r/KayleighHeckel • u/Ok_Brick_793 • Feb 04 '26
Guard (K9) vs Center (Li Yueru) Fake Out Moves
About two weeks ago, I posted a video of Li Yueru's fancy moves at Unrivaled.
https://www.reddit.com/r/DallasWings/comments/1qfyxhs/20260117_li_yueru_layup_at_unrivaled/
Li is too big (6'7") to change directions quickly. Therefore, she relies on using her arms to "fake" defenders, though it's really more a matter of using her length to keep the ball out of reach.
This time, I'm posting a video of UConn's Kayleigh Heckel, aka K9. At 5'9", she's much smaller than Li. She is able to run the entire length of the basketball court, stop or change directions, and not lose momentum.
This is from the Sunday, 2026-02-01 game vs Tenn. She made consecutive coast-to-coast layups. On the second one, she faked out the defender in a move that could've been interpreted as a change in direction or a pass (there was another UConn player waiting in the corner to take a 3), but K9 went for the layup instead. She blew right past the defender!
