Episode 54: Allisha Gray | Dallas Wings Guard & WNBA 2017 Rookie of the Year

Episode 54: Allisha Gray | Dallas Wings Guard & WNBA 2017 Rookie of the Year Subscribe on Apple Podcast | Google Play | Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Allisha Gray Finishing up her degree from South Carolina this May 2018 in Broadcast Journalism Slowly becoming more interested in being in front of the camera after her playing days are over Played basketball and softball growing up in Sandersville, GA Inspired by both her older and younger brother and competed against them in almost everything Her family is very important to her and has always been there supporting her and her dad is the high school principal in Sandersville Suffered a serious knee injury during her Senior year and she struggled to stay positive but her family and support network motivated her to work even harder to come back Having to sit out after transferring from North Carolina to South Carolina was difficult but allowed her to see the game from a different perspective Winning the National Championship was surreal but she didn’t have much time to celebrate as she had to make a quick decision to enter the WNBA draft and forego her final year of eligibility Selected 4th overall by the Dallas Wings One of her favorite memories is her first WNBA game and having to guard one her idols growing up, Diana Taurasi Earned WNBA 2017 Rookie of the Year Words of Wisdom from Allisha Gray: “Be yourself, stay the course, and stay inspired to do what you want you to do and don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do something.” Social Media: To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Twitter: @richtakesports To Follow Richmond Weaver on Twitter: @richmondweaver To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Instagram: @richtakeonsports To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Facebook: @richtakeonsports To Follow Allisha Gray on Twitter: @Graytness_15 To Follow Allisha Gray on Instagram: @graytness_15 Featured Image Photo Credit: Dallas Wings