Livy knew the moment would be special, even if she had to watch from a distance while attending graduate school in a foreign country.
“It was kind of weird, but I wanted her to see my reaction,” said Livy. “I was supposed to do my work, but the work was quickly put away. And I was watching the game intently in the coffee shop, but I probably made a little too much noise at one point. This People probably thought I was crazy like I was pumping my fists in a coffee shop and crying.But it was a good moment.”
Livy has seen Abby go through these moments in her life. Ivy Abby, who was named the league’s player of the year, transferred to the University of Maryland. The Potomac natives attended Walther’s Whitman High School in Bethesda, Abby was the all-time leading scorer, attended a game in Maryland and competed with current WNBA stars Alyssa’s Thomas and Shatri’s. Walker was watching her Kimbrough. Abby has now been elected captain and is expected to play a key role in the overhauled program during the offseason.
“We looked up to the girls like basketball gods,” said Livy. “We adored the team, so the fact that Abby is going there now surprised me.
“It’s really just a shock. Abby always surprises me. I didn’t expect her to go to such a dominant basketball school, but now she’s playing for them and one of their top players. I think it’s going to be one.It’s just a shock.She always does the unthinkable for our family, so it’s always a good surprise.”
Abby added, “It was a no-brainer for me.”
The Terrapins lost five of last season’s top six scorers to graduation or transfer portals. Coach Brenda Freese operated the portal herself, bringing in Myers, Brinai his Alexander (Vanderbilt), Elisa Pinzan (South his Florida) and Allie his Kubek (Tawson). (Lavender Briggs also moved from Florida in January, and Kubek missed the season with a torn ACL. Freese, who was ranked in the top 60 in the country by ESPN, signed three of his four-star recruits. did.
The new group has a lot of proven scorers, but none of them have actually played matches outside of practice. So there’s an unknown vibe surrounding his Terrapins for 2022-23. Myers is finishing the season with 17.9 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. She shot 45 percent of her from the field and 39.3 percent of her from behind the arc. Her on-court success doesn’t stop with Ivy in her league, last season she hit a career-high 29 RBIs in Kentucky, her 21 RBI against No. 12 Texas, and her 18 against No. 22 Florida Gulf Coast. I scored.
“She’s a phenomenal guard,” Kentucky coach Kira Elsey said after the tournament. “Her ability to score on all three levels goes up if you give her even a little space, and she’s very efficient offensively.”
Freese adds: She gave us a lot as the ultimate leader and as a scorer who can score in many different ways. We are thrilled with Abby. ”
Myers spent the offseason improving his ball-handling in hopes of picking up rocks more often. She was used as a playmaker at Princeton, but if the roster didn’t have too many sizes, Terps would probably play faster. Instead, multiple players could push the ball into the upcourt, he said.
It’s hard to guess what to expect from a Maryland team with so many question marks.Since joining the Big Ten in 2014, the Terps have won six regular season championships and a He has won 5 tournament titles. But how will all newcomers adapt, and how will returners adapt to new skill sets and trends? Both media and coaches voted Maryland fourth in preseason rankings. did.
Things may seem even stranger to those who are expected to be on the program for only one season.
“I think you’re on your shoulders like a devil and an angel,” Myers said. “And the angel said, ‘Hey, attend every day. Take your time and just get better.’ It’s going to be a good challenge for us to do.”
