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EMU's Tavelyn James heads to training camp with Minnesota Lynx, after graduation

Eastern Michigan women's basketball player Tavelyn James stands among fellow graduates while university president Susan Martin speaks about her accomplishments during a graduation ceremony Sunday at the Convocation Center.

Joe Sharp | for AnnArbor.com

For Tavelyn James, a shot at the WNBA could wait for one day.

The all-time leading scorer in Eastern Michigan women's basketball history reported to the Minnesota Lynx training camp Monday.

The defending WNBA champions opened camp Sunday, but James remained in Ypsilanti for the school's graduation ceremony, with the full support of the team, a spokesperson told AnnArbor.com.

Eastern Michigan's Tavelyn James, mentioned as a top prospect, not selected in WNBA Draft

Tavelyn James, the all-time leading scorer in Eastern Michigan women's basketball history, was not selected in Monday's WNBA Draft.

Considered a top prospect, James was projected as high as the eighth pick by the Washington Mystics and No. 12 by the Minnesota Lynx in mock drafts.