There comes a point late in a basketball season when freshmen really aren't freshmen anymore, when their experience has added up to the point that they count as veterans.
That point has arrived, and it happened quickly, for UTEP forward Wiktoria Zapart.
Inserted in the dying moments of the Conference USA semifinal against Old Dominion, her potential started becoming a bright reality and now she finds herself in the middle of the post rotation as UTEP prepares for its WNIT second-round game against Arkansas State.
"In Birmingham she rebounded well. I was really pleased with her defensive effort," coach Keitha Adams said.