The Kentucky women’s basketball program has already had several offseason losses just one week past the season finale. Clara Silva, Tanah Becker, and Saniah Tyler all entered their names into the transfer portal after Kentucky’s loss in the Round of 32 to Kansas State.
This next piece of offseason movement may come as more of a surprise to Kentucky fans. The 5’5″ guard from Virgie, Kentucky who was set to go into her senior season as a Wildcat, has made the decision to step away from the game that she has loved since she was a young girl.
Rowe announced her decision via her social media accounts that she will be foregoing her final year of collegiate eligibility. She instead plans on pursuing a new dream of becoming a physical therapist through the University of Kentucky’s DPT program.
“Wow… I wasn’t expecting this to be a goodbye post. I wanted nothing more than to play my senior year in a Kentucky uniform, but I know that God has bigger and better plans for me. Sometimes “no” is God’s way of preventing us from greater heartbreak.
What a blessing basketball has been in my life. Basketball was my very first love. I spent every single day in the gym working towards a dream that many people called me crazy for having. After facing back to back ACL tears, I sometimes questioned it myself. But through hard work and God’s faithfulness I was able to represent my home state and become a Kentucky wildcat. Truly a dream come true.
These past three years have been some of the hardest, yet most rewarding and joyous times of my life. I am thankful for the bad times just as much as the good because it all brought me closer to God. I have met so many amazing people and made memories that I will cherish for the rest of my life.
While I still have a year of eligibility left, I will not be entering the transfer portal. I will be pursuing my new dream of becoming a physical therapist through UK’s DPT program.
Younger me would be crushed that our basketball career is over, but she also wouldn’t believe all of the things we’ve accomplished. I know she is proud
To Big Blue Nation: Thank you. Thank you for your unwavering support and for giving this small town girl the opportunity to live out her wildest dreams. I poured everything I have into this program and you all poured into me just the same. I will forever be grateful for that… and I will always bleed blue.”
I am not trying to speculate, however, this separation from the women’s basketball program under Kenny Brooks doesn’t appear to be a mutual agreement. If I know one thing about Cassidy, it’s that she will succeed in anything she decides to do in her academic/professional careers. She is a hard working young lady and I wish her the best in her future endeavors.
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