* The team's roster was expected to be 14 deep this season, but it dropped to 13 with Shanae Gilham's decision to put an end to her playing career after numerous knee surgeries and countless frustrations trying to return to being the player who electrified Dahlberg Arena as a freshman.
It will be a loss for Montana's fans, because Gilham could do things, instinctually and that nobody else on the floor could do, that had people doing double-takes, wondering if they'd just seen what they thought they'd seen. And that 3-point shot? A quick release and high arc that were signature Gilham.
Alas, the frustrating routine of rehab and saving her legs in practice so that she could go a few minutes in games became too much.
"It's kind of been a long time coming. I was mentally and physically tired of the whole process. It felt like no matter how much rehab and time I put into it, it was never enough for my knees to heal," said Gilham. "It's frustrating. I guess I just didn't get a very good draw when it comes to knees."