Buffs' Brecca Thomas thankful for time at CU

Colorado's Brecca Thomas, left, drives past UCLA's Chantel Horvat on Jan. 14 at Coors Events Center. (When she's introduced on senior day at Coors Events Center on Sunday. Colorado's Brecca Thomas isn't expecting tears.

"I'm not really an emotional person, so I'm just hoping I don't cry on senior day," she said. "I guess this will definitely be the test."

If she does, it'll be understandable, given that her time at CU has transformed her from a quiet teenager far from her Houston home to a young adult ready to tackle life's next challenge.

"It feels like time has flown by so fast," she said this week. "It's bittersweet, as always. You never want to leave your teammates and all the memories,…