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Sun, WNBA Teams Bound To Chase 'Seattle Stew'
Seattle Stew. She is the UConn thoroughbred every WNBA team wanted. She is the basketball thoroughbred who figures to be a Triple Crown winner one day. Stewart already has the NCAA championship. In fact, she stands to be the first player to win four national championships next April. And what's to stop her from winning a WNBA title and an Olympic gold medal some day? Not much.
Diana Taurasi might be the greatest winner. Maya Moore might be the most skilled. Tina Charles might be the dominant post player. But nobody can do as much damage all over the floor, inside, outside, as Stewart.
"She is the future in terms of her versatility," Boucek said. "A quarter of our team could possibly be UConn players. We like that. "We're trying to put in a system that is becoming more and more position-less. So she would be a good fit there." You know what position Stewart plays? That's right. Any one she wants.
"UConn players are pro ready," Boucek said. "Geno Auriemma does an incredible job of, first of all, choosing players that have the 'it' factor and then he cultivates it. The culture he has and the eye he has not just for the most athletic players, not necessarily even the most talented, but the best basketball players, teammates and winners, has translated really well to the WNBA."
Will the Sun make a run at Stewart in a trade? Of course they will. They have to. Every team has to try.
"I think it will be really difficult to get anybody to trade a player like that," Etess said. "But it's a long time between now and draft day. There are a lot of phone lines to use. We'll be looking at improving our team in every way possible up to and including that."
Trading Seattle Stew? "I think that's a little unlikely," Boucek said, "but never say never."
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Seattle Stew. She is the UConn thoroughbred every WNBA team wanted. She is the basketball thoroughbred who figures to be a Triple Crown winner one day. Stewart already has the NCAA championship. In fact, she stands to be the first player to win four national championships next April. And what's to stop her from winning a WNBA title and an Olympic gold medal some day? Not much.
Diana Taurasi might be the greatest winner. Maya Moore might be the most skilled. Tina Charles might be the dominant post player. But nobody can do as much damage all over the floor, inside, outside, as Stewart.
"She is the future in terms of her versatility," Boucek said. "A quarter of our team could possibly be UConn players. We like that. "We're trying to put in a system that is becoming more and more position-less. So she would be a good fit there." You know what position Stewart plays? That's right. Any one she wants.
"UConn players are pro ready," Boucek said. "Geno Auriemma does an incredible job of, first of all, choosing players that have the 'it' factor and then he cultivates it. The culture he has and the eye he has not just for the most athletic players, not necessarily even the most talented, but the best basketball players, teammates and winners, has translated really well to the WNBA."
Will the Sun make a run at Stewart in a trade? Of course they will. They have to. Every team has to try.
"I think it will be really difficult to get anybody to trade a player like that," Etess said. "But it's a long time between now and draft day. There are a lot of phone lines to use. We'll be looking at improving our team in every way possible up to and including that."
Trading Seattle Stew? "I think that's a little unlikely," Boucek said, "but never say never."
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