Bridget Carleton makes final roster with WNBA's Connecticut Sun

[Connor_Ferguson]

The Sun waived Natisha Hiedeman today, meaning Carleton survived the final cut.

https://cyclonefanatic.com/2019/05/wbb-bridget-carleton-makes-the-final-connecticut-sun-roster/

 

[CycloneBob]

Congratulations to Bridget !!!!!!!!!!

 

[I-stateTheTruth]

The Sun are on the CBS Sports Network now (just started). I imagine Bridget is unlikely to get much or any PT but I thought I'd relay the info.

 

[BoxsterCy]

The Sun are on the CBS Sports Network now (just started). I imagine Bridget is unlikely to get much or any PT but I thought I'd relay the info.

She did not play.

 

[I-stateTheTruth]

She did not play.

She seemed very enthusiastic at the end of the bench though.

 

[BoxsterCy]

Sun played again last night. Neither Bridget or the other rookie, Kristine Anigwe, played.

 

[BoxsterCy]

Speaking of the WNBA and a player we've talked about in threads before. The 40-pounds lighter and in shape Jessica Sheppard is doing well with the Lynx. I hardly recognized her last year with ND but didn't realize this was the result of a discussion with Lynx coach Cheryl Reeves last fall when she was working with the USA Basketball team (that out of shape Sheppard missed the cut for).

It was a casual conversation, not some stern sit-down. Shepard was in Columbia, S.C., in September 2018 at the U.S. women’s national team training camp. She didn’t make the team that went on to win FIBA World Cup gold. But, shortly after getting cut, she and Reeve — who works with USA Basketball — had a chat.

Reeve told Shepard about how good the WNBA was, how athletic, how fast. Shepard’s best chance was being in peak condition. “I can’t tell you how many times we’ve talked to players and given them information and it’s just not accepted,’’ Reeve said.

A mere months later Reeve turned the TV on to watch Notre Dame’s first game. She saw Shepard, 40 pounds lighter. She was shocked. She texted Shepard asking, “Where did the rest of you go?’’