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Smith would have likely stayed at Stanford if Portland didn’t guarantee selecting her. Macario was never coming out that year. She was always finishing her degree.

Fleming bypassing the draft led to that option opening up.

As a senior, Fleming has more film but Sophia as a sophomore was likely going to develop into a similar prospect with more time. I do believe Portland would have selected Fleming at 1 if she came out that year, but it was never an option.

Sophia would likely be playing for the San Diego Wave the following year

Things work out for a reason

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