Breen Salenbien’s freshman season at Gonzaga was a year full of learning and adjustment. As the highest rated recruit in Gonzaga women’s basketball history—a title that Salenbien has the privilege and burden to bear indefinitely—it would have been easy for Salenbien and fans alike to expect big things right off the bat. But, that’s not usually how things work at the highest levels of collegiate basketball, regardless of one’s talent.
Salenbien’s role and minutes fluctuated throughout the season as she learned the ins and outs of Lisa Fortier’s system and adjusted to the demands of Division I basketball.