Adrian Wiggins recruited two more guards in the November signing period, which is good thing for the Fresno State women's basketball team's motion offense.
But what the Bulldogs really need is a couple good bigs.
They might have one in 6-2 junior Veronica Wilson, a transfer from Boston College who's sitting out this season. The next tallest is freshman Jeanna, a project that might take three years to develop. After that, Fresno State has no one taller than 6-1 Hayley Munro, who has one season left after this one.
What's become obvious is Fresno State's height handicap against the good teams from the better conferences -- like USC, Cal, Stanford, TCU.
The Bulldogs stay in those games through pure hustle and 3-point shooting. But as the NCAA tournament showed, Fresno State just can't compete against elite teams like Baylor and Cal with such a tiny lineup.
The WAC also is getting bigger. Louisiana Tech, Boise State, New Mexico State, Nevada are all recruiting bigs who can play. If the Bulldogs don't watch out, they might be left behind in a few years if they don't upgrade the post positions.
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