It's funny - I often think the same thing. I wonder what Samarie thought as we blew them off the court. But you know Samarie left for personal reasons and I think she's content & happy at Kentucky.With this roster and the impact we made winning the NC and how we did it what kid wouldn't want to play for UConn. I was thinking during the NCAAs. I gotta wonder how Samarie Walker felt, and what Bria Smith and Sara Hammond were thinking. They all could've been on the UConn roster. With that said Ive gotta wonder what some of the top recruits are thinking. One thing is for sure they saw 3 freshman get a lot of play time in the NCAAs so they gotta figure they wont be sitting the bench if they come to UConn. JMO of course.
Hammond wanted to stay closer to home. Simple as that. Happens. Given the remote location of Uconn, it's incredible how many tremendous prospects Geno and CD do get. However, kids who come and are willing to do the work are rewarded with opportunities to play for championships, professionally, and on Olympic teams.