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Walker leaves UConn
Freshman forward Samarie Walker has decided to leave the UConn women's basketball program.
In a release just handed out by the university, Walker informed UConn coach Geno Auriemma of her decision to transfer.
"I want to thank Coach Auriemma for the opportunity to be here but right now I can't give the team the energy and commitment that it needs to be successful," Walker said in a prepared statement. "I need to go and figure out what my future holds. I have struggled with this for some time and remaining here would not be fair to my teammates or the coaching staff."
Walker started in UConn's 81-38 win over Lehigh and is UConn's top-scoring reserve with an average of 6.2 points per game and was the Huskies' third-leading rebounder, pulling down 5.8 per game.
"The coaching staff has known for quite some time that Samarie is struggling with her commitment level to basketball," Auriemma said. "We have attempted to work with her and help her through this. I wish Samarie all the best in her future endeavors."
She will be the first player to transfer since Elena Delle Donne in 2008 and first to leave the program since Jessica McCormack, also in 2008.
Walker did not make the trip to North Carolina so she could attend to "personal matters."
In a release just handed out by the university, Walker informed UConn coach Geno Auriemma of her decision to transfer.
"I want to thank Coach Auriemma for the opportunity to be here but right now I can't give the team the energy and commitment that it needs to be successful," Walker said in a prepared statement. "I need to go and figure out what my future holds. I have struggled with this for some time and remaining here would not be fair to my teammates or the coaching staff."
Walker started in UConn's 81-38 win over Lehigh and is UConn's top-scoring reserve with an average of 6.2 points per game and was the Huskies' third-leading rebounder, pulling down 5.8 per game.
"The coaching staff has known for quite some time that Samarie is struggling with her commitment level to basketball," Auriemma said. "We have attempted to work with her and help her through this. I wish Samarie all the best in her future endeavors."
She will be the first player to transfer since Elena Delle Donne in 2008 and first to leave the program since Jessica McCormack, also in 2008.
Walker did not make the trip to North Carolina so she could attend to "personal matters."
Labels: Geno Auriemma, Samarie Walker
posted by Jim Fuller at
4:11 PM
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Does she have a school already picked out to transfer like Ohio State or Tennessee?
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Does she expect a lighter commitment load at another school?
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Some say the New England Patriots have lost 3 straight playoff games because the football gods are angry about spy gate.
Maybe the basketball gods are angry about the Maya Moore recruiting wars.
Jessica McCormack, Elena Della Donne, and Samarie Walker have all transferred since then.
:)
What school is Ms. Walker transferring to?
I haven't heard anything about possible destinations. She said in a recent interview, she doesn't personally care for Ohio State but if she wanted to return to Ohio, schools like Xavier and Dayton could be options but that is merely speculation on my part.
If indeed Samarie Walker transfers to a D1 Top 25 WCBB team, then her "losing interest since sophomore year in high school" is basically a white lie. What else would you call it?
Yes, the basketball gods probably have been angry. UConn won National Championships in 2009 and 2010; the Huskies also recently set an NCAA record of 90 straight victories.
Imagine what might have happened if the basketball gods were happy.
;)
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