ALANTA PARTEE had over one-hundred college offers. Stacks of envelopes, endless phone calls, and one decision. Hundreds of college coaches wanted her to hoop for them, but only one school would be lucky enough to snag the 6’3 post player…
PLAYING WITH PURPOSE
SHAWN WILLIAMS is the co-founder of Playing with Purpose. PWP is more than a basketball program and ministry, it’s a safe haven for athletes. The league was started to create opportunities for players to learn basketball fundamentals. The vision started…
HOOP PRAY LOVE
HAILEY GRANT thought she’d spend her basketball career playing in front of her friends and family. That thought was put on hold when her mother fell ill. Says Grant, “Playing through my mothers’ sickness was a huge struggle for me.”…
I WANNA BE LIKE MY SISTER
JADE ASBERRY is a young basketball player with ambition. While the average girl her age is playing Fortnite or making a video on TikTok she’s playing ball. Wait, don’t get us wrong, she’s still a kid who enjoys doing those…
FORGING HER OWN PATH
“My culture is important to me. I want to inspire other girls to get out there and do what they love. There aren’t a lot of Native American girls out there hooping, I want to be someone that they can…
GIRL POWER
DARRIAN JORDAN believes that basketball builds a girl’s confidence. Says Jordan, “I think that it’s important for girls to participate in sports because it gives them a chance to build themselves up.” The game means a lot to her. In…
FINDING HER WAY
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BALLER MENTALITY
JA’MEE ASBERRY isn’t your average hooper. Her dedication to being the best easily separates her from anyone who thought they were competition. To understand the sustained excellence of Asberry, you must grasp what lies at the heart of her success.…
HER TURN TO SHINE
CHRISTEN CURRY lives by the motto, “Failure is temporary.” Basketball has taught her to fight through failures. Says Curry, “You can always reach your goals if you push through the hard times.” Growing up in a household with older brothers…
THE POWER OF BELIEVING IN YOURSELF
JEM TSURUMOTO was told that she was too small to hoop for a Division I program. Say’s Tsuromoto, “If I didn’t believe in myself they would have been right.” She played for the University of California, Irvine. But her journey…