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December 2014

The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports

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  WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Two-Time Captain Nicole Elmblad Is A True Leader Z ack Novak is often thought of as one of the cornerstones that led to the resurrection of the Michigan men's basketball team. In a few years, people might look back and feel the same way about senior guard/forward Nicole El- mblad. She is the face of the women's basketball team and has helped put it back on the map. Elmblad earned enough respect from her teammates last year to be named team captain as a junior and did it again this year. Head coach Kim Barnes Arico lit up when talking about one of her favorite players. "Nicole is just a special, special kid," she said. "Last year, she was named an Academic All-American. She's not only driven on the basketball court, but also in the classroom. She is our leader. She's just tremendous in every- thing she does. She sets an example each and every single day, and she plays extremely hard. Nicole gives ef- fort each and every single day. "She has really spent a lot of time in the offseason trying to work on becom- ing a better leader. She did a great job last year for us, and constantly asked what more she could do for us and how she could get better at everything. Her teammates picked her unani- mously as team captain, and she's so deserving of it." The praise isn't just from her coach. Elmblad's teammates, including for- ward Cyesha Goree, a fellow senior, have nothing but positive things to say about her. "Nicole is a great captain," Goree said. "Last year she got it, and we voted her there again this year. She represents Michigan women's basket- ball the best way in the community, the classroom and on the court. It was unanimous and our whole team voted for her because of how she does that." Elmblad recognizes what it means In her sophomore and junior seasons, Elmblad was part of the first back-to-back 20-win campaigns in program history. PHOTO COURTESY MICHIGAN ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS

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