Swish Appeal recently caught up with Isabelle Gradwell, a 6-foot-1 swingwoman born and raised in Marshalltown, IA. Although distracted by her new puppy, Gradwell told us about growing up in a small town, why she picked bioengineering as her major, playing for Cleveland State and moving to Minnesota for her senior year.
When discussing her pro career, she told us why 3s are better than 2s and why she’s the best player to have on your team in the month of March. Some other highlights from the interview include:
On playing in longsleeve shirts:
I just have always liked having something covering my arms. I don’t know. I honestly have no idea when I started doing it. I think it keeps me warm and I think that’s good as a shooter,
On having higher percentage on 3s than on 2s:
Personally I just emphasize my 3-point game more and I prefer to get a 3-point shot than a 2-point shot most of the time. To me, I’m just better at 3s than 2s, and that’s not the same for a lot of people because a lot of 2s are like layups and stuff like that. But if I had a layup or 3, I’d choose the 3 every time.
On majoring in biomechanical engineering:
I’m not interested in the actual hospital type of stuff. I don’t like blood….
