Learning the Steps on the Way to the Dance
With Dozens of Local Favorites Playing in the Men's and Women's NCAA Basketball Tournaments, Some of the Best Reflect on What Got Them Where They Are and What They've Found
Temple and LaKeisha Eaddy, a top Atlantic 10 guard, face Florida on Sunday.
(2007 Photo By Brennan Linsley -- Associated Press)
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LaKeisha Eaddy (River Hill) Temple, G, Jr.
Season: The 5-foot-6 Eaddy led the Atlantic 10 in assists and steals and averages 11.4 ppg.
Fact: Named second-team all-conference and to the A-10's all-defensive team.
Best high school basketball memory: "Winning the state championship my senior year. I just remember at the buzzer just feeling overwhelmed about the whole experience because after four years, we finally had won." The win over Western capped a 28-0 season.
Favorite high school gym other than my own: "Mount Hebron, because they were one of our rivals. Having people cheer against you motivates you as a player to want to shut the crowd up."
Best piece of advice in high school: "Everything [that Coach Teresa Waters] told me has been great advice and something I carry with me. You always remember her famous little quotes like, 'Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.' "
Best player I faced in high school: "Wanisha Smith at Riverdale Baptist was a big guard, and she also had a post-up game, three-point shot, inside-outside."
High school loss that stings the most: "Definitely Milford Mill my junior year, the game to get to the state championship. I recall the second half, being up by about 15 points and letting it all slip away." Milford Mill, after trailing 45-30 in the third quarter, won 68-59 to hand River Hill its only loss of the season.
Advice for high school players: "Start to learn how to organize your time, because once you get [to college], it's all about time management."
Best thing about college basketball: "You're with your teammates more. It's more of a family environment than high school."
Worst thing about college basketball: "The college coaches are definitely tougher, and they take basketball to heart because this is their life and what they breathe daily."
When I hear the words "March Madness," I think: "College sports. Big games. Sweet 16."
Ashley Spriggs (Bishop McNamara) Charlotte, F, Jr.
Season: Second on the team in assists, third in rebounding and sixth in scoring.
