A precocious talent, Svetlana Abrosimova was named the MVP of the European Championships at age 16 while representing Russia. She subsequently came to the U.S. to play college basketball for the University of Connecticut, spending three years alongside Storm teammates Sue Bird and Swin Cash and helping the Huskies win the 2000 NCAA Championship. The No. 7 overall pick of the 2001 WNBA Draft, Abrosimova spent seven seasons with the Minnesota Lynx, including two playing for Storm Head Coach Brian Agler. After a brief stint with the Connecticut Sun following the 2008 Olympics, Abrosimova took the 2009 WNBA campaign off but returned to the league with the Storm in 2010, playing a crucial role off the bench.
