Sooners go the way Stevenson does
Last week, I sat down with Nyeshia Stevenson to talk about how important she is to the hopes of the Oklahoma women’s basketball team.
When the senior guard is on, the Sooners have a great chance of winning.
When she’s off? Not so much.
When Stevenson’s had bad outings, though, she’s usually come back with a nice game, sometimes even a monster game. She explained why this way: “Because I’m hungry. When I come back that next time, it’s going to be almost flawless.”
How prophetic she was.
After scoring only seven points in a loss to Connecticut last Monday, Stevenson scored 24 points Sunday afternoon and led OU a victory at Kansas State. She scored in the first half when no Sooner was scoring. She scored in the second half when the Sooners were charging and needing big shot after big shot.
Without Stevenson, the Sooners were sunk.
Her emergence is an amazing reminder of the power of determination. When she arrived at OU as a freshman, she was as raw as she was athletic. She struggled to play meaningful minutes.
Then she figured out how to get to the basket. Then she learned how to shoot the three. Now, she’s arguably the most complete player on this OU team.
It wasn’t always easy. Stevenson had her ups and downs, times when she could’ve quit, times when she could’ve caved. But she refused to fold.
Now, Stevenson is doing her darnedest to make sure the Sooners don’t fold either.
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