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Not your typical prospect: Chantel Osahor confident she can play in WNBA

The WNBA coaches and scouts are taking a long look at Chantel Osahor and trying to understand what Washington Huskies fans have known for years: She’s not your average basketball player.

They’re trying to figure out how the All-American center led the nation with a 15.3 rebounding average considering she’s likely three inches shorter than the 6-foot-2 that she’s listed.

“You know, she’s probably, if we’re all honest now, she’s probably 5-11 to 6-foot,” Los Angeles Sparks coach Brian Agler said. “But she has tremendous, quick hands and she’s got great strength. And she has tremendous instincts for the game.