East Lansing — It was a Friday in early April, and Aerial Powers had asked to stop by Michigan State women’s basketball coach Suzy Merchant’s home.
Powers showed up, and Merchant’s boys were watching “How to Train Your Dragon 2,” so she and Merchant headed off to another room.
And they sat, for what seemed like forever, in silence.
“I was just staring at her and she was staring at me,” Powers said. “I just didn’t know how to start it.”
Powers likened the feeling to a breakup.
The Michigan State junior forward had decided to skip her senior season and declare for the WNBA draft.