Alexis Tolefree was told she was too small to play in the SEC. Now, she’s one of the best shooters in the league. We get to know the senior standout, and talk about her love for collecting sneakers (3:15), as well as how she developed her work ethic and wouldn’t let her size define her (7:57). She tells us about her relationship with her mom and the sacrifices that went into creating her basketball career (17:00). We hear the story of how she lost a ping-pong game to Mike Neighbors that helped seal her commitment to the Razorbacks (26:10), and the difficulties of transferring from a JUCO and adjusting to major college life (31:25). Finally, we get into what defines her and who she wants to be (35:17).
Episode 48: Alexis Tolefree
Alexis Tolefree tells us her story from being told she was too small to play in the SEC to now as one of the league's premier shooters. We follow her story from JUCO to the Hill and she shares why a game of ping-pong played such an important role in making her a Razorback.