S2E3: Stephanie Mavunga shares her WNBA & EuroLeague journey, reflects on collegiate career and previews her upcoming season
Today we’re joined by Stephanie Mavunga to discuss her WNBA and EuroLeague career, her collegiate career at two of the most historic universities in the world and her goals for the upcoming season coming off a severe shoulder surgery.
Stephanie is originally from Zimbabwe, but moved to Indiana at a young age before she ultimately went on to win Indiana Miss Basketball, one of the most coveted honors in high school sports.
As a standout at Brownsburg High School, she was able to make her way to Chapel Hill, North Carolina and represent the Tar Heels for 2 seasons before transferring to THE Ohio State University to close out her extremely successful college career.
Steph went on to make history as the first Zimbabwean born player drafted to the WNBA, being selected by the hometown Indiana Fever. She went on to play with the Fever, Sky and Mystics while also playing internationally.
We discuss stories of her WNBA career, including all of the peaks and valleys she’s had to battle through, as well as her overseas career and recent dominance of the Women’s EuroLeague.
We also dive into Steph’s road to recovery from a shoulder surgery and talk about her upcoming goals and expectations going into this season.
Make sure you follow Steph on Instagram and follow her as she gears up for another big year!
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