gamers with solely her 22-23’ mark and Brynna’s two seasons forward of her
To me, Kaylynne fulfilled as a lot as what one can hope for in a Gonzaga participant as she strove for greatness by means of her work ethic to enhance her sport, team-first mentality that carried this program to a few of its highest marks, and set the tone along with her management.
Through the damage plagued 22-23’ marketing campaign, Kaylynne took the reins and remodeled herself from a pass-first guard into an offensive dynamo. She bumped her scoring from 10.4 ppg the season earlier than to an excellent 15.4 ppg whereas additionally setting a private greatest in assists 5 per sport, up from 3.4 the season prior, and bettering her A/T ratio to 1.7.
With the 23-24’ season trending in a a lot more healthy course for the squad, Kaylynne reverted again to a extra cross oriented level guard, as evidenced by her 5.8 apg, however she nonetheless proved on a number of events her willingness to take advantage of matchups and present potential groups that they would want to protect all 5 gamers on the courtroom. Towards Japanese Washington this previous November, Kaylynne dropped 23 factors on 7-11 taking pictures whereas additionally being the one participant in addition to Brynna to knock down a 3 the place she went 4-6. Her greatest scoring sport of the season got here in January towards the St. Mary’s Gales as she exploded for a team-high 25 factors with 7-14 made three balls to associate with 6 assists.
Kaylynne’s success on the school stage turned some heads among the many WNBA scouting departments and the Washington Mystics chosen the lifelong Zag with the twenty first total choose of the 2024 Draft.
As with Brynna, Kaylynne was sadly waived by the Mystics earlier than the season started as she, like Maxwell, additionally suffered an damage, this one to her ankle, that reduce quick her time within the League. I hope that Lynney rebounds and will get an opportunity on the subsequent stage. She might not have the dimensions or athleticism obligatory for the following step, however her heady play and skill to make her teammates higher provides me hope.
What are a number of the recollections for Kaylynne Truong that you simply’ll carry ahead?
