The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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BKB PREVIEW 12-13 "I want to do anything I can to help get my teammates to the NCAA Tournament," she said. "I'm the only one on the team who's been there [as a freshman in 2010]. My urgency to perform is a little greater because this is my last year." "Marissa has been a leader by her work ethic since day one," Harper said. "What we are looking for this year is for her to be a vocal leader, too, and to be able to communicate with her teammates in ways that aren't taken the wrong way. She wants to win so bad, and works so hard, that sometimes in the heat of battle you say something, or a teammate hears something, that's not what was intended. She's worked hard on that aspect of leadership. "As far as her playing, she's going to Twenty Nine Years & Counting! Hardee's Furniture has a reputation based on integrity and excellent customer service which is what we believe has kept us successful in the home furnishings business for 29 years. At our 40,000 square foot facility we guarantee you'll find the lowest prices and largest selection of namebrand furniture. Vanise Hardee benefit from having all of the other four on the floor on the same page and moving the ball. Marissa is not someone who can create off the dribble. She needs to get open looks, and her teammates need to look to get her shots in positions where she can score." The bulk of that responsibility falls on Goodwin-Coleman, now in her second full year as the Pack's point guard. Coming off a season as one of the ACC's top assists leaders and three-point scorers, the Lorton, Va., native will give NC State its most ex- perienced floor general in a decade. Harper also feels the addition of Brown, a true point guard herself (the first true backup at that position in four years) will raise Goodwin-Coleman's game — and give NC State two players capable of breaking down defenses one-on-one. "Having Len'Nique will help take a lot of pressure off Myisha," Harper said. "I think there were times last year where she literally felt she was the only one at point, and that hurt her game at times. And those games where she got in early foul trouble and was forced to sit, she usually had a much better second half because of the rest. With Len'Nique's speed and athleticism, we have a lot of options, including playing them both together." Vying for the starting nod at the other HARDEE'S FURNITURE "a WAREHOUSE of SAVINGS" 252-977-2325 Hwy. 301 between Wilson & Rocky Mount at Sharpsburg Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 8:30am-7pm; Wed. & Sat. 8:30am-5pm; Closed Sunday www.hardeesfurniture.com 76 ■ THE WOLFPACKER wing position will be returning junior "Breezy" Williams and sophomore Krystal Barrett, with Eli, at 5-11, a third option. Barrett, who logged the fifth-most minutes on the squad last season (averag- ing 26.5 a game), was the top scoring re- serve a year ago with 6.2 points a contest, with six games in double figures. But during a team-leading 14-point perfor- mance at Miami Jan. 5, Barrett suffered a concussion. "She was never the same after that," said Pack head coach Kellie Harper, an assess- ment borne out by Barrett's production