Goree Island once housed 28 slave houses off the coast of Senegal. Former Wichita State basketball player Clevin Hannah toured the one remaining this summer and struggles to articulate the feeling of walking their path and exploring their cells.
“It was touching, overwhelming, crazy,” Hannah said. “There was like 15 guys stacked up in a room. They’ve got them shackled up side by side, all standing up, lined up in a room. Unexplainable.”
Hannah visited Senegal while playing for the country’s national team, a highlight of his travels since leaving WSU after the 2010 season. The Shockers who play overseas do it for the money, the experiences and the love of the game.