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Congrats to Kelly. While I'm being selfish, would love to see Kelly get a Graduate Assistant job at UConn. Don't see her having a long Pro Career and if she is interested in coaching, it would be a good career move. Have to think Shea or Marissa will get a Head Coaching job in the next couple of years and I can see Kelly as an assistant coach. Don't know if Kelly is interested in coaching, so it might be a mute point.
 
I notice that the article said that Kelly was recommended by her Sun teammate Kelsey Griffin, who has played during winter in Australia for the last few years and has excelled (by all accounts). Kelsey said that her team would be getting not only a good player but a good person (but we knew that).

The reason for the opening is that Natalie Novosel apparently sustained an ACL a couple of weeks ago and is out for the season. That is unfortunate, but her team should be getting an upgrade when they go from Novosel to Faris.

Kelly's game is very well suited to the scrappy, physical style of play that seems to characterize the Aussie game.
 
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Playing in OZ has been VERY good for Kelsey Griffin. I wish and hope the same for Kelly!
 
I'm happy for Kelly. Now she'll have the chance to further develop her game. And as others have mentioned, she'll be doing it in a safe place. I worry about players going to places like Russia, Turkey etc- you never know what is going to happen over there but you know it will be bad.
 
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Beemer said:
I'm happy for Kelly. Now she'll have the chance to further develop her game. And as others have mentioned, she'll be doing it in a safe place. I worry about players going to places like Russia, Turkey etc- you never know what is going to happen over there but you know it will be bad.
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Stef is going to Russia with Diana
 
Wbbfan1 said:
Congrats to Kelly. While I'm being selfish, would love to see Kelly get a Graduate Assistant job at UConn. Don't see her having a long Pro Career and if she is interested in coaching, it would be a good career move. Have to think Shea or Marissa will get a Head Coaching job in the next couple of years and I can see Kelly as an assistant coach. Don't know if Kelly is interested in coaching, so it might be a mute point.
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At moment she is not interested in coaching. I hope that changes.
 
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ochoopsfan said:
Signs with the Adelaide Lightning to replace Novosel

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport...044634034?nk=86c2db39758f8b9e91932e4425f29a50

I wish her the best of luck in Australia.
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What a lucky lady, great country, great people (if only they'd speak English). But they have so many insects and snakes that can take you out.
We had so many GI's in Australia during WW2 ,we almost annex it. But instead we just repopulated it. All their guys were in Africa fighting for England (Great Britain).
 
Stinger92860 said:
At moment she is not interested in coaching. I hope that changes.
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I agree, Kelly will always be among my favorite UConn ladies--from everything I read her WNBA days are numbered--why? Who knows, no one works harder. But she'd be a superb coaching assistant--anywhere (except Tn or ND)--one day a head coach or CEO.
 
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Speak about going to OZ. I just heard a player from a west coast city is playing this fall in Australia. The team is in Perth, on the west coast of Australia. Most likely flight is west coast USA to either Sydney or Melbourne then change to Perth. Nope, she went from west coast USA to Dubai and then to Perth. Added something like 10 hours to her total trip. The team bought the ticket, not the player. She arrived safely.
 
Oz is a beautiful and fun country. Congrats and best wishes to Kelly! Work on your game and have fun!
 
I just read a good article which referenced Allie Quigley, who had quite an impact on the Sky's run to the WNBA championship. She was cut by four teams before she caught on with the Sky. And now she has won the 6th man award. I think the same grit that Allie showed in fighting thru difficulties and improving her game is shared by Kelly. Kelly is now going to OZ to play with Kelsey Griffin (who knows a little bit about growing pains, too). This winter ball has nothing but upside for Kelly. She'll come back stronger and who knows, maybe a change of scenery might be the best thing when she comes back as well. I know I am one of many who are rooting for her!
 
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ChicagoGG said:
I just read a good article which referenced Allie Quigley, who had quite an impact on the Sky's run to the WNBA championship. She was cut by four teams before she caught on with the Sky. And now she has won the 6th man award. I think the same grit that Allie showed in fighting thru difficulties and improving her game is shared by Kelly. Kelly is now going to OZ to play with Kelsey Griffin (who knows a little bit about growing pains, too). This winter ball has nothing but upside for Kelly. She'll come back stronger and who knows, maybe a change of scenery might be the best thing when she comes back as well. I know I am one of many who are rooting for her!
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Do you have a link to that article?
 
Sorry, I am a terrible linkster....but this is from the Mel Greenberg column on the Sky in his blog today:

http://womhoops.blogspot.com

"Then there’s the hometown girl, Allie Quigley, who played her college ball at DePaul’s nationally-recognized program, who bounced around several teams before becoming recipient of this season’s sixth-player award and was the cure Wednesday night for all the ills the Sky has been dealt by the Fever, especially in Indiana in the series between the two Midwest franchises.
“Funny story,” DePaul coach Doug Bruno said in a phone conversation Wednesday night after Chicago wrapped up the series.
“We’re having the first session of our camp one summer in July and Allie is with us because she’s not in the league at that time and had to take some of the campers to a Sky game, which we do.”
Then we go on break so I can go out and do recruiting. Now we have our second session, it’s time to go to another game and this time Allie is on the court in uniform playing with Seattle.
“She’s one of those stories you see in the NBA where a player is on a team, gets cut, on another team, gets cut, and then blossoms.”

Perhaps someone else who is better at linking than I (Pap, perhaps?? Please?) could link the whole write up from his blog.

(I'll be darned...the dang link worked!) on edit...
 
ChicagoGG said:
Sorry, I am a terrible linkster....but this is from the Mel Greenberg column on the Sky in his blog today:

http://womhoops.blogspot.com

"Then there’s the hometown girl, Allie Quigley, who played her college ball at DePaul’s nationally-recognized program, who bounced around several teams before becoming recipient of this season’s sixth-player award and was the cure Wednesday night for all the ills the Sky has been dealt by the Fever, especially in Indiana in the series between the two Midwest franchises.
“Funny story,” DePaul coach Doug Bruno said in a phone conversation Wednesday night after Chicago wrapped up the series.
“We’re having the first session of our camp one summer in July and Allie is with us because she’s not in the league at that time and had to take some of the campers to a Sky game, which we do.”
Then we go on break so I can go out and do recruiting. Now we have our second session, it’s time to go to another game and this time Allie is on the court in uniform playing with Seattle.
“She’s one of those stories you see in the NBA where a player is on a team, gets cut, on another team, gets cut, and then blossoms.”

Perhaps someone else who is better at linking than I (Pap, perhaps?? Please?) could link the whole write up from his blog.

(I'll be darned...the dang link worked!) on edit...
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Hmmmmm... Taking campers to a WNBA game, eh? I hope these campers weren't in 9th grade yet....
 
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