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Corrections and clarifications: This story has been updated to reflect the correct number of terrorists involved in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks who entered the U.S. on a student visa; it was only one.
Gemma Potter hit her breaking point in early February.
After six months of being told she couldn’t come to America, the Australian basketball player, a key member of UCLA’s 2020 signing class, accepted defeat. So Potter, a 6-foot guard known for knocking down long-range shots, decided she’d forgo a college education in the states – and NCAA eligibility. Instead, she'd
turn pro in her home country. It's not what she wanted, but it seemed like her only option.