Yasen said there was nothing to indicate cause of death, and that a coroner's report is due Monday. He said she had been in excellent health. Yasen led Coeur d'Alene High School to state championships in track and field, basketball and cross country, and is a member of the Idaho High School Athletics Hall of Fame. She also started at forward on Purdue's basketball team. Yasen averaged 2.7 points in 19 games for the Sacramento Monarchs in 1997, the WNBA's first season.
Funeral arrangements are pending.
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