Trajata Colbert did not play in seven straight games, decisions on playing time she took as a challenge from coaches rather than a permanent demotion.
She turned to a post player's best friends – the Mikan layup drill, getting open near the basket, rebounding – in practice and coach Keitha Adams noticed.
"(Adams) makes her decisions on what she feels like will give her team the best chances of winning," Colbert said. "If she felt like I wasn't in that equation, it means I had to work harder.