Great stuff Lisa - first timers should also know that they will be REALLY sore the next day!!...more
posted 09/15/11 at 1:37pm
on What You Should Know Before You Spar
"Heart of a Champion: Alexis Hornbuckle
Detroit Shock Supports Gift of Life PSA featuring Alexis Hornbuckle
Da Buck at the 2008 WBCA Trophy presentation
As a high schoolers, Hornbuckle was named WBCA All-American and played in the 2004 WBCA High School All-America Game where she earned MVP honors. She continued her career at the University of Tennessee and was a standout player during two of their NCAA appearances. In 2005 she was named All-SEC Freshman Team. In 2007 she was named All-SEC First Team and SEC All-Tournament Team. In 2007, she was part of the USA team for the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 2008, Hornbuckle was picked fourth overall in the WNBA draft to the Detroit Shock. In her first WNBA game, Hornbuckle set a franchise record by making seven steals while playing just 19 minutes.
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