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Message: [QUOTE="RockyMTblue2, post: 2413003, member: 250"] All grown up and ready to go: “I want to be able to contribute in any way I can,” said Samuelson, who needs three 3-pointers to become the 11th UConn player with 200 in her career. “I want to become that versatile player that he can put me in different spots and I just want my teammates to trust me no matter what when I get the ball. Whether I’m in the post, if I’m dribbling the ball up the court, I want to be accountable anywhere on the court.” Samuelson was loving life as a freshman when seniors Breanna Stewart, Morgan Tuck and Moriah Jefferson were the players opponents game-planned for the most. Last year, however, teams tried to throw the sweet-shooting Samuelson off her game by being physical with her. It is something that only figures to increase this season. “I expect to be face-guarded and all of that,” Samuelson said. “(UConn assistant coach) Shea (Ralph) will have them do that (in practice); it’s kind of a usual thing for me. Doing it in practice makes it easier because our (male) practice players are probably more athletic than any girl I’ll play, so getting used to that, when I do actually play, it makes it much easier to do what I do when I need to.” [URL="http://www.nhregister.com/sports/article/UConn-Stanford-renew-rivalry-to-start-season-12350315.php"]UConn, Stanford renew rivalry to start season[/URL] [/QUOTE]