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than opponents can block it. As the numbers indicate, Hohenshelt said Burton is a unique offensive player that allows Virginia to do some things with its offense that are very difficult to defend. "She's a twitchy kid with a really good arm," Hohenshelt explained. "We can run a little bit faster to her, it's a different speed for her than most people run at and we can go a little bit faster with her. She allows us to do some things offensively that other people have a hard time stopping. She should be one of the better offensive players in the league." After an impressive first season, Hohenshelt said the sky is the limit for the California native. "Jasmine has a very bright future in this game, but she needs to work on aspects of her game. When the game becomes less about Jasmine and more about Jasmine being a better teammate, her game is going to take a big jump. She's much better now than she was last year at this point, and because of that she is a much better player and teammate. "She can be as great as she wants to be." The two have a unique relationship, which Burton believes has made her more effective and a more complete volleyball player. The second-year player said she loves the fact that Hohenshelt pushes her. He forces her to strive for limits she never thought were achievable, but has discovered are attainable. She said being driven by her coach was the key to her rookie season success. "I never really had a coach that pushes me to limits I never really thought I could cross," Burton admitted. They aren't without their occasional differences of opinion, however. "I'm a little sassier than most people, so when coach tells me something, I won't be disrespectful, but I'll question why he wants me to do it," Burton said. Hohenshelt certainly concurs with Burton on her perspective of the relationship. "Jasmine and I butt heads every day," the coach acknowledged. "I want Jasmine to do the things the way I want them done, and Jasmine lives in her own little world — which I love about Jasmine. We butt heads every day and Jasmine makes me laugh every day. There's not a kid on the team that won't tell you that Jasmine is one of the funniest kids on the team. "You just have to shake your head at her and move on." But Burton insists they have great chemistry and that she trusts her coach even when he's correcting her and even when she doesn't want to hear it. "We have a really strong relationship, so when- ever I'm doing something wrong he can be open and honest with me," Burton said. Strong relationships will be important for Burton in her future career plans, which include becoming a sports agent. "I want to represent athletes, specifically male basketball players because it's a revenue sport and a lot of exposure. That's where the majority of en- dorsements come from and there's only a handful of women sports agents in the field." After completing her economics and physiology prerequisite over the summer, Burton is applying to the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. ◆ "She's much better now than she was last year at this point, and because of that she is a much better player and teammate. She can be as great as she wants to be." UVA VOLLEYBALL HEAD COACH DENNIS HOHENSHELT ON BURTON