If you're wondering how the Gophers are responding to Destiny Pitts' deciding to transfer...

By Star Tribune

January 17, 2020 at 3:55PM
Gophers guard Jasmine Powell (4) celebrated with Destiny Pitts (3) during a game against Montana State in November. "Best teammate you could ever ask for," Powell wrote on Twitter.
Gophers guard Jasmine Powell (4) celebrated with Destiny Pitts (3) during a game against Montana State in November. "Best teammate you could ever ask for," Powell wrote on Twitter. (Howard Sinker/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

You might be wondering how her University of Minnesota teammates are responding to the news that Destiny Pitts is planning to enter the NCAA transfer portal after being suspended from the team by Gophers coach Lindsay Whalen.

You didn't have to work hard on social media to find out.

Starting center Taiye Bello, who didn't travel with the team to the game at Illinois, compiled their thoughts on her Twitter account. Here's what she had to say:

Here are thoughts from other Gophers.

Sara Scalia:

Jasmine Powell:

Kehinde Bello:

Justice Ross:

Klarke Sconiers:

Grace Cumming:

The affection is real. Is it enough for Pitts to reconsider and Whalen to take her back? Deciding to enter the transfer portal, as Pitts wrote, isn't the same as a final decision to leave.

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