At the age of 16, you were identified as someone who could eventually play for one of the top national teams in the world. As a college freshman, you were the second-highest scorer on your team. You were named the 2018 Freshman of the Year in a conference that includes powers like Baylor and Texas. Then, you transfer, and things don’t go as you expected your first year back on the court.
That was the path of Arizona point guard Shaina Pellington. Was it a blow to her confidence?
“Oh, a hundred percent,” Pellington said.