11 year veteran Noelle Quinn with the Seattle Storm remains the only UCLA grad in the WNBA.
I believe your numbers are from 2011 (I found those in a google search too). UConn had 14 in WNBA in 2017:
The Bruins will still have a long way to go to match the 15 Huskies currently in the WNBA, not to mention the 2 soon-to- be UConn grads that will be added to WNBA rosters this coming season.
You know what, considering she's from an area where she has sun, beach and surf 24/7, maybe she'd actually like to experience something different. New England is quaint and beautiful and actually makes Boston and New York quite accessible, two great culture centers. I live in Florida and have access to the beaches so when I vacation, I'm looking for the wondrous canyons of southern Utah or the mountains and valleys and splendor of British Columbia. Maybe she's likely to feel the same way and then there is also the Geno, CD thing, helping prepare her to be better than she probably ever thought she could be.And LA, California, sun, beach, surfvs Storrs, Connecticut, cows, snow.
I do think that the 14 UConn players, 6 Tennessee players, is likely more accurate at this point and time. I know that the present UCLA staff has only been in place in the short term but I'm still prone to think that no one prepares you for possible WNBA careers than does the UConn staff.
Yes, I think the flight time to and from Australia is not THAT relevant because it isn't like she's going to be flying back and forth with any kind of frequency. What UCLA has to offer versus what UConn has to offer, both on and off the court is likely to be far, far more important than distance to home. Since basketball is the predominate thing for her, I hope that bodes well for the Huskies!It is not like she would be doing this very often!
What I like is that the fraternity (or should I say sorority) of UConn players in the WNBA and other former players that have played for Geno are such classy and accomplished people not just on the court but off, as well. Getting to know them and join them to carry on the Huskie tradition is a big enticement for a lot of young ladies.
As does KLS out of the 3 position, if there is such a thing in Geno's world.
Thanks for clarifying as I think my initial response came off as too aggressive, which was not the intention. We know the competitive nature of the announcements in the US and the following the girls get as part of the chase. What we don't know is the level of scrutiny or interest in Ezi from the Aussie contigent on attending school in the US. I am also not sure she knows yet where she wants to go, otherwise she could give a verbal and sign on the first date available. She only has two schools that we are aware of in on her-maybe there are more but logic seems to show otherwise. I just don't see the strategy component to wait if she knows where she wants to go is my only comment, that's all. Thanks for the dialogue.
Appreciate your comments. Reading the tea leaves, there is one other element in the Ezi saga that convinces me that she’s made up her mind, and that’s the two articles in the Canberra paper.
