Senior Missouri women's basketball player says reserve role ideal

Wednesday, January 13, 2010 | 12:01 a.m. CST

COLUMBIA — Having the job as the first player off the bench in basketball is no easy task. After all the pregame hoopla has ended and the game is set to tip-off, that player is relegated to the bench for the start of the game. And if one of the starting five doesn’t produce on the court, it’s up to that player to come in and act as a catalyst for a stagnant offense.

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