For the past three years, Ke’Shunan James, a member of Murray State Hall of Fame who played for the Racers from 2014 to 2018, has been playing in Slovakia, where she has won three championships in a row. Last season, she took her game to another level, earning Finals MVP, Player of the Year, Forward of the Year, Import of the Year and All-Slovakia First Team honors. Playing for Piešťanské Čajky, she averaged 18.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 3.0 steals per game. We talked to her about her career so far, basketball in Slovakia and future plans.
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What was your first love: softball, volleyball or basketball? How did basketball manage to win?
Softball had my heart first because my mom played it. What was the biggest reason I started? I wanted to be like her. Then, I became really good at it and my career got off. Basketball was the choice because I figured out that I could go further in the sport, like I’m doing now. Softball stopped in college, basketball didn’t.
What was the basketball culture like in Tennessee when you were growing up?
The basketball culture was OK, not like most…
