Hope I'm not too late for the party.
Bem-vinda a ISU Senhorita Jordão.
I like this move by ISU. Now we have added more experience and depth to the post position and I'm sure Coach Schaben is excited to work with this group of 4 post players this summer. There's no clear front runner right now. It'll be interesting to see who emerges and takes the major starter minutes at the 5 next season or it's still shared by committee.
She appears to be good at soccer (Portugees are crazy for that sport), which is a skill that can help her footwork and on-court movement.
Last season she averaged only about 10 min/game with 2.7 pt, 3.3 rb, and 0.9 blk/game. In her freshman year, she averaged about 20 min/game with 11.2 pt, 5.7 rb and 1.9 blk/game before the injury.
She came from USF, a very strong defensive team (allowed 55.4 pt/game last season and played Baylor really tough). She has the size and experience to contribute on the defensive end.
Offensively, since USF is very guard-oriented, she was not the focal point in their system. I hope she can flourish in our system with better spacing and movement.
Here's a 2018 article about her from FIBA. She's shown the desire for improvement. I hope ISU is the right place for her to go to the next level.
SOPRON (FIBA U20 Women’s European Championship 2018) – There’s something special and captivating whenever watching Beatriz Jordao wearing her beloved Portugal national team jersey.
www.fiba.basketball