Iowa's best?

[WyleC]

Assuming they switch sports and have a week to train for it, who's better - Spencer Lee @ guard for Indiana or Caitlin Clark @ 57kg?

 

[Squarehat]

Weird

 

[Sandor45]

Wrestlers, especially good wrestlers, cannot play basketball. like not even a little bit. It’s an unwritten rule wrestlers give up all coordination and ball handling ability when they choose wrestling.
It stands out in a weird way, watching wrestlers try to basketball.

 

[A Fist Full of Hawkeyes]

Well considering CC is 6' and is already fit I doubt she can drop another 20lbs+ to get down to 57kg.

However she is incredibly athletic, I could see her handling herself well on the mat.

But throwing a 5'3" Spencer onto a court with professionals seems cruel.

But neither is doing anything within a week, that's a dumb question. If you had phrased it "If they played those sports from the get-go could they yada yada?" then maybe, but I'm still giving the edge to CC. Lee is just too short for bball.

 

[LBlindHawk]

Wrestlers, especially good wrestlers, cannot play basketball. like not even a little bit. It’s an unwritten rule wrestlers give up all coordination and ball handling ability when they choose wrestling.
It stands out in a weird way, watching wrestlers try to basketball.

Ball handling and shooting require finesse.

I cannot think of one wrestling position that requires finesse; only strength and balance. You execute every position to maximize the power you can exert while maintaining your own balance.

Ever find yourself with a wide open look at a 3 in a pick up game?
I bet you missed about 10 long on your first shot attempt.