Coach Debbie Ryan said her return to the Cavaliers was uncertain.

"She doesn't want to play basketball at the moment," Ryan said, adding she had "no clue" whether Stovall will return this season.

"In a way, it was a surprise," Ryan said. "In a way, it wasn't. I know the decision is not the right one. But I don't know if playing basketball is the right thing for Erin right now, either."

Stovall, Hawaii's Ms. Basketball in 1997, was a two-year starter and a preseason first-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference selection. She ranked second on the team in scoring this season with 13.9 points a game.

She was replaced in the starting lineup this week by sophomore Telisha Quarles, who was averaging 8.6 points a game.