South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley just revealed an intriguing fact about one of her star players. She opened up about how even though Bree Hall (affectionately known as Breezy) isn’t always in the spotlight, she ranks among the top five players that Staley has ever coached.

“She’s in my top five in my 25 years of coaching,” Staley shared.

During a pre-game press conference before the big Final Four showdown against the Texas Longhorns, a reporter asked Staley if Breezy is considered underrated as a defender.

“She’s definitely underrated as a defender,” Staley agreed. “I think our game sometimes looks at stats. She’s not one that’s going to steal the ball. She’s one that’s going to get your top score shooting at an inefficient clip. And that’s her. That’s her claim to fame.”

Staley said that Hall has gotten more confident and now they rely on her to win.

“I think over the years she’s gotten more confident,” Staley said.

“She’s got more intrigue with how to shut people down…

She’s asking a lot of questions about, you know, defense and positioning and what she should do in these situations and she’s really locked in when it comes to that side, because she knows that she’s got to do her part.

And her part is a big part that that we rely on to get wins…

That’s not scoring a whole lot of points; it’s actually preventing our opponents from scoring a lot of points. And she does it… She’s in my top five in my 25 years of coaching.”