On Tuesday, Nia Washington played in a scrimmage and Bill Fennelly was in attendance. Washington had been contacted the day before and was told that the Iowa State women’s basketball coach would be there to watch.
The opportunity made her giddy.
“At first, there was some pressure,” Washington said. “It was like, wow, the head coach was coming, during their season, flying almost halfway across the country, to watch me play. I sat there and prayed, like Lord, please help me.
“Then I went out there on the floor and just got excited. I was like, I’m just going to play without pressure.