Today’s guest is Yannie Chan, Women's Basketball player at Iona University!
Yannie was was born and raised in Hong Kong, and was the first ever local girls basketball player in the history of Hong Kong to come the United States to play in the NCAA!
She started her college career at Emmanuel College where she won the Player of the Year in 2023. This year she made the transfer to Iona University will she will be gearing up for her first year in Division 1 basketball!
She was a member of the national team this year, representing her country with pride at the Asian Games. She is not only a remarkable player on the court, but she brings just as much passion and enthusiasm to projects off the court, like creating content & giving back to the community. And today we get to hear more about Yannie's extraordinary story!
Today we talked about:
Growing up in Hong Kong and how she fell in love with basketball
How different the youth basketball landscape is at home versus the USA
When she first knew she had the skill set to play at a high level
The process of reaching out to schools & getting her first opportunity
Some of the challenges she faced when first arriving at Emmanuel
Who she is OFF the court (content creation & community service)
Battling through her injury to make sure she's ready
The transition to Division 1 and expectations for the season
Her goal to play at the next level and future career aspirations
and much more
Appreciate you tuning in. Hope you enjoy!
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