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After strong debut season with Buffs, Payne looks to 'raise the bar'

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In just about every way, Kennedy Leonard was a leader for the Colorado women's basketball team this past season.

As a sophomore, she was not only the floor general at point guard, but she was one of top offensive weapons in the Pac-12.

With CU's offseason now underway, however, head coach JR Payne said the goal is to make Leonard "uncomfortable."

"She's always been the best player on her team, she's always been successful," Payne said. "Things have come pretty easy to Kennedy from a basketball standpoint, but if she wants to be great, if she wants to be special .