Former St. Frances guard Nia Clouden has continued to impress Michigan State women’s basketball coach Suzy Merchant.
Taryn McCutcheon, Aerial Powers, Tori Jankoska and others have gone on to play professionally in the WNBA under the guidance of Merchant. After overseeing Clouden’s development the past two years, Merchant recalls a precocious freshman immediately commanding the respect of her teammates.
“I think back to her freshman year and we had a lot of pros on that team and we were playing at a high level and she came in and took over the point, no problem,” Merchant said.