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I’m an undersized guard, so I have to be able to be impactful in different ways so I can hold my own on the court.” Cummard expects his guard to be a bit more vocal as a sophomore. “Sydney’s composed, highly-skilled — and just a great part of our program with what she brings and in the ways she competes.” ‘The very best of the Navajo Nation’ Benally plans to study business finance at BYU. But they always found time on weekends to return to the reservation to check on the animals and visit family. “I credit the sacrifices my parents made for me because they knew of the big dreams I had for this sport.” Benally counts winning two state titles at Albuquerque’s Sandia High School with her younger sister Kaiyah as some of her most prized basketball memories. And adjusting to Provo campus life took a bit of time. “But the classes I’ve taken, including my religion classes, have really opened my mind and helped me realize how similar we all are.