University of Minnesota Athletics
Right at Home
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
By Rick Moore
University Relations
Kiara Buford takes a courtside seat in Williams Arena before a midweek practice and is immediately asked about an impending statistical milestone. She's sitting at 984 career points, and if she tallies 16 points the following night against Purdue she'll be the 20th Gopher to join the 1,000-point club.
Truth be told, she'll be happy when that moment passes and she can focus on helping lead her young team to some more wins.
"I kind of didn't want to know [about the milestone], because now I'm going to think about it," smiles Buford, a junior guard who is averaging 15.2 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists per game for the 11-16 Gophers, who are trying to gain momentum heading into the Big Ten tournament. "It definitely is a great accomplishment and I'm looking forward to that, but more than anything, I look forward to getting a win."
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