Summary
Kristen Williams can't say that she always knew she had a Division I basketball player on her hands.
Nancy Thanker was an excellent talent as a freshman, sure, but there were some weaknesses. For one, Thacker could have used a little more strength in her upper body. Plus, she seemed a tad timid for a ball-handler -- not uncommon among high school fledglings.See the full content of this document
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Pure Jumper Opens Doors for Thacker
But from her very first practice at Fort Chiswell High School four years ago, Thacker did have something that no one else had.
"That shot," said Williams, the Pioneers girls basketball coach. "I knew that a lot of people would like that sho...See the full content of this document
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