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Sunday, February 08, 2009

Inspiring profile front-page above-the-fold profile today in the Boston Globe for Bilqis Abul-Qadir, the 5'3" Springfield, Mass. high school point guard who last month broke Rebecca Lobo's state record.

Next year, when she plays for the University of Memphis, she will (says the Globe) "become the first player at a top tier Division 1 school to compete in full Muslim dress." Modern porous fabrics let her cover her head, arms and legs without overheating, or even slowing down.

She's also a valedictorian. Here she is with Lobo. Gopher fans, and Mystics fans, may notice who recruited her to Memphis.