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Message: [QUOTE="#12in21, post: 4099438, member: 10763"] In an earlier interview, Nika spoke about being on campus this season was like being a freshman again in that she really didn't know where anything other than their practice facility, Gampel, her residence - and Starbucks was! I could relate, during the late 70's and early 80's as a MFA student in technical theatre I only spent time in Jorgensen and the Fine Arts building. I knew the basement floor of Arjona as well as my wife shared an office there with the other German grad assistants. I did of course also frequent Sugar Shack (the forerunner of DD and Starbucks). Over the past number of years, while visiting campus for games at Gampel both my wife and I found the campus almost unrecognizable from the several years when we called it home. One thing remained constant from that time through the present, the beloved Dairy Bar (I can taste the whipped cream cheese as I write this). I absolutely love Nika, my eyes are on her whenever she is on the court, watching the subtle things she does - the intensity in her eyes and slight tremor in her hands as she hounds her prey on defense, her movement, setting picks, screaming and pointing out directions, boxing out for herself or teammates to get a rebound and her celebration after every one of her team's scores (whether or not she was directly involved). She is a joy to watch and a great interview but most significantly a great teammate. She certainly isn't the most gifted player on this loaded roster but she is a very impactful presence and will always be over the next few years. You gotta love this kid and be grateful that she is part of our beloved Huskies! [/QUOTE]

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