The suggestion that it's such a big jump from college to the WNBA, and that KML just can't be expected to make such a big jump and perform well, or even get into the game for more than a few minutes, flies in the face of the performance of almost every other UConn Husky to enter the WNBA. Look at this year's UConn picks: Tuck is now a starter and playing well; Moriah is a bona fide star; Breanna is the class of the league; Tiffany Hayes came in and performed right off the bat. In fact, Kiah Stokes is better in the pros than she was in college. And the same goes for former WNBA player Charde Houston. The only player I can recall who has really languished in obscurity is Kelly Faris, who was far from making first-team AA when she was in college. Yet, even she's starting now for Connecticut Sun. Ketia Swanier, about whom one really could say that she didn't have the tools to be a star, still played pretty well for two or three years.
KML's extended stay on Seattle's bench is a shocking outcome for a major All-American. She wasn't warming the bench in Europe, arguably a tougher league than the WNBA. And it is totally out of the norm for virtually every All-American coming out of Connecticut.
Yes, Amanda Zahui-B isn't playing all that well. But she came out of the Big Ten, and was relatively obscure until her last season. Not a huge surprise that she's not a star. But KML- yes, big surprise. HUUGE- as Bernie would say.
Let's hear it from the coach, or from Seattle's front office. Someone should be opening up about this.
Fans deserve an explanation. Reporters, let's see you ask the questions!