When did you start playing basketball? Did you previously play any other sports?

I started playing basketball when I was in third grade. Before that, I had tried swimming and didn’t like it. It was a hard sport. I also did gymnastics but that was short-lived because I got tall way too fast. And that was it, so it has been basketball for a while. 

Have you done any special training to make it to where you are now?

Yes, I have been through a lot of trainers. I was with a guy named Adam Branch for six to seven years. He recently moved to southern Indiana so I do not train with him anymore. 

What does a typical day of practice look like for you?

We go from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. We run through drills and now that the season has started, we have started implementing what kind of defenses we are going to play and preparing for our first game and our scrimmage. So (during) drills, we focus a lot on defense because we need to practice in that area and get acclimated with the new team. We lost a big starting senior last year. She was a big piece, but now we are figuring that out and I am excited.

What is your mindset going into games?

(My mindset) going into games is to stop thinking too much because every time I do that, it is bad. I would say going out there and having fun and obviously playing hard, but with playing hard comes everything, so I would say playing the game and letting everything happen and reading that and going with the flow.

Does playing college basketball change your mindset at all? How so?

It doesn’t change my mindset. I am still playing to get better and to ultimately have fun. But now after I have committed, my focus has shifted to preparing for Michigan as opposed to worrying about coaches that I am calling or worrying about how I am playing in a high school game. I would say that is the biggest mindset shift but as for just playing in general, nothing has changed.