Senior Emily Waner has taken a leave of absence from the Blue Devils. The guard missed Duke's 71-36 win over Wake Forest Sunday to return home for the weekend.
"We respect and support Emily's decision to be away from the team at this time," head coach Joanne P. McCallie said. "Emily is a member of our program. We'll continue to support her in any way possible."
Waner played in 18 games this season, averaging 1.8 points and 1.6 assists per game. She is averaging 9.8 minutes per game, but only four in ACC games. She did not play in her last two games, a loss to North Carolina Feb. 4 and a win at Boston College Feb. 7.
Waner transferred from Colorado after her freshman year and has played in 72 games in three seasons. Last year, she averaged 15 minutes and 3.6 points per game while shooting 29.9 percent from long range.
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