Fuller: Sveta retires from Russian national team

[pap49cba]

Pretty much a fait accompli after she was left off the Olympic team.

LINK

 

[JimGunther]

Handled with her class and reserve - that's our Sveta.

 

[meyers7]

She was always one of my favorites.

 

[pap49cba]

I think my dear, departed dad loved her... and he was in his 80's.

 

[UcMiami]

I think my dear, departed dad loved her... and he was in his 80's.

I believe most of the male population of CT loved her regardless of their age - I admit to being smitten and I know my father was as well at age 80+. But his real favorite was Sue.

 

[svetbird]

I will miss her, great career coming to an end. She and Sue (surprise surprise) are my favorite players
Still would love her to play one more year with my Storm

 

[Scotter]

Hopefully this means we will see her in the WNBA this summer, although I still believe that is unlikely.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Sveta was my sister's original favorite.

 

[svetbird]

Hopefully this means we will see her in the WNBA this summer, although I still believe that is unlikely.

on twitter she said she does not know yet. I could see an opening on the storm with Sue and LJ out

 

[JimGunther]

Sveta and Sue - The girls next store...if you lived -well, you know.

Either could be in the dictionary next to "All American Girl" - some irony there, eh?

 

[pap49cba]

My of my dad's great quotes after being asked at a family get-together if he thought Uconn could beat so and so.... "As long as we have that Russian kid we'll be fine."

 

[DobbsRover2]

Sveta and Sue - The girls next store...if you lived -well, you know.

Either could be in the dictionary next to "All American Girl" - some irony there, eh?

I don't remember the girls at the store, at the next store, or next door in the CT I grew up in being as hot as having a Sue and Sveta hanging around, but I admit there were places in the state a lot different than my hometown.

 

[JimGunther]

Store? DOH!!

 

[Icebear]

Store? DOH!!

He he he.

 

[Fiftyish]

She arrived as a skinny teenager a little older than 17 and didn't look like she was ready for Div I basketball. She then proved that first apperances can be mis-leading as she had an outstanding career at UConn and is one of the all time greats. She grew to become a world class player and a beatiful women.

 

[rocky rococo]

Seattle could definitely use Sveta this year, but I rather doubt she'd want to play for them minus both Sue and Lauren.