Dayeesha Hollins to transfer

According to annarbor.com, Dayeesha Hollins is leaving Michigan to play for a team closer to home:

It didn't take long for Dayeesha Hollins to make her mark on Michigan's women's basketball team.

The freshman point guard gave the Wolverines a bonafide playmaker, using her natural abilities to become one of the Big Ten's top up-and-coming players.

But on Friday, Michigan coach Kevin Borseth announced that the Cincinnati native left the program to transfer to a school closer to home. Hollins has not decided where she will continue her collegiate career, according to a release issued Friday afternoon.

“It has been an extremely difficult process for me in coming to the decision to leave the University of Michigan,” Hollins said in a statement. “The commitment that I made to the team and the University weighed heavily on me. I have also made some wonderful friends and enjoyed my time on the beautiful campus. Unfortunately, I also went through some personal struggles being away from home.

I certainly wish Dayeesha the best, but as a fan of the team this news is disappointing. She had a great freshman season and has tremendous potential. 2011 may prove to be challenging as they will now only have 9 scholarship players.