Top 10 Tennessee Lady Vols Basketball Players in Adidas Era
Sep 26, 2013; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Phoenix Mercury guard Alexis Hornbuckle (14) lands off court in the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Lynx in game one of the WNBA conference finals at Target Center. The Lynx defeated the Mercury 85-62. Mandatory Credit: Marilyn Indahl-USA TODAY Sports
Oh, and she was a darn good basketball player as well. Hornbuckle was a lockdown defender who improved on her scoring and her offensive skill set every year, averaging double figures byt the end of her career but never losing their defensive edge in the process. She was an elite, very valuable player.
And make no mistake about it, the Lady Vols do not win back to back national championships without Hornbuckle. Even more impressive, as a guard she always averaged more than five rebounds and still developed a three-point shot that made her very reliable toward the end of her career.
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Alexis Hornbuckle
Guard, 2004-2008
When you watch men’s basketball in college and the NBA, the best teams always have those one or two tough guys who are rough around the edges and are willing to fight for their teammates. Alexis Hornbuckle willingly played that role in women’s basketball, as she was the tough, gritty player for the Lady Vols.
Hornbuckle was a very reliable guard for the Lady Vols for four years as a starter, and she was the perfect teammate. In women’s basketball in the past, fans would never be too hostile toward opposing players. Hornbuckle changed that in the best way, setting off fans in the North Carolina schools with her toughness.
Oh, and she was a darn good basketball player as well. Hornbuckle was a lockdown defender who improved on her scoring and her offensive skill set every year, averaging double figures byt the end of her career but never losing their defensive edge in the process. She was an elite, very valuable player.
And make no mistake about it, the Lady Vols do not win back to back national championships without Hornbuckle. Even more impressive, as a guard she always averaged more than five rebounds and still developed a three-point shot that made her very reliable toward the end of her career.
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