employ the four-guard looks
as frequently.
"I'm focusing on rebounding and playing defense
first," said Reimer, who averaged 11.3 points and 7.7
rebounds during the European tour. "I'm making sure
I get pretty good and pretty
comfortable with one thing
at a time, and then just move
on from there."
Junior post Markisha
Wright and classmate/guard
Madison Cable both averaged about 15 minutes per
game last season, including
quality play in the NCAA
Tournament. Sophomore
guard Michaela Mabrey had
a strong summer and has
the skills to help at the point
while also being a top threepoint shooter.
"I think this is going to be
a team that shoots the three
really well, and it should be
our best rebounding team
ever," said McGraw, who
says a new identity will
have to forged minus Diggins.
"Every year it's a new
team no matter how many
people you lose. … With the
chemistry and the leadership there was kind of the
passing of the torch," McGraw said. "This will definitely be a whole new seaFreshman Lindsay Allen, a McDonald's All-American last year,
won the starting point guard job when the Irish toured Europe son with a new chemistry."
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