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RSHERMVIKES said:
I think Geno will release her from her scholarship commitment and if I'm not mistaken she can then play next year! As long as it isn't in the AAC! And she'll go closer to her GA home! Anyone know for sure?
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She'll still have to sit out a year.
 
RSHERMVIKES said:
I think Geno will release her from her scholarship commitment and if I'm not mistaken she can then play next year! As long as it isn't in the AAC! And she'll go closer to her GA home! Anyone know for sure?
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Geno will not even hesitate if he thinks it is best for her. He'll make sure she has a chance to maximize her goals and to find what will do that.
 
RSHERMVIKES said:
I think Geno will release her from her scholarship commitment and if I'm not mistaken she can then play next year! As long as it isn't in the AAC! And she'll go closer to her GA home! Anyone know for sure?
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She needs to sit anyway under NCAA rules unless she goes to a Div 2 or 3 school.
 
alexrgct said:
Weird decision, isn't it? I mean, if you're going to be a senior, why not finish up?

Best of luck to her, though. She scored the last points of the 2013-14 season, so you can never take that from her.
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That left-handed driving lay-up put us one over the point spread of 20!
 
She obviously sat down with Geno and/or other coaches she felt close to to discuss her situation...not an easy one given the complexities of her injuries, the big crop of incoming talent in her senior year. The coaches would have been frank, fair, direct. She decided based on this. It seems like it would have been a very difficult choice. The choice she made seems 'brave' at this point.

(As others have said) it's sad and sorry to see her go. I hope she finds a good home.

She'll have great memories recalling the NCs and will always be a UConn Husky.
 
It's too bad to see her go, I'd have loved to see a return to pre-injury form and to have her on Senior Night, but it really does make sense for her. She might well have earned significant PT next year, but there is a huge logjam at her position and she only has one more shot. Good luck!
 
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ericsandiego said:
I'm so sad to see her leave. I loved her heart and how hard she worked in coming back from her injury. I wish her nothing but the best in the next chapter of her basketball life.
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I feel more sadness over Brianna leaving than joy over Lou committing, which is a lot. I hope she finds a good situation for herself. Samarie, Lauren, and Michala all seemed to do well. Brianna will always be a Husky. And she leaves with 2 championships. Best wishes to her!
 
Very sorry to see Banks transfer out. Tough decision with only 1 year left. I thought with the summer to get healthy and back up to speed, she would do well this fall. Wish her the best of luck wherever she ends up.
 
She's been on two NC teams so maybe she wants to be on a team where she gets more of the spotlight in case she wants to be drafted in the WNBA.
 
Sorry to see her leave. She's such an athletic kid and I always felt that she was on the cusp of breaking out. I wish her the very best. She'll always be a Husky to me.
 
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Striper69 said:
She's been on two NC teams so maybe she wants to be on a team where she gets more of the spotlight in case she wants to be drafted in the WNBA.
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I doubt "spotlight" is the issue. More opportunity for starting and playing time elsewhere, sure. Brianna never seemed to be a kid pursuing a spotlight.
 
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If she goes to a reasonably good team (e.g., Georgia) and becomes a starter and a 25-minute-per-game player in 2015-16, she will get a chance to show what she can do when she is counted on to produce. If that looks good, then the combination of that and her UConn training might make her an attractive 2nd-round WNBA draft choice.

Certainly a plausible scenario. Staying at UConn and playing 12-15 minutes in the best of circumstances would not allow her to build the same resume.
 
I would think she just wants to play. She should go to the best academic school she can and get a diploma from there. Her future is not in basketball.
 
Waquoit said:
I would think she just wants to play. She should go to the best academic school she can and get a diploma from there. Her future is not in basketball.
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GA Tech seems to make a lot of sense to me. Good academic school. Close to home. She could get PT. Plus she could do some real damage playing alongside Kaela Davis on the wing.
 
Orangutan said:
GA Tech seems to make a lot of sense to me. Good academic school. Close to home. She could get PT. Plus she could do some real damage playing alongside Kaela Davis on the wing.
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Yea, that's where I'd like to see her go.
 
Best of luck Brianna! Sad to say, I am not surprised by the news. Her playing time dwindled and she is too good of an athlete to sit on a bench.
 
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ASweet3781 said:
He has 10 scholarships players and 2 walk ons. He just went 40-0 with 9 scholarship players and 2 walk ons. He played the entire NCAA tournament with 6 players.

He has never had a roster or rotation big enough to satisfy concerns of some Boneyarders yet amazingly has won 9 NCAA titles.
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Imagine just how many more he WOULD have won, if he would only listen to US!!!
 
Rblack335 said:
I almost wonder if this is a strategic move for Banks to improve her chances of a WNBA or Professional European career in the sport. A year off to rehab and strengthen her knee and a strong senior season would help her ratings. I think at Uconn it would be hard for her to have an impressive senior season with all of the talent on the roster.

Either way, I wish her luck in the future and will miss her at uconn.
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A Great Career move ... I don't think she felt she was rehab'd enough for the #2 spot ...couldn't take a year off in CT, so sit a year and come back some where in Div 1 with Gusto!
 
I am really sad to see her go. Enjoyed her game, enjoyed the person I had the chance to see from a distance. Loved the energetic chemistry between her and MoJet. Loved the comments about the quality and closeness of her family.

Posters do seem to be assuming this change is all about basketball. Not really any of our business, but I'm not sure we know that to be fully accurate. The change could be for any one of a number of reasons, including family related, which would link to wanting to be close to home. She did say "...I will miss everyone at UConn dearly" - so clearly not an easy decision for her.

Best wishes to you BB from someone who will always consider you part of the UConn family!!
 
Upon first hearing this news I felt regret as did many others, but then a couple comments on this thread really made clear the silver lining for Banks. Consider two scenarios:

Banks had 100% confidence that she will return to 100% physical health and performance, or:

Banks has doubts that she will be fully rehabbed, or that her recovery was yet tenuous. She's not going to get a redshirt unless she's "broken." Anything in the merely "subpar" category and she has to play through the year, with no doubt less than satisfactory results. However, by transferring she automatically gets to rehab an extra year without even being "broken." Not only that, but she can go the extra year for a Masters and/or be closer to home, perhaps go to a school that fits her academic interests better, perhaps a school where she will shine on the court. By transferring she turns a situation full of doubt into a situation full of hope.

I'm happy for her.
 
Just curious.... what is her major.... and/or did she already graduate in 3 years ?
 
Orangutan said:
GA Tech seems to make a lot of sense to me. Good academic school. Close to home. She could get PT. Plus she could do some real damage playing alongside Kaela Davis on the wing.
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Orangutan- - I agree totally! Choosing GA with Andy Landers would be a major mistake but GA Tech has a good coach and an improving program!
 
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