All offseason, one of the big storylines for the UConn women’s basketball team revolved around Megan Walker’s transformation over the summer from struggling freshman to critical starter.
In her first season, she didn’t see the court as often as many expected and was benched at one point in a blowout against Tulane. Head coach Geno Auriemma never really said much about Walker’s issues and when he did, it was vague.
However, after the Huskies season-opening win against Ohio State, Auriemma finally revealed what held back the former No. 1 recruit.
“When you come into a program like ours, there’s such a high premium put on competing and you have to be a very competitive person to be successful here,” he said.