A season of raised expectations ended with disappointment for Rutgers women’s basketball, who lost in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday.
The Scarlet Knights, in their second season under head coach Coquese Washington, finished the year 8-24 (2-14 Big Ten).
There was hope that this year under Washington would see Rutgers take a step forward in their development. Despite undertaking a rather substantial rebuild, Washington had done a solid job of recruiting and adding some talent via the transfer portal.
There was a strong belief that Rutgers could build off the struggles from their first season under Washington. But this season underscored the lack of depth on the roster as Washington continues to revamp the group.
That was seen on Wednesday in a 77-69 loss to Minnesota in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament.
“I really like this team. I really like the young ladies that I’m coaching this year. They make it easy to come in the gym every day. They make it
easy to come to work every day, to keep fighting because
of who they are,” Washington told reporters on Wednesday following the opening round loss in the Big Ten Tournament.
“We are still in the mindset and the process of building this program up. We’re still building our culture. We’re still getting the pieces that we need to have. This year was a really, really tough year for a lot of reasons, but the
perseverance that these young ladies showed throughout the season is the thing that we’ll take out of it.”
One of those bright spots this season was Destiny Adams.
The transfer from North Carolina was a huge addition to the program, providing scoring, rebounding and toughness as well as strong leadership.
In the Big Ten Tournament loss, Adams scored 31 points and had 24 rebounds in 38 minutes played.
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Publish date : 2024-03-08 18:42:10
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