West Virginia University freshman Marlena Schmidt is certainly noticeable among the incoming Mountaineer freshman this season.
“Height is something you can’t coach,” said the 6-foot-6 tall Schmidt. “You can develop skill, you can train being athletic and you can coach your IQ and everything, but you can’t coach height. It is what it is. If you use that to the best of your ability it can give you an advantage that’s really helpful in basketball.”
Schmidt started playing basketball when she was in third grade. She was influenced by her two older sisters Emily and Josie, as she grew up watching them play.