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Message: [QUOTE="oldude, post: 5302085, member: 7511"] First off, it was not Geno’s decision. The Selection Committee made the decision, although it’s hard to imagine that they didn’t consult with Geno on what type of roster he was looking to assemble. There was absolutely no payback involved. Parker had already played for Geno as a member of the 2012 Olympic team. By 2016 she was a 2x MVP in the W and a multiple allstar selection. While Geno never expressed any animosity towards Parker, nor did he offer any insight into why she didn’t make the 2016 team, there were a number of concerns expressed behind the scenes. Parker was an absolute star in 2016. As meyers7 points out she played where she wanted to play, when she wanted to play. As such, she opted out of several FIBA World Championships for whatever reason. As we all know, Geno is all about the team. There were rumors that during the 2012 Olympics Parker came off as a prima donna, clashing with Geno on several occasions. Whether it was to give Tamika Catchings one last spot on the 2016 roster or to give Stewie her first of many, both were “team first” players who only cared about bringing home the gold medal. It should also be pointed out to those who felt it was a UConn-TN thing, that Catchings was a TN Vol who Geno absolutely loved. [/QUOTE]