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CU’s scoring leader is heading somewhere else.
Colorado’s women's basketball team is going to look a lot different next year. The Buffaloes’ star center Aaronette Vonleh has entered the transfer portal, as reported by BuffZone’s Brian Howell on Monday.
After transferring from Arizona in 2022, Vonleh played with the Buffs for two seasons and emerged as one of the nation’s best centers during that time. Vonleh averaged 12.2 points and 4.5 rebounds in 2022-23, earning herself co-Pac-12 Most Improved Player honors and an all-conference honorable mention. Netty continued her tear in 2023-24, leading Colorado in scoring and receiving All-Pac-12 honors.
Losing a player like Vonleh is a tremendous loss for the Buffs. After the departure of players like Quay Miller and Jaylyn Sherrod due to graduation, Colorado was depending on Vonleh for some continuity in their lineup. Now, Frida Formann is the sole starter left from CU’s back-to-back Sweet Sixteen runs on the roster.
Coach JR Payne and the Buffs have no other choice but to hit the portal hard now. Colorado’s backup center, Brianna McLeod, has also entered the transfer portal. CU currently has no bigs on their roster, but that’ll probably change soon.
Aaronette was a huge factor for the success that the Buffaloes have sustained these last two years. Without her, CU likely wouldn’t have made such waves in the college basketball world. We wish Aaronette the best of luck wherever she ends up.
by RylandScholes
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