She helped me keep things in perspective - on a more even keel, ... She made me understand that basketball was a small part of what we have going.
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The biggest change is the kids get so much more respect, ... In 1983, kids who were not real athletic or big could get by. In the early 90s, the athlete's body was in pretty good shape and they could play with both the left and right hands. The kids took pride in their game. They started lifting weights, playing in the offseason and participating in AAU games. I had 6-foot-6 and 6-foot-5 centers.David Thorpe
I always told the girls there is no such thing as girls and boys basketball, there's just basketball, ... I told them to be physical and block out. There is only one way to play the game. One of the reasons is hopefully I was non-sexist. I taught them to play the game the same way I taught the boys. We were one of the first teams to play up-and-down, in-your-face defense. I used the same approach with the girls as I did with the boys' team.
David Thorpe
I've had girls play at Missouri, Iowa, Iowa State, Minnesota, Michigan State and Kansas State, ... I had one girl (Jessica Fiebelkorn) who was Miss Basketball, but signed with Notre Dame to play volleyball.
David Thorpe
It's fun to watch them play on ESPN. I have a girl (Krista VandeVenter) who is the center for the Iowa Hawkeyes,
David Thorpe
I told her not to look at her college basketball career, but at her earning power when she got out, ... She went to Harvard and is Harvard's second-leading scorer in its history. They made it to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen, which is good for an Ivy League school.
David Thorpe
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