Former UConn Husky Anna Makurat recently signed a rookie scale deal with the Phoenix Mercury, getting her first shot in the WNBA with the team that she’s always been a fan of because of Diana Taurasi, her all-time favorite player.
She recently spoke to Swish Appeal about her time as Husky, from being recruited by UConn to playing for head coach Geno Auriemma and with Paige Bueckers to returning from serious injury and betting on herself.
After four years in Europe, she was rewarded for her perseverance with a WNBA contract. Despite her achievements, Makurat remains remarkably honest about her career. Some highlights from what she shared with Swish Appeal includes:
On early comparisons to Diana Taurasi by one of her coaches:
He was thinking about the court vision. Back then, I was also playing at the point guard position, so I was creating a lot for myself, but also for other teammates….also the way I was built, my body and so it kind of reminded him of her. But like I said, those are huge, huge shoes to fill and I would not compare myself to her. But if I could take one thing from her, I think I would take her mindset, her killer mindset. She’s a true White Mamba on the court. That confidence, the way she…
