Shoni Schimmel Traded To The New York Liberty

[jennyo70]

Shoni is very lucky another team was willing to take a chance on her. I agree with what many of you said, in that the Liberty really don't lose much by gambling on her, given 2nd round picks rarely make rosters. That being said, I hope Shoni realizes she is probably on very thin ice, and this is the equivalent of a life line being thrown to her. Were she not such a popular player with the ability to put butts in the seats, she may not get this second chance. The onus is squarely on her to not squander this opportunity.

She, as well as her sister Jude, have been torch bearers for the Native community. They have a platform to really impact their people in a very positive way. Jude is a stellar representative of all things one would want to strive for. Academically she is very gifted, she already has her Masters degree, she has penned a book. She is committed to her health and to furthering her craft. She continues to represent in every way possible every positive attribute one could want. Yet, Shoni has all the fanfare. When asked about the Schimmel's time at Louisville I would always reference Jude as my favorite Schimmel. Certainly not as flashy, or as talented. Yet, a far greater role model.

I wish Shoni nothing but the best. I hope she can find her way, and find the discipline needed to maintain a professional career. I am firmly in the camp that Jude's presence kept Shoni on track, or close to on track (she struggled with weight in college, too). Now that life has them in different directions, I see her struggle being greater.

 

[Huskylove3]

I hope this is a wake-up call for Shoni. That article quoted her before the trade. I'd love to read an article now post-trade. I bet word choices will be different.

She's an exciting player who I always land up rooting for. Hopefully she has learned that this is a business, not a popularity contest.

 

[UcMiami]

jenny70 - thanks for all that. I certainly knew that both sisters were hugely important in the native american community, but hadn't really distinguished between the two, beyond as you say being aware of Shoni's much greater celebrity. The one moment of Jude's career that really stood out for me, was in the NC game when she had gone to the bench with fouls and of course the TVs picked up her 'agony', it was a painful moment but also very poignant .

It is a hard thing for people to balance, superstardom and the demands that puts on time vs. the hard work and time required to continue to excel at what brought that stardom - and obviously Shoni is struggling with it.

 

[FairView]

Shoni is very lucky another team was willing to take a chance on her. I agree with what many of you said, in that the Liberty really don't lose much by gambling on her, given 2nd round picks rarely make rosters. That being said, I hope Shoni realizes she is probably on very thin ice, and this is the equivalent of a life line being thrown to her. Were she not such a popular player with the ability to put butts in the seats, she may not get this second chance. The onus is squarely on her to not squander this opportunity.

She, as well as her sister Jude, have been torch bearers for the Native community. They have a platform to really impact their people in a very positive way. Jude is a stellar representative of all things one would want to strive for. Academically she is very gifted, she already has her Masters degree, she has penned a book. She is committed to her health and to furthering her craft. She continues to represent in every way possible every positive attribute one could want. Yet, Shoni has all the fanfare. When asked about the Schimmel's time at Louisville I would always reference Jude as my favorite Schimmel. Certainly not as flashy, or as talented. Yet, a far greater role model.

I wish Shoni nothing but the best. I hope she can find her way, and find the discipline needed to maintain a professional career. I am firmly in the camp that Jude's presence kept Shoni on track, or close to on track (she struggled with weight in college, too). Now that life has them in different directions, I see her struggle being greater.

Given the photo earlier in this thread, she does not want to be on very thin ice.

 

[HardHatGuy#2]

Given the photo earlier in this thread, she does not want to be on very thin ice.

Oooooooooooo....that was COLD!

 

[Striper69]

Shoni is in a new video on the NY Liberty's WNBA website.