Pave the road for others, even if you only have dirt to work with.
Hayleigh Breland and Jonathan Williams grew up where the courts weren’t paved, and the double rims were equally unforgiving. There’s a reason so few players make it out of Wiggins, Mississippi to reach the next level.
But Breland is different.
Her competitive fire showed through when Williams watched her in sixth grade. In a small town, everyone knows everyone, and he had played high school basketball with her father. From that day on, Charlotte’s assistant coach knew exactly what Breland could bring to the court.