Mya Hollingshed could’ve gone pro after last season, but she didn’t — the fifth-year senior had some “unfinished business” at Colorado.
And as the Buffaloes women received their invitation to the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, she’ll finally have a chance to play on the big stage for the first time in her storied career.
“It’s an all-time high right now,” Hollingshed said after she learned CU was going dancing.
Hollingshed added that playing in March Madness was a major reason she decided to come back for her fifth year. Her name already littered Colorado’s history books, but earning a spot in the NCAA Tournament was that missing piece. That chapter is now being written.
The invitation marks the first for Colorado since 2013 and the first under head coach JR Payne. The sixth-year coach agreed that it was a special moment for Hollingshed.
“I think it means everything to Mya,” head coach JR Payne said. “She came here for this purpose; she pushed back the beginning of her professional career for this purpose. It means a lot that she had the confidence in herself, her teammates and her coaches to do that.”
No. 7 seed Colorado will face No. 10 seed Creighton in the first round on Friday in Iowa City.
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