Dasia Thornton and Sydney Wright have had an incredible 2023.
They pulled off a perfect season (33-0) with Transylvania University Women's Basketball, won a National Championship in a Pro Arena, got to visit the White House to celebrate with the Vice President…and that was all in the first half of the year.
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They joined us on this special co-hosted Student Athlete Sessions episode to discuss the strength of the Transylvania University community, why D3 was the right fit for each of them, balancing academics with athletics, what it took to complete an undefeated college basketball season, and much more.
Enjoy!
MEET DASIA THORNTON
International Relations Major
Foreign Languages Minor (Chinese & Spanish)
D3 Basketball National Champion (2023)
HCAC All-Conference First Team
HCAC All-Tournament Team MVP
MEET SYDNEY WRIGHT
Health & Exercise Science Major
D3 Basketball National Champion (2023)
Aspiring Healthcare Professional
Grew up near Transy in Cynthiana, KY
MEET OUR CO-HOST
is a sportswriter from Central Texas and the author of The Scoop on D3 Women’s Hoops. When he’s not covering the Women’s game, he’s running his own website (True To The Cru) or contributing to D3football.com and D3hoops.com.Riley previously joined the Student Athlete Sessions podcast to help us interview UMHB Football All-American Sante Parker Jr. Here’s his recap of the 2023 Women’s basketball season to get you primed for next year!
FUTURE PODCAST EPISODES
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Undefeated Season = White House Invitation