Alissa Pili provides a lot for Utah. She can score. She can pass. She can control the interior. But her teammates say one of her biggest gifts is giving the Utes confidence when she's on the floor. Utah will need a big game from Pili and a lot of confidence on Monday night when it faces Gonzaga in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Utah forward Alissa Pili shoots against South Dakota State forward Brooklyn Meyer during the second half of a first-round college basketball game in the women’s NCAA Tournament in Spokane, Wash., Saturday, March 23, 2024. Utah guard Lani White , coach Lynne Roberts, right, and team members celebrate during the second half of a first-round college basketball game against South Dakota State in the women’s NCAA Tournament in Spokane, Wash., Saturday, March 23, 2024.
Pili’s enjoyed a decorated college career that started at USC when she was the Pac-12 freshman of the year in 2019-20 before transferring to Utah and two seasons where she’s been the best player on one of the better teams in the country. “She’s the leader on the court and we follow her, and she gives us a lot of confidence,” guard Inês Vieira said. “She’s so fun. She catches every single ball.”
“She’s maybe 6-foot, right?” Utah coach Lynne Roberts said. “But for her to get shots off in traffic, just the power that she has, but combined with the kind of grace and touch. It starts with footwork, and then it finishes with she’s got incredible hands, the best hands that I’ve coached in terms of what she can catch and how she can finish.”
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