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alongside the boys, rather than playing
dolls & dress up with girls. I was teased a
lot throughout my childhood because I
wore hearing aids, braces and glasses and because I was different than other
kids. I don’t think any of the issues that
I dealt with had anything to do with
me being a women’s basketball player.
I was just different than other kids.
3. Who was/is your most inspiring
coach?
I’ve been blessed to have played for
several great coaches. The most inspiring coach would have to be Coach Pat
Summitt. I learned so much throughout my four years at UT. She pushed me
to get better every day. She teaches her
players about the game of basketball,
but also about the importance of being positive role models. She encouraged me to not only be a great basketball player on the court, but to be an
even a better person off the court and,
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while I was in school, to focus on my
academics. She taught me to embrace
my hearing disability & use it to inspire
other kids & people that might have
the same obstacles.
she’d make a move and score. So frustrating, but a challenge that I loved.
4. If you weren’t playing basketball,
what would you be doing?
I love basketball so much that even if
I weren’t playing, I’d still be involved
with the game in some capacity. My ultimate goal is to be a general manager.
7. Tell us about the Catch the Stars
Foundation. When did it start and
why does it exist?
I’ve always been passionate about
youth and giving back to the community. Upon being drafted by the Indiana Fever back in 2001, I wasn’t able to
make an impact on the court because I
was coming off of an ACL injury. Despite
not being able to play, I wanted to get
involved with the Indianapolis community and told our then community relations director to sign me up for as many
appearances as she possibly could.
5. Who has been the hardest person
to guard? Why?
The hardest person for me to ever
guard was my former teammate,
Chamique Holdsclaw. It was so hard
to guard her because she was great in
everything and made it look so easy.
It’s funny because I remember having
to guard her even in the WNBA and I
would think I had her locked up, and
6. What would your five player WNBA
Dream team look like?
One appearance was at Riverside Family Center, where I met the park manager and struck up a friendship with him.