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| Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:05 pm Post subject: Ann Strother hired on to CU women's staff |
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Quote: http://media.www.thecampuspress.com/media/storage/paper1098/news/2007/11/12/Sports/Local.High.School.Hoops.Legend.Returns.Home-3092910.shtml
The University of Colorado announced last Friday the women's basketball program has named Colorado high school legend Ann Strother as the new director of operations for women's basketball.
Often regarded as the best girl's high school basketball player to come out of the state of Colorado, Strother attended the University of Connecticut, where she won two National Championships under coach Geno Auriemma. Strother, 23, played for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury last season.
A native of Castle Rock, Strother won the Gatorade National High-School, USA Today and Naismith Player of the Year awards. She became only the second high school player ever, the other being Lisa Leslie, to represent the U.S. in the Junior World Championships. Strother was also the Co-MVP of the inaugural McDonald's High School All-American game.
The Houston Comets drafted Strother with the 15th overall pick in the 2006 WNBA Draft. She was then traded to the Phoenix Mercury prior to the start of the season, but saw little playing time due to a recurring foot injury. This past off-season, she was traded to the Indiana Fever in exchange for veteran Olympia Scott.
"She's still preparing to play in the WNBA during our off-season. There's time when she's working out, she works in the office, she's balancing trying to play and having a full time job," McConnell-Miller said. "I think it makes her a great role model for these players." |
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