It’s time for another episode of the Locked on Women’s Basketball podcast. This episode features host Howard Megdal. As reported last week at The Next, Dre’Una Edwards is at a crossroads with Baylor. She’s a critical part of the team in practice, off the floor and a vital part of the university in every way. But without a signoff from Kyra Elzy and Kentucky, her former school, she cannot play basketball.
Dre’Una Edwards talks about the infamous shot that helped Kentucky win the SEC title over South Carolina:
“Um, how often do I think about the shot? I would say in the summer, maybe I thought about it a lot more. Now I’m focused on this season with a new team; I’m worried about trying to get on the court and lead the team as much as possible. So I don’t think about the shot as much anymore. But I definitely still think about it, it’s still a great memory to have.”
Dre’Una Edwards talks about how she has evolved throughout this process. Also, pursuing a career outside of basketball:
“I think just because I was going through a lot last year and I feel like I wasn’t who I was and I kind of find myself when I was suspended for that amount of time at Kentucky last spring semester. I kind of just didn’t want to keep dwelling on the past or dwelling on who I was. And I wanted to be someone different. And then, when I came to Baylor, they pushed me and motivated me to be better. And you know it’s a new start, so I felt like a new person. And they’ve been helping me be a great person. So super grateful.”
“I want to do a lot outside of basketball to help the community. And I think I’ve been doing really well. I’m getting connections and making connections to have outlets for that as soon as basketball is over. Well, after I play in the WNBA for some time, I want to be a correctional counselor for juveniles. And I also want to open a nonprofit for kids.”
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