Playing professional basketball is a goal for many women’s basketball student-athletes once they graduate. Continuing your career with former high school and college teammate is extraordinary. That’s exactly what former West Virginia University women’s basketball players Crystal Leary and Linda Stepney are planning to do this fall.
The duo, who graduated from WVU in May, signed contracts with Forssan Alku of Finland’s SM-sarja league. The pair leave for training camp in early September.
The two finished their careers at WVU with a runner-up finish in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. Stepney climbed to the top-10 in career assists, while Leary also reached WVU’s top-10 in career offensive rebounds.