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Bays likes to think her game is versatile with an
ability to score on the block as well as stick mid-range
jumpers, even put the ball on the floor occasionally
and get to the rim.
It's possible she'll get to extend her perimeter game
to beyond the three-point arc this season, too. After
shooting only two three-pointers — and missing both
— last season, she jokingly said she has a "yellow"
light until she proves she can stick the shot consis-
tently. But coaches said it will be part of Purdue's
offense, using Bays as a pick-and-pop option on the
wings or as a trailing big similar to the opportunities
former post Drey Mingo had.
Expanding her game would make Bays harder to de-
fend, and bringing her game away from the basket will
make it tougher to double-team, too, which likely will
be an issue now that she's established as one of the
league's better players.
She also offers production from a non-offensive-con-
trolled perspective as a tenacious rebounder — she
had 77 offensive boards last season.
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After a string of eight consecutive double-digit rebounding
games to close the season, Bays is expected to be a consis-
tent double-double threat this season.
