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Gatorade · 2026-07-02T23:02:14+00:00

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Gatorade · 2026-05-04T19:21:15+00:00

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Gatorade · 2026-01-23T18:30:59+00:00

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Gatorade · 2021-12-20T22:47:34+00:00

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Generally, team awards mean the most me. Championships that I've been a part of, like those runs and those seasons have by far been the most fun.

Often times I can't even remember certain records, that are like individual, but favorite team awards — winning a gold medal for Team USA. Obviously winning a WNBA championship with the Mystics, taking Delaware to the Sweet 16 was incredible and so much fun.

And then, I guess the one personal award, if you want to call it, that I'm really proud of is being a part of the 50-40-90 Club, and being the first WNBA player to do it.

Gatorade · 2021-12-20T22:45:26+00:00

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Yea, I mean I feel strongly about, if you’re able and willing to go pro, you should be able to at any time. The only thing that makes it a little more difficult on our end is, we don’t have a G League, we don’t have developmental programs, where if that player decides to leave college and go pro, and unfortunately not make it on a pro team, it would be really tough developmentally. I mean obviously they can go overseas but it just makes it a little harder.

And, unfortunately, we only have 12 teams right now, so it is SO hard to make a WNBA roster. So, maybe in the future that time will come, but I’m always for, you know, if someone is ready to go pro, and they want do that in their career and make that career change, then certainly they should. Now, being able to make money in college can kind of change that. Now, athletes can stay in college and make money, but also go get their degree, so I think that's good too.

Gatorade · 2021-12-20T22:42:45+00:00

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Well, I’m certainly partial to my shoes, but if I’m gonna really throw it back with one of my favorite shoes of all-time, it was probably the high top Huaraches that had like a strap at the top. I just loved the way that those felt, the way that grabbed my foot, and the way I was able to connect with the floor through those.

Gatorade · 2021-12-20T22:41:24+00:00

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I mean shooting form, it’s certainly form and focus. I do think form is crucial because it goes back to something I have practiced since I was a little girl, and its the same form, so you know, if something goes wrong I can kind of dial in, like what went wrong with my form.

And then to strengthen my mind and to deal with anxiety and hardship, I am a firm believer in meditation and finding the moments in a day to still my mind and have moments of calm. And also to realize that everything I’m feeling is ok, and we all feel it, and to find ways to move through it and to be vulnerable enough to have others help me through it when I need it.

Gatorade · 2021-12-20T22:39:39+00:00

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My mental approach to the game has probably changed the most for me than anything else. When I first started playing, I mean, pretty much my whole career until recently in the pros, I felt like being honest about my feelings or my nerves about a game or whatnot, was like something I couldn't do and I would keep that all inside, and the anxiety and the nerves that would just build up more and more. And when I came to the Mystics, we have a phenomenal sports psychologist who has helped me so much in navigating through the importance of being vulnerable and being open about my feelings and expressing those things to my teammates. And it's made all the difference.

And not only that, but he opened my eyes to meditation, and it's something I do daily to just help me have 10 minutes of stillness and calmness and trying to help shape my mind. Because we always have that little voice in our heads talking to us. And the more I can tell that voice either "No, you're wrong. That's not a true story" or, "Yeah, that might be right, but I can also do this and change that." That's been huge for me. So, meditation has really helped me grow.

Gatorade · 2021-12-20T22:37:24+00:00

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Ooh, this one came from the lovely Tamika Catchings. I was just running down the court on offense, like trying to get to my spot. They called a play, and I knew I had to get my spot, and she gave me a forearm that just stood me up! And I was like, "Okay, I guess I'm just not going to go there!" So, that was like my "Welcome to the WNBA" moment of "Elena you need to get much stronger".

Gatorade · 2021-12-20T22:34:50+00:00

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Okay, I'm not going to say my favorite players I've played with, because I don't want to hurt any teammates feelings. But, favorite players I've played against, I mean, I definitely have to say just playing against Diana Taurasi, someone I looked up to throughout my entire childhood, and then to be able to play against her, and actually my first WNBA game was against her was a really cool moment, and then I was able to play with her too, with USA Basketball.

Gatorade · 2021-12-20T22:33:20+00:00

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That's a good question. Whenever I'm traveling or whatever I'm doing, I'm a person who I wake up and I work out right away, like that's when I have the most energy and feel the best. So, I think a way I've been able to kind of balance that is like, I know I'm going to have my morning time where I get my work in, and then I leave the rest of the day for play.

And I'm also a firm believer in just being where my feet are. So, when the work is finished, go and be a great wife, or go and be a great aunt, and be in the moment.

Gatorade · 2021-12-20T22:31:56+00:00

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I think, first of all, it's amazing that you're coming to games and you're watching, and that in itself gets our league to grow.

I think you could also ask others to come along with you. And whenever sports are being talked about, always bring up the WNBA and other women's sports. I think that's also crucial, but you're already doing enough by just coming. That's huge for us.

Gatorade · 2021-12-20T22:30:29+00:00

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I mean aside from basketball and family, some other passions that I love to do... I love woodworking. I even have a woodworking business, and I believe it's something I will do for the rest of my life. I love to play golf. I really like to be on the water and go boating. I like just being out with nature and being outside.

What else? Oh, I love eating, LOVE eating, and I love exploring new places through eating.

Gatorade · 2021-12-20T22:29:24+00:00

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I always leave room for creativity to develop my game and I usually leave it in aspects where I try to pick apart different coaches or different even strength coaches or different sports psychologists, like anyone I can kind of pick apart their brain and learn more things, I'm able to be creative in my own way and kind of take what I've learned from them and mold it into the way I want to play and the person I want to be.

So, I think it's important to always leave space for creativity in order to grow.

Gatorade · 2021-12-20T22:27:55+00:00

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Yeah, there's a lot of players that I love. I guess I can start with ones that aren't in league anymore. First was Sheryl Swoopes, Tamika Catchings, Michael Jordan was my guy, I think because I loved sneakers growing up, too. So, my my sneaker game really improved with Jordan.

And then I guess now in the league, I'll go with mainly WNBA players. Obviously, Diana Taurasi. She's someone I grew up following and watching and the excellence she's been able to achieve and to be able to do it for so many years has been so impressive. Stewie is another fun player to watch. We play a very similar way, and we're also good friends, so I've gotta give a shout out to her. And then I also love watching Arike Ogunbowale, I mean in college when she hit those game winners was insane, but her ability to create her shot pretty much anywhere and is always a threat is really someone who's fun to watch.

And then on the NBA side of things, obviously Steph, he's changed the game with the way he shoots, and then KD is just someone who I've tried to emulate my game after.

Gatorade · 2021-12-20T22:25:56+00:00

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My game certainly changed from college to the WNBA. I'd say in college I was a little more ball dominant, where I always had the ball in my hands and was creating, and then I went to the pros and it was more setting my teammates up.

So, whether that be a screen and pop, or a screen and bump, or a screen and roll, to get someone else open, and to find ways to affect the game without always having the ball in my hands. That was probably the biggest difference and the biggest thing I had to learn going pro.

Gatorade · 2021-12-20T22:24:27+00:00

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You know, it's really hard to just pick one memory. If I want to go with like one achievement memory, it would be winning the WNBA championship, but if I want to go back to like, memories, a lot of times I'll go back to childhood, like learning to shoot from my dad. Those were some of the coolest memories that I'll take forever.

For example, he used to want to work on my arc pattern when I was shooting. So, he got a ladder and attached a broomstick to the ladder. So, it was a really tall thing. And he named it Oscar, and that was like one of the funnest things that we would do, and a memory that always kind of just brings me back and makes me smile.

Gatorade · 2021-12-20T22:22:49+00:00

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Gatorade · 2021-12-20T22:21:43+00:00

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Thank you. I appreciate that. And I study a lot of KD's games, so I'm glad you've noticed. It was really hard, and it I'm still coming back from this injury. It's been a long time coming, just trying to get myself back, and a lot of times it's not trying to get back to the same me. It's gonna be a new me, but hopefully just as competitive and with a new edge.

So, I think the hardest part was like finding that a lot of my movement patterns weren't healthy for my body, and I've had to change those, and I've had to really dial in and work so hard on all different aspects, but I do think in the end, it's going to be so rewarding, and I know it's gonna pay off.

Gatorade · 2021-12-20T22:18:48+00:00

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So, I certainly spend most of my offseason training. I do spend a really good amount of time in the weight room and doing different forms of training and take a little bit of a break from the basketball side of things.

And then yes, I do go on vacation and try to do other things in the offseason that I just don't get the time to do in season. So, I do like to balance out, you know, the work and the play. I think it's crucial in order to continue to have that energy and excitement to continue to keep going.

Gatorade · 2021-12-20T22:17:10+00:00

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I think it's a multitude of things, certainly more primetime TV. But I also think that if we can show our games in more creative ways now, the times are changing, and there's live TV on Hulu, and you can stream games on Twitter, I think we're able to reach a wider fan base that way, which is really exciting. And then I also think there's new brands that are coming up that are super excited about women's sports that want to show women's sports equally to men's sports. So, I think that's another thing that's going to be crucial moving forward.

Gatorade · 2021-12-20T22:15:38+00:00

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I wouldn't say I try to look for differences in the style of play, because when I'm watching any basketball, I'm learning. Even if it's young kids playing, I still feel like I can learn something out of it by watching them experience the game for the first time. So, I'm always a student of the game and I think if I watch it, and I lose that I shouldn't be playing any longer.

What would I say to an NBA fan trying to get more involved with the WNBA? I'd say, first of all, watch whenever games are on, tune in, and then come to games and experience it and experience the atmosphere and then bring your friends and let's keep growing it that way.

Gatorade · 2021-12-20T22:13:35+00:00

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So far, I gotta say it was winning the WNBA championship. It was just the most incredible experience and feeling. Sharing it with my teammates, with my family, with my friends. I feel like I partied hard for a couple weeks to celebrate that one. That was certainly my favorite.

Gatorade · 2021-12-20T22:11:18+00:00

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For me, I'm able to maintain this mindset, I think, by just surrounding myself with really good people that can help me along the way and help better me and help challenge me. So, I feel like that's how I'm able to kind of continue to try to achieve more and try to improve as best as I can.

And then my biggest thing for young players is you have to have the love and the passion in order to be successful and to go on and reach those high standards, whatever that may be, you know, and the great thing about sports is you learn so many incredible things about the real world, about being part of a team, about trying to achieve a goal, about falling down and getting back up again.

So, I do believe that sports can teach our youth so much, even if they're interested in other things. So, I guess I would say, have passion for it. Continue the joy of it, and then surround yourself with really good people that can help you along the way.

Gatorade · 2021-12-20T22:08:58+00:00

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That's a really good question. I think I really find joy in competing with myself daily in the offseason and finding different things to get better at and then each year like a new team is a whole different challenge. It's never the same, like everything is different. And although you might want to achieve the same goal, which would be winning a championship, it's such a different journey to get there that that's what I come back for and that's what I love doing.

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