They not only can run the court, they can walk the runway

[DobbsRover2]

One of those thoroughly annoying slideshow features with a million too many ads is called WNBA Players that Should Have Been Models, and I know that there are a lot of posters that feel that women's BB players shouldn't be playing off physical attractions to make some extra bucks. But whatever. of the 17 WNBA players mentioned, 5 come from Geno's model basketball program -- Renee, Maya, Ashja, Sue, and Swin. Obviously there's a bunch more Huskies that some of us would be glad to nominate as players with great smiles and styles.

And obviously the authors of the post never saw Sveta modeling the Russian flag.

 

[mr006]

And obviously the authors of the post never saw Sveta modeling the Russian flag.

I thought there was a Boneyard rule against referencing a picture like this without a link to it?

 

[Biff]

I thought there was a Boneyard rule against referencing a picture like this without a link to it?

I assume Dobbs is referring to this one...

 

[DobbsRover2]

I assume Dobbs is referring to this one...

Well yeah, of course. Ain't no other is there? But if there are, please post.

And Sveta has others such as the slightly more risque one below, but for sheer brazen cheek, none of the Huskies can beat Swin. And sorry mr006, but I'm reasonably sure that Swin's big hitters are too much for BY sensibilities.

 

[Biff]

Well yeah, of course. Ain't no other is there? But if there are, please post.

And Sveta has others such as the slightly more risque one below, but for sheer brazen cheek, none of the Huskies can beat Swin. And sorry mr006, but I'm reasonably sure that Swin's big hitters are too much for BY sensibilities.

Well for efficiency purposes we could reduce the number of posted pictures and combine the two like this:

..but in this case, "efficiency" to reduce picture volume may not be desired.

 

[Kaizen]

I think Ann Strother has a model face and body. Although she does not play in WNBA.
I believe she was a model for 2-3 years after retiring from WNBA.

 

[NVUConnFan]

I think Ann Strother has a model face and body. Although she does not play in WNBA. I believe she was a model for 2-3 years after retiring from WNBA.

I agree. Any pictures extant?

 

[Aluminny69]

I think Ann Strother has a model face and body. Although she does not play in WNBA.
I believe she was a model for 2-3 years after retiring from WNBA.

 

[Gus Mahler]

6'3" girl next door . . .

 

[mr006]

I agree. Any pictures extant?

An old blog posting by John Altavilla provided a link for Ann, but it is no longer active:
http://profiles.wilhelminadenver.com/profile/3249/

 

[meyers7]

I agree. Any pictures extant?

Looks like she did a little modeling before her marriage.

http://www.lwdbridal.com/a-sweet-styled-shoot-at-blanc/

 

[ed4ourgirls]

Cassie Kearns has done some modeling too, I think. Sorry, no pictures.

 

[uconnfan68]

Cassie Kearns has done some modeling too, I think. Sorry, no pictures.

BY rule, and you've been around here long enough to know better. ;^)

 

[mr006]

BY rule, and you've been around here long enough to know better. ;^)

I *thought* I recalled such a rule... ;-)

per Courant article earlier this year, Cassie "is now dancing with a Las Vegas-type troupe in the Midwest." Link below. Not sure it is technically "modelling" but close enough I guess... it does have a couple pictures...

http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn...insider-cassie-kerns-0106-20150106-story.html

 

[hjoerring]

I'm only reading this post for information- nothing else. But I remember a player from the earliest of years who was indeed a model. She played the 5 and was rather lanky. I vaguely recalled that the coaching staff wanted her to spend more time in the weight room, but she or her mother objected to a body with muscles- not good for a modelling career. I doubt it was Kearns. I'm almost sure it was before the Program took off for better times.

 

[Zorro]

http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn...insider-cassie-kerns-0106-20150106-story.html

 

[uconnell]

I'm only reading this post for information- nothing else. But I remember a player from the earliest of years who was indeed a model. She played the 5 and was rather lanky. I vaguely recalled that the coaching staff wanted her to spend more time in the weight room, but she or her mother objected to a body with muscles- not good for a modelling career. I doubt it was Kearns. I'm almost sure it was before the Program took off for better times.

Schuey?

 

[meyers7]

Cassie Kearns has done some modeling too, I think. Sorry, no pictures.

On the left.

 

[ed4ourgirls]

I'm only reading this post for information- nothing else . . .

. . . and when I was a teenager, I read Playboy for the essays and articles.

 

[j66kicker]

. . . and when I was a teenager, I read Playboy for the essays and articles.

Yeah, and I like Hooters cuz their fries are the best!

 

[DobbsRover2]

Come to think of it, it's unfair not to have a Swin pic here, one where she's at least wearing more than a basketball. With her it seems to be all or nothing, not that's there's nothing wrong with nothing, mind you.

Still not sure why Sports Illustrated has never put out a Swin-suit Issue. With her smile, she has it all over the usual faces (and bodies) they trot out.

 

[meyers7]

Then there was the Sue Bird venture. (still not sure what they were trying to do here)

 

[Gus Mahler]

Come to think of it, it's unfair not to have a Swin pic here, one where she's at least wearing more than a basketball. With her it seems to be all or nothing, not that's there's nothing wrong with nothing, mind you.

Still not sure why Sports Illustrated has never put out a Swin-suit Issue. With her smile, she has it all over the usual faces (and bodies) they trot out.

Pardon me while I pick up my jaw . . .

 

[Gus Mahler]

Then there was the Sue Bird venture. (still not sure what they were trying to do here)

I guess intimidate opponents by planting a seed in their heads that they could be turned to stone.