I watched her play several times on FOXSW, She was competing against another player Brittany Brewer who was better on defense. DeGrate is a little slow and needs to lose a little weight. Texas Tech also has a Long Beach transfer, Emma Merriweather, who will be eligible next year. She is a 6' 5" C/P and was the top player for Long Beach State. I would also imagine that since Texas Tech is in a serious rebuilding mode, DeGrate is not in the plans. Also remember, the Big 12 is very weak, except for Texas and Baylor, so DeGrate's stats may be bolstered by her play against weak competition.Just looked at her stats and both years at TT she averaged about 8.1 points and 4.5 rebounds or so while only playing around 16 minutes a game.. why was she limited to 16 minutes per game with that type of production? Could have easily been a 16 and 8 production post player
DeGrate, La Vega’s dominant 6-4 basketball post, has committed to Louisville, selecting the Cardinals over a stellar list of finalists that included Baylor, Texas A&M, Tennessee and Texas Tech.