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Message: [QUOTE="packwrap, post: 5157407, member: 13341"] This is a great post, thanks for the effort. A quick thought is that 2 reasons to transfer often overlooked are: 1- Player graduated already. Iriafen having completed a Stanford BA in Design Engineering and now working on a masters at U$C now has an academic resume that any Mom can be proud of. I was a skeptic on her play last year, but she looked mighty good recently against UConn and Michigan. She may not be the next Stewie, Wilson, DelleDonne, Collier but she has breadth and mobility and plenty of upside. She won't fall any further than #7 in draft, and could go higher. Yes, a player can stay at first school as a grad, but often not allowed-Ivy, difficult-Stanford/Duke, or a desired program not there. Also bachelors graduation marks a normal milestone, where moving on is logical. 2- Chance to win a championship. Iriafen again, TVO, Chen, Dauda, Pao Pao, L King, Morrow, Barker & Gardiner all moved to teams in top 7. Van Lith and Beers into top 10? In many cases, a player can be happy to play a smaller role on a true contender than being the big fish. That's even if it means giving up playing time and stats. Gardiner/Barker good example here. Even if she doesn't start, she's getting 20 min in the frontcourt rotation for #1 team. Chen goes from league mvp and #1 scorer on her Princeton team to platooning at point and being the #4 scoring option when on the floor at UConn. If one of these teams wins a title, these ladies will be happy customers. They will all still get drafted, even Chen. [/QUOTE]

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