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“When they get to the pros, nobody owes you anything. You have to earn it. It’s a very competitive league. There’s only 12 teams, there’s only so many spots on every roster,” Auriemma said. “I think those three guys did a great job; they earned it. They earned their way and I’m thrilled for them and I hope they stick.”
“(Washington coach) Mike Thibault was really really high on her, (Christyn Willians)” Auriemma said. “Said she was great and she was gonna make the team.”
“Liv goes out there and just takes advantage of the fact of, ‘Hey, I got an opportunity. We got 95 guards on our team and not a whole lot of post players, so there’s a shot,’” Auriemma said. “She took advantage of it and God bless her, she deserves it.”
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“(Washington coach) Mike Thibault was really really high on her, (Christyn Willians)” Auriemma said. “Said she was great and she was gonna make the team.”
“Liv goes out there and just takes advantage of the fact of, ‘Hey, I got an opportunity. We got 95 guards on our team and not a whole lot of post players, so there’s a shot,’” Auriemma said. “She took advantage of it and God bless her, she deserves it.”
UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma on former players in WNBA: ‘You have to earn it’
UConn has sent many players to the WNBA, but coach Geno Auriemma sees a competitive...