Taina Mair seemed to have a good thing going at Boston College. The Eagles’ point guard was playing in her hometown (she’s an alum of Brooks School in the Boston suburb of Dorchester). Family and friends could see her play with regularity.
Playing time wasn’t a concern. She averaged 36.6 minutes per game as a freshman last season, third in the ACC. It wasn’t usage. She had the ball in her hands virtually every possession. Her 6.6 assists per game trailed only Notre Dame’s Olivia Miles in the ACC. Mair made the All-ACC Freshman team. She says she got along fine with coaches and teammates.