Texas assistant coach George Washington is not the least bit surprised at the success that one of her former pupils is enjoying.
Before joining the Longhorns' staff, Washington was one of the coaches with the powerful and influential DFW Elite AAU program which has featured players on each of the last five women's Division I national championship teams. The list of prominent alumni includes UConn's Moriah Jefferson.
The two have crossed paths in the Webster Bank Arena hallways in the last few days and greeted each other with huge smiles and a quick hug.
Jefferson is expected to be a first-team All-American for the second season in a row, is closing in on Diana Taurasi's career assists record at UConn and with three more wins she will be a part of four national championship teams with the Huskies.