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CL82 said:
Ugh was just about to ask whether anyone knew how she was doing. There are so few slots in the WNBA that being injured for two years before she had a chance to prove herself may have been too big and obstacle to overcome.
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Williams was a long shot to make it even before her injury. Her being listed as the number one player in her class out of high school created a reputation that carried her though much of her college career. Playing for UConn did not hurt either. In WBB exposure and visability counts more than actual production. I remember the fan base waiting every year for her to fullfill the promise they had for her, which never transpired. She was a fringe player at best before her injury. If a player is really good missing a season will not hinder them. It is a death blow to those who's needed everything to break for them. Bottom line she ws never good enough to play in the WNBA. There are even some player who make a roster for a short time that end up out very soon, because they are not good enough.
 
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I see that Dorka is officially listed as "temporarily suspended" on the WNBA transaction list for today. I presume that will end as soon as she returns to Minneapolis, at which point the Lynx will have to cut somebody else.
 
Talk about Huskies in the W!

The WNBA is running a FREE promotion of it's League Pass feature on its WNBA app. You can watch these selected games without a fee, credit card or subscription. All of the games have a Husky on at least one of the teams; 8 of the 11 games have Huskies on both teams! :D

Press release with full details.

 
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willtalk said:
Williams was a long shot to make it even before her injury. Her being listed as the number one player in her class out of high school created a reputation that carried her though much of her college career. Playing for UConn did not hurt either. In WBB exposure and visability counts more than actual production. I remember the fan base waiting every year for her to fullfill the promise they had for her, which never transpired. She was a fringe player at best before her injury. If a player is really good missing a season will not hinder them. It is a death blow to those who's needed everything to break for them. Bottom line she ws never good enough to play in the WNBA. There are even some player who make a roster for a short time that end up out very soon, because they are not good enough.
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When she was in college, Jay Bilas called her the best collegiate baller in the nation, male or female.

Over the last few years, Gabby has been one of the best players in Europe, won some awards, and got an Olympic medal. She hasn’t played much in the W the past 2-3 years, mostly due to the Prioritization Rule, but she’s clearly a WNBA-level player.
 
MilfordHusky said:
When she was in college, Jay Bilas called her the best collegiate baller in the nation, male or female.

Over the last few years, Gabby has been one of the best players in Europe, won some awards, and got an Olympic medal. She hasn’t played much in the W the past 2-3 years, mostly due to the Prioritization Rule, but she’s clearly a WNBA-level player.
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I believe will talk meant Christyn Williams.

I think he's also being a bit harsh. She played 4 years starting 131 games. She scored 1850 points and had 518 rebounds. The Huskies went 122-14 during her tenure making 3 final fours w one canceled due COVID.

She didn't live up to her high school rank, but she was solid and her Jr and sr teams had thin rosters by UConn standards.

She can definitely play in Europe and probably gets another shot in wnba.
 
MilfordHusky said:
When she was in college, Jay Bilas called her the best collegiate baller in the nation, male or female.

Over the last few years, Gabby has been one of the best players in Europe, won some awards, and got an Olympic medal. She hasn’t played much in the W the past 2-3 years, mostly due to the Prioritization Rule, but she’s clearly a WNBA-level player.
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I think that the post is speaking of Christyn Williams. It happened to be within close proximity to one that I, ironically, posted about Gabby Williams with the same last name. That said, it had me initially wondering.

Christyn was cut by the Phoenix Mercury a few days ago and there was a post about that.

Gabby now has citizenship in France and will be playing for the country in the Paris Olympics. It is my opinion that she would be playing in the WNBA right now if she had desire to be in the league as opposed to the French National team.
 
Dugway said:
I think that the post is speaking of Christyn Williams. It happened to be within close proximity to one that I, ironically, posted about Gabby Williams with the same last name. That said, it had me initially wondering.

Christyn was cut by the Phoenix Mercury a few days ago and there was a post about that.

Gabby now has citizenship in France and will be playing for the country in the Paris Olympics. It is my opinion that she would be playing in the WNBA right now if she had desire to be in the league as opposed to the French National team.
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Thanks! Gabby is playing very well and is clearly one of the best players in France. She apparently has a stronger allegiance to her mother’s home country than she does to the W. I expect to see her back in 2025.

Regarding Christyn, it’s hard to say. If she’s back to 100%, I think she is good enough to make a roster. We’ll see.
 
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Dugway said:
I think that the post is speaking of Christyn Williams. It happened to be within close proximity to one that I, ironically, posted about Gabby Williams with the same last name. That said, it had me initially wondering.

Christyn was cut by the Phoenix Mercury a few days ago and there was a post about that.

Gabby now has citizenship in France and will be playing for the country in the Paris Olympics. It is my opinion that she would be playing in the WNBA right now if she had desire to be in the league as opposed to the French National team.
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Yes, I was referring to Christyn Williams. Gabby was a beast who could make it on her pure athetic abilities alone. That leave a lot of upside for development. I did not see your post.
 
ShmiCO said:
Talk about Huskies in the W!

The WNBA is running a FREE promotion of it's League Pass feature on its WNBA app. You can watch these selected games without a fee, credit card or subscription. All of the games have a Husky on at least one of the teams; 8 of the 11 games have Huskies on both teams! :D

Press release with full details.

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Every game played in the W this season will have atleast one Husky on one of the rosters! Every game except those including Chicago will feature both teams with atleast one Husky. Apparently Chicago missed the memo!
 
So?now, looking for at least a week contract are Evina Westbrook, Megan Walker, Christyn Williams & Bria Hartley. I think Gabby Williams is just about to play from an injury contract after the Olympics
 
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I think this duck***g rule is just made to preserve american rookies or sophomores some places on the rosters
 
We, as fans , should say NO to prioritizing rule. It's a shame. Or make the WNBA an all american citizens championship. For me this rule goes the league go down
 
I feel awful for Christyn. She worked so hard after her injury and excitedly posted an “I’m back!” On social media. I hope she comes back strong for next season. Maybe an overseas team will pick her up? Or the expansion of two WNBA teams over next two years.
 
For the latest on WNBA roster make-up, there's an excellent write-up in HerHoopsStats Newsletter of 5/14 by Richard Cohen that gets into the specifics of caps, waivers, minimums and more for every team. Lot of juggling for sure to get within the cap. Think managing an WNBA team is a slam dunk? Think again.
 
Is there any chance that the new GS Valkyries team can draft PB or Aubrey next year? Do they even have a shot of first pick?
 
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MilfordHusky said:
Thanks! Gabby is playing very well and is clearly one of the best players in France. She apparently has a stronger allegiance to her mother’s home country than she does to the W. I expect to see her back in 2025.

Regarding Christyn, it’s hard to say. If she’s back to 100%, I think she is good enough to make a roster. We’ll see.
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I agree that Gabby’s playing very well in France, but maybe the “stronger allegiance to her mother’s home country” stems from the desire to participate in the Olympics. I realize that like Gabby, many athletes gain citizenship in other countries because they may be, or have been overlooked by the Olympic Selection Committee. In any event, I commend these athletes‘ dedication to their craft, and wish them success in their careers.
 
FormerCTrez said:
I agree that Gabby’s playing very well in France, but maybe the “stronger allegiance to her mother’s home country” stems from the desire to participate in the Olympics. I realize that like Gabby, many athletes gain citizenship in other countries because they may be, or have been overlooked by the Olympic Selection Committee. In any event, I commend these athletes‘ dedication to their craft, and wish them success in their careers.
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Gabby wasn’t likely to make the U.S. Olympic team, but she’s a key player for France. Unlike some others, her ties to France are very close and real, as her mother was born there. I think she doesn’t care for the W’s Prioritization rule, so she chose France as her priority. I don’t get to see her in the W as much, but I understand her decision. She wanted to be an Olympian in the high jump; instead she is a silver medalist in basketball. I can see Gabby earning a couple more medals. In the videos I see from Europe, she is nearly unstoppable.
 
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