Finnish point-guard poise, career 3-point touch, and steady floor leadership
Launiainen stands out as a true point guard with strong ball-handling, sharp court vision, and the ability to both shoot from deep and attack the rim, traits UTEP highlighted when she arrived from Finland. In the 2004 season, she was already embracing a starting role and drawing praise for low-turnover control and playmaking, and by the 2007 season she had climbed to fifth in school history with 75 made three-pointers. She looks like the kind of guard who raises the floor: smart, efficient, and reliable.
