NEW YORK – The inaugural BIG EAST Women's Basketball Transition Game program concluded on Sunday in Midtown Manhattan. Xavier was represented by Imani Partlow and Marquia Turner at the two-day event.
Student-athletes from across the conference's 10 member schools enjoyed an interactive educational and professional development weekend, which included Q&A sessions with such industry leaders as Doris Burke, the New York Liberty's Katie Smith and Teresa Weatherspoon, and etiquette and branding specialist DeNita Turner.
"Our inaugural Transition Game program provided inspiring speakers, useful information and great energy," said BIG EAST Commissioner Val Ackerman. "We hope our student-athletes will draw on the tips, tools and messages our experts offered as they begin to plan for life in the real world.