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27 a girl showed up to the event holding a custom-made Dallas Wings jersey with Gustafson's name on the back. "It is so exciting to see the impact that I have had on other people across the state of Iowa," Gustafson said. "I am thankful I have been able to interact with them these past few days, get closure, and say my final good-byes." Before Gustafson le for Dallas on May 2 for a 2 ½-week training camp, the Academic All-Big Ten selection worked with professors to extend assignments and reschedule exams. "ey have been flexible and that has been helpful in figuring out my academics," Gustafson said. She walked during graduation ceremonies May 11, appropriately enough, in Carver-Hawkeye Arena where she was Queen of Mediacom Court for the past four seasons. "I'm thankful for that because I have worked so hard for four years, not just on basketball," said Gustafson, who earned a double major in marketing and finance with a minor in psychology. No. 10 is Retired e No. 10 was on Gustafson's uniform at South Shore (Wisconsin) High School where she amassed 3,229 points, 1,724 rebounds, and 628 blocked shots from 2011- 15. South Shore retired No. 10. Gustafson wore No. 10 at Iowa were she collected a school-record 2,803 points and a school-record 1,460 rebounds from 2015-19. It was announced April 24 that Iowa will officially retire No. 10 at a ceremony some time next season. Iowa's Greatest of All Time Gustafson stepped on Mediacom Court inside Carver- Hawkeye Arena for the first time on Nov. 13, 2015, 4 minutes and 22 seconds into Iowa's game against North Dakota. Her first basket came 24 seconds later off an assist from Tania Davis. In the next four seasons, Gustafson sank 1,136 more field goals and gave Hawkeye fans a lifetime of memories. ere is little doubt that she leaves the Iowa program as its greatest women's basketball player of all time. "is is tough and bittersweet for sure," Gustafson said of saying good-bye to the University of Iowa. "Being able to move on to a new adventure in a new city with a new challenge is exciting, but at the same time, I'm leaving something behind that has been so good and incredible to me." She leaves behind a career that was nothing short of a made-for-Hollywood classic.