What's it like playing in the shadow of Heather Buck?
Not all that bad, really.
The Stonington Bears beat Lyman by 24 points on Tuesday night to go 3-0 and Buck was her normal self as she scored 29 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and blocked nine shots. That happening, of course, while a coach from Notre Dame was on hand amongst others to see how she had progressed, no less than nine Division I coaches were in the stands in her first game of the season.
You would think there might be some jealousy from her Stonington teammates with all the attention the six-foot-four center recieves- quite the contrary.
"She's a great leader, she's so nice, really helpful," fellow forward Erin Wiley said following Tuesday night's game.
"When I need help going over plays, she's right there. That's why she's team captain," she added.
And there's another fringe benefit. While all the coaches have been there to see Buck, others have recieved some notice such as point guard Arie Woods who was complimented for her play by a college coach through another person Tuesday night. (College coaches cannot speak directly to a high school player.)