Allison Prepares for First WNBA Practice
From the LSU Reveille:
Former LSU guard Allison Hightower officially kicked off her life as a WNBA player Monday.The LSU All-American Honorable Mention player participated in her first practice of training camp with the Connecticut Sun, which selected her in the second round of the WNBA draft April 8.Hightower said she felt calm heading into the practice.“I don’t have any nerves right now, which is surprising,” she said. “I’m just ready to get started. I’m prepared to go out there and work as hard as I can to get a spot.”Hightower said getting to know her older teammates has been smooth so far.“The veterans have actually been pretty nice helping us along the way and showing us some things,” Hightower said. “I’ve heard a lot of horror stories about how the veterans make rookies carry their bags and get their food. We haven’t had to do that yet.”Allison Hightower said adjusting to life in the North has been exhilarating.“Connecticut is different, a lot of trees and mountains,” she said. “I’m definitely going to miss the crawfish and all that, but I’m so excited about this opportunity to play and travel — the whole package.”Hightower said LSU prepared her to take the WNBA by storm, and she knows there is always room to polish her basketball skills at the professional level.“It’s all about putting in time and extra work to make every part of your game sharp,” Hightower said. “I’m working on the overall thing — shooting, dribbling and passing. You always have something to work on.”Read the entire article: http://bit.ly/b3lEsV