Elissa Cunane’s name is well known in North Carolina, as she starred in her home state on the high school and university levels for Northern Guilford and NC State, respectively. She was drafted No. 17 overall in 2022 by the Seattle Storm. Cut before making her WNBA debut, she was able to play in three games for the Minnesota Lynx during the 2022. This season she’s playing for Žabiny Brno, which competes in the Czech Women’s Basketball League and EuroCup. She’s made quite the impression for the second-best team in Czechia. Her best game so far came on Nov. 18, against Slavia Prague, as she scored 27 points and grabbed seven offensive boards.
The obvious question is how did you get started with basketball? Many tall players are picked by coaches because of their height and then it turns out they have a knack for the sport. Was it the same for you?
I played a lot of sports as a kid, including soccer, softball and basketball. But over time, just loved basketball more and was better at it than the other sports.
Can you tell us about 2022 WNBA Draft? How did you spend that day? What was it like when your name was called?
The draft was a whole weekend spent in New York City with the WNBA and the WNBA Players…
