Geno Auriemma isn’t big on recruiting transfers, but it’s easy to see why he made a rare exception for Azura Stevens, formerly of Duke.
A Parade All-American in high school, Stevens made an immediate impact for the Blue Devils. She started 26 out of 33 games and was an ACC All-Freshman selection, averaging 14.1 points and 8.2 rebounds per contest. As a sophomore, the North Carolina native led her team in scoring (18.9 ppg - 2nd in the ACC), rebounds (9.6 rpg - 1st in the ACC), field goal percentage (53.5%) and blocks (53).
Amidst some turmoil in the program, Stevens was one of many players to transfer out of Duke, leading to an investigation into head coach JoAnne McCallie.