#120 Gandy Malou-Mamel // UCONN Scholarship, Limerick, Developing confidence & more

On episode 120 I am delighted to be joined by Gandy Malou-Mamel who recently became the biggest Irish college basketball recruit as she signed with powerhouse UCONN. Gandy's parents emigrated from the Congo and settled in Limerick. Growing up she played football locally before joining basketball thanks to a flyer handed out by a coach in school. Standing 5 foot 10 in 6th class she began playing with Limerick Celtics basketball club where she won the national cup in 2022 before pursuing basketball in the states. The opportunity to move to America was by accident as former Irish international Kieran Quinn spotted her natural ability and helped her find an opportunity to play high school basketball.  Gandy and I discuss her journey to date, the influence of her parents, work ethic, defence, making her irish senior debut, UCONN and so much more!  Find Gandy here:  https://www.instagram.com/gandymamel/  https://twitter.com/GandyMamel8  Check out the website thesidelinelive.com Make sure to subscribe for future episodes and find us over on Instagram and Twitter @thesidelinelive If you're enjoying the podcast please leave a rating and review (Apple Podcasts & Spotify) to help the show grow!  Recorded using Samson Q2 microphone, Edited using GarageBand If you are looking to set up your own podcast get in touch with the Prymal Productions team ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.prymal.ie