Allison in charge
Nice article by Jim Varney on Allison in Times-Picayune:
There's little question that Hightower is in charge.
When she arrived from Texas as a somewhat gangly freshman, she was in awe of teammates like Fowles, who went to the Final Four every year in her LSU career and now is one of the top international players. Even then, however, Hightower's offensive capabilities were clear. In the NCAA regional final in Fresno, Calif., Hightower made critical 3-pointers as the Lady Tigers upset top-seeded Connecticut to advanced to the Final Four in Cleveland.
LSU returned to the Final Four in Hightower's sophomore season when the Lady Tigers upset No. 1 seed North Carolina in the regional final. But both of those trips ended in disappointment when the Lady Tigers lost in the semifinals. Now, after a junior campaign in which she averaged 14.9 points and led the team in six categories, Hightower is being asked to take LSU back to the NCAA Tournament.
"My role has changed from the days when I was just asked to shoot the ball, " Hightower said last week. "But while that's been a transition, I don't think that much has changed overall. My goals are still to play hard and lead by example."
Chancellor said his prize senior could not have handled either task better.
"It's pretty easy to coach when your best player is also your hardest worker, " he said.
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