Whats it like to be a rookie on a WNBA expansion team?
The former Stanford point guard tells all. Milena Flores fits the true definition of the term “student-athlete.” The Stanford University graduate was a two-time All-Pac 10 selection and led the conference in assists as a senior. The valedictorian of her Snohomish (Wash.) High School class, Flores majored in political science with a 3.57 g.p.a. at Stanford. Now, she has taken her game to a new level, as a third-round pick of the expansion Miami Sol of the WNBA. One of four rookies on the team, Flores in averaging 16 minutes per game and is second on the squard with 2.0 assists per game. In this interview she talks about the transition from college to pro ball, playing at Stanford, and the importance of keeping your confidence up. GBALL: In the last month, you’ve graduated from Stanford, made it through a WNBA training camp and played in your first pro game. What has this whirlwind trip been like? MF: It’s been just like that–a whirlwind, very hectic. It doesn’t seem like you have a sec
