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Message: [QUOTE="Fairfield Fan, post: 2220595, member: 6911"] And Kiah has received front page coverage on wnba.com with not one, but two, feature articles: [URL="http://www.wnba.com/news/kiah-stokes-proves-shes-ready-patrol-paint/"]Kiah Stokes Proves She's Ready To Patrol The Paint - WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA[/URL] "In a day and age where so much of the game is played further away from the rim, it’s refreshing now and then to find a old-school big who likes to mix it up in the paint and make the five to seven feet around the basket her home. Kiah Stokes has the potential to be one of the preeminent, true bigs that the WNBA has to offer and move into a permanent residence in the paint. She was drafted 11th overall in 2015 by the Liberty out of the basketball factory that is the University of Connecticut..." [URL="http://www.wnba.com/game/20170604phonyl/"]06/04/17: Phoenix Mercury @ New York Liberty - WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA[/URL] "Kiah Stokes is starting to play like she did her rookie season, giving short-handed New York a big boost. Stokes had a career-high 23 points and 14 rebounds to help the Liberty beat the Phoenix Mercury 88-72 on Sunday. 'I think she's in a good place and I think she's shown great progress,'' New York coach Bill Laimbeer said. ''Works very hard right now and the results are showing.' It's the second straight game that Stokes has had had a career high in points and finished with a double-double... ''It shows you that it happens a lot in sports when you're missing people it gives the opportunity for other people to step up and play big,' Taurasi said. 'Today showed what type of player Kiah is.''' High praise from The Greatest. [/QUOTE]

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