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Post by rockymtblue2 on Mar 23, 2021 11:25:28 GMT -5
Found it on another site. sports.yahoo.com/uconns-westbrook-sacrificed-individual-honors-003100535.htmlThat's exactly what Paige Bueckers, a UConn freshman, has been saying about Westbrook all along. "I mean, if I could give awards, she would have mine," Bueckers said as the Big East Conference postseason awards were announced on March 4 and Westbrook, a junior playing for the first time for UConn after transferring from Tennessee, was left off the list of honors entirely. "She's our MVP, our do-everything person. This is on and off the court. She does so much for this team. She really sacrifices so much for us. She sacrifices her time, her money, her energy into just doing little things for us off the court 'cause we haven't been home in seven months, to make us feel at home, to make us feel loved and just welcome." She had a feeling about UConn from the first time she ever spoke to anyone from the program on the phone. She warned her parents she was likely headed to the opposite coast. "If everything goes good on the visit and nothing crazy happens, this is probably where I'm going to end up. They just cared. They cared about my health. They cared about me as a person," Westbrook said. "I knew it was the right decision."
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Post by UConnChapette on Mar 23, 2021 11:30:14 GMT -5
I wonder how much of what Evina does off the court for the team is due to what wasn't done at Tennessee. There is a much larger story behind her time at Tennessee, and only time will tell if Evina ever decides to share the details. So grateful she came to UConn.
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Post by bulkey on Mar 23, 2021 11:31:29 GMT -5
That's a great, great article. Thanks, Rocky!
She has really won over UConn fans.
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Post by grrrrr on Mar 23, 2021 11:50:57 GMT -5
I think it has to do with some schools only care about the basketball player, not the person. As soon as you can't help them on the court your forgotten. Sedona Prince had a very similar story about Texas, During her recovery from her summer knee injury only one teammate came to visit her. I would not be the least surprised that E is doing the opposite of how she was treated at Tennessee.
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