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 Posted: 02/03/20 8:58 am ::: Duke's Beard, Goestenkors reflect on Beard's retirement |
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Duke women's basketball greats Alana Beard, Gail Goestenkors reflect on Beard's retirement
Bre Bradham (The Chronicle)
“As good as she is on the court, she’s a better person,” said Gail Goestenkors, who was head coach of the Blue Devils during Beard’s time in Durham.
“When Alana won the WNBA championship, I can’t tell you how happy I was for her, because she’s someone who deserved to win championships… I think I cried because I just felt so happy for her finally getting to win that championship,” Goestenkors said.
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When asked about what she hopes her legacy is, Beard doesn’t talk about the trophies or banners or retired numbers or scoring records. So what does one of Duke’s all-time best players hope she’s remembered for?
“That I was a great teammate,” she said. “The physical aspects of it, the accomplishments, the numbers, stats, the championships, none of that means anything if you're not a great teammate, if you're not a great person, if you don't have a hand in the future of the game.”
https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2020/02/duke-womens-basketball-alana-beard-retirement-gail-goestenkors
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