In life, confidence is needed in different aspects. Confidence allows for an individual to know that he or she can accomplish whatever is in front of them.
The same goes for the game of basketball. Whether it is the confidence to step into a pivotal three-point basket or taking a charge against the opposing team’s most intimidating threat, confidence allows one to be the best version of themselves.
After a year off due to an injury, Desiree Elmore is looking for that confidence every time she steps onto the hardwood floor of Walsh Gymnasium. The sophomore Syracuse transfer said she had lost confidence in herself as a basketball player after not playing in a game for the entire 2017-18 campaign.