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Message: [QUOTE="cancontent, post: 5154103, member: 10709"] What do you mean by this? The number of international athletes has grown a fair bit the last couple years. Per Raoul's website they account for 22% of the rosters this season. [URL unfurl="true"]https://wbbblog.com/international-players-in-2024-womens-basketball-recruiting-class/[/URL] The other recruiting challenge is the European development system and the options available to players there. They don't have to leave Europe to develop and have the opportunity to be drafted to the WNBA. Look at Malonga of France. She's 19, competed for France at the Olympics and is considered a top draft pick. I remember UConn fans on this board were really hoping she'd consider UConn. The logic was that she'd benefit from Coach Auriemma's tutelage. And while that could be very true, she's turned into one heck of a player who competed well against top competition this past summer. [/QUOTE]