Erykah Davenport always hated being The Tall Girl.
Every class picture, she was in the back row, towering over even the tallest boys. Her feet were so big she would squeeze them into smaller shoes to fit in with her friends. By the start of fifth grade, she stood 6 feet tall, and walked around with her shoulders hunched to try and look smaller.
Then, she discovered basketball. Actually, basketball discovered her.
And University of Miami fans today are grateful. Davenport, a 6-2 senior who will play her final home game for the Hurricanes on Sunday, is a big reason UM has won eight of its past 11 games and is poised to make a postseason run.