Through 11 games, UConn has seen a major improvement in its offense from this season compared to last. While the structural and strategic differences have been crucial to that development, one other vital part has been the emergence of Alterique Gilbert. Not only does he appear completely recovered from the injuries that held him out of the bulk of the last two seasons, he also looks like a whole new player.
Gilbert struggled with his jumper early in his UConn career, never establishing a consistent form, and only rarely hitting shots from outside. His first two seasons, both injury-shortened, saw him shoot 22.