Allums to leave women's team

[Shana A]

Allums to leave women's team
by Elizabeth Traynor
Sports Editor
Issue: 5/16/11 | Sports

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Shooting guard Kye Allums will not return to the court for the Colonials next season.

Allums, the first transgender basketball player in NCAA Division I history, will likely undergo the first steps in a gender reassignment surgery this summer.

"I have decided to no longer compete for the women's basketball team at George Washington University," Allums said. "I alone came to this conclusion, and I thank the athletic department for respecting my wishes."

[gennee]

I can imagine how hard it must have been for her to come to this decision. I'm curious to know if anyone pressured her to leave or if she received ill treatment.

Gennee