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Message: [QUOTE="Husky40, post: 2678907, member: 1804"] Willtalk, I respectfully disagree with your bolded statements. I never felt she wasn't a "UConn type of player". She seemed to fit in well with this team. I attended all the home games and some away games, and she always seemed happy. At the open practice this year she practiced hard and interacted well with her teammates and coaches. Did someone tell you she didn't believe the effort was worth it? I'm sure she wanted to play more in the third quarter of the ND game -- she's competitive and wants to be out on the floor helping her team -- but I find it hard to believe that it played a big role in her decision. She knew she would be a starter and go-to player for UConn next year, especially with Gabby graduating. I think that her MOP performance in the regionals played a huge role in Azura's decision. This is what prompted the discussion (especially by ESPN) about her going in the top 5 in this year's draft. The turnaround between the regional and semifinal was only a few days with little time to discuss such things with coaches and family, and then her season was abruptly over. I think she and her family felt she couldn't pass on the opportunity to be drafted this high, especially since next year's draft has some really talented bigs. This is why I do think the coaches were surprised -- they may have begun to think it was a possibility after they heard how high she could go in this year's draft -- but I would be surprised if they (and even Azura) seriously considered her leaving until last weekend. I have no inside info -- just my thoughts based on my observations. [/QUOTE]

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