OT: Elena Delle Donne leaves UCONN
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 11:23 am
I'm surprised there hasn't been a thread on this: Elena Delle Donne, arguably the most sought-after women's basketball recruit ever, left school after two days and has been granted a release from her scholarship due to personal matters.
Here's the most apt comparison: Say LeBron James went to college, but left school just as he started attending for personal reasons and asked for a release. That's how big this is to women's basketball. Stunning, to say the least.
Her sister, from ESPN report I recall a while back, has some sort of mental disability and that may have sparked Delle Donne's decision. But I hope she does eventually return to basketball. She is a great natural athlete, from what little I've seen of her, and she has the skills to dominate in college basketball; she just needed the time to make the adjustment.
Here's the most apt comparison: Say LeBron James went to college, but left school just as he started attending for personal reasons and asked for a release. That's how big this is to women's basketball. Stunning, to say the least.
Her sister, from ESPN report I recall a while back, has some sort of mental disability and that may have sparked Delle Donne's decision. But I hope she does eventually return to basketball. She is a great natural athlete, from what little I've seen of her, and she has the skills to dominate in college basketball; she just needed the time to make the adjustment.