Dellena Criner has shown she can steal and score.
But she vowed after last season to become a more dynamic leader and defender for the Nevada basketball team.
“Dellena’s not your vocal or rah-rah type of leader,” Nevada coach Kim Gervasoni said. “She’s a leader by example and intensity. Training was great and it helped groom Dellena into a better leader.”
Criner attended leadership conferences over the summer and believes it will help her team reach the top of the Western Athletic Conference and earn another postseason tournament berth.
“It’s very important because I want to help communicate with my teammates,” Criner said. “We just need to finish strong and give it our all.”
Former women’s basketball player Chris Starr was one of the five people added to the Nevada Athletics Hall of Fame last week, joining Kamy Keshmiri, Mike Schellin, Alex Van Dyke and Marty Zendejas in this year’s class.