Ruben R. Ramirez / El Paso Times
A simple rule of thumb for every Conference USA basketball team is that there is a reason why they ended up there instead of, say, the Big 12.
For Neidy Ocuane, UTEP's new point guard transfer from Seward County Community College, that reason is a little sad, but also one that created an opportunity.
As she led her team to a conference title and the NJCAA quarterfinals last season, the 5-foot-5 sparkplug from Mozambique was set to go to TCU, to play in a power conference.