Ann Strother
Ann Strother
Ann Elise Strotheris an American basketball coach, and former professional player, most recently for the Indiana Fever. Strother played at the collegiate level for the Connecticut Huskies, helping the team to two national titles. In October 2013, Strother got engaged to her boyfriend Jason Abromaitis, brother of Notre Dame star Tim Abromaitis...
ball careless good mature playing street throwing
It's being more mature and not kind of playing street ball or throwing it around or being careless with it. That's a good sign.
run thinking
It was never a part of my mindset, thinking that we were ever going to lose. I never thought of it that way, but it was more like we have to go on a run right now. We have to make something go our way right now.
came freshman freshmen opportunity situation
I think I was fortunate. I came into a situation as a freshman where I had the opportunity to play right away. And a lot of freshmen don't have that opportunity.
best chance excited felt great opportunity played playing somebody
I'm really excited because I felt D made me a better player. When I played with her, I felt like I was playing at the best of my abilities. To get a chance to play with somebody who makes you better is going to be just a great, great opportunity for me.
behind conference east excited regular riding title winning
A lot is riding on this game, definitely. A conference title is behind it. Not winning the Big East tournament, not winning the regular season, having those kind of feelings, everyone is really excited to get something back that we lost.
best sure wants
She even makes sure we have panty hose on when we go to banquets. She just wants us to be our best and do our best and look our best all the time.
against carolina earlier face georgia guards mistakes north played quick ready team time
She's more experienced. If you look back at some of the mistakes that she made earlier in the season, she's not making those kind of mistakes any more. Having played in the North Carolina game, having played in the Rutgers game, against a team like Georgia she's going to face some quick guards again and she's going to be ready this time I think.
ask definitely feels frustrated games good handling hoping knee minutes practice stays
She?s definitely frustrated about not being able to play as many minutes in practice and in games as she would like to, but I think she?s handling it really well. As long as she just stays positive, like she is, and does as much as she can, that?s all we can ask for. Right now, we?re just going by how she feels day to day and hoping that her knee feels good for the end of the year.
coming feed finally happens hope tried
I think when something like that happens you just kind of have to play through other people. You kind of feed off of them and just hope to get back and find yourself somehow. So that's what I tried to do and finally I feel like I'm kind of coming back.
believe everybody final four great honestly national piece plays seen stop takes team won
I just think we have all the things you need right now. I feel like if everybody does their piece and plays up to their potential, there is no team that can stop us. I honestly believe that. It's great to think about it like that. Being in the Final Four and having won the national championship twice, we have seen what it takes to win. I see that in us now.
caught figure finals knowledge meetings recently sort sure taking teacher teachers trying whatever
All I've been doing recently is trying to figure it out with my teachers and get caught up and get ahead. Whatever I can do to make sure I'm not taking the finals without having any sort of knowledge of what they're on. I'm doing a lot of teacher meetings right now.
felt happen knowing needed position steady trying wanting
Being in that position knowing that something needed to happen and wanting to really take over and be that person who made something happen was important. I think that is just something I felt like I needed to do before. I am trying to be that kind of steady person we need to have going into the (NCAA) tournament.
care playing
Not playing wasn't going to happen. It's one of things that you have to take care of, but it's not a big deal.
came conscious effort feeling laid late leaders left mark meeting whatever
We all left that meeting kind of feeling renewed. He just kind of laid it all out on the line. I think the most important thing that came out of it is that it's not too late for us to really make our mark and to make the postseason go the way we want it to. And I think we've all just made a conscious effort of being better leaders and doing whatever we need to do for our teammates.