STrib: Tori McKinney fuels Gopher start

[Ignatius L Hoops]

Tori McKinney helps fuel Gophers'14-1 start, avoiding ‘speeding tickets’ from coaches

With Mara Braun injured, the Gophers women’s basketball team has received a big contribution from speedy freshman Tori McKinney.

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The 6-1 guard from Minnetonka may be the fastest player on the team, but she is learning when to slow down.

Bottom line: Quick learner.

“I think that’s really hard for a lot of newcomers — and especially freshmen when they get to the college scene — is the urgency you have to play with on every possession," Plitzuweit said. “That’s who Tori McKinney is. Then it’s a matter of, can you play with that kind of urgency and still be in control in the game?”
So far, yes