Women’s Basketball Star, Jacki Gemelos

We have another TWO guest episode! I know, exciting right? On top of that, the episode is about BASKETBALL! How can it get any better? Do you mean other than Chris hosting? Today we're joined by Adam Mamawala and Mike Schubert of Horse HOOPS podcast, we're also joined by WNBA player and EuroLeague star Jacki Gemelos as she tells us about her journey through basketball.

Horse HOOPs -

The NBA is now a 365-day league and it's never been more present in pop culture. From Kevin Durant's burner accounts to LeBron taking his talents anywhere to trusting the Process, the NBA is becoming a pop culture requirement. At the same time, sports can have gatekeepers that make it insular and frustrating for people who aren't die-hard fans. We’re here to prove that basketball is entertaining to follow for all fans, whether you’re actively watching the games or not. On HORSE, we don’t analyze wins and losses. We talk beefs, dig into Internet drama, and have fun.
Our show is divided into three parts: 

1) Full Court Press: News. But good and silly and important news, like Space Jam 2 trailers 

2) That Actually Happened: A dive into the weird and wild history of basketball. 

3) 3 on 3: We rank our three favorite and three least favorite things about basketball. Logos, jerseys, nicknames, you name it!

Jacki Gemelos -   

Jacki Gemelos is the epitome of resilience. Widely regarded as the top recruit in the nation in high school, Gemelos has overcome a number of knee injuries throughout her college career at USC to go on to be drafted in the third round of the 2012 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx.

Despite her injuries, sustaining 5 ACL tears in 6 years, Gemelos remained one of the most skilled players in the game, won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2011 World University Games, and is a former National Player of the Year and McDonald’s All-American.

Jacki continues to play overseas and in 2020 signed with the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun and Washington Mystic.

Jacki was born November 22, 1988, in Stockton, California. She is the daughter of Linda and Steve Gemelos. She has two sisters, Johnna and Zayna.  

Her father Steve Gemelos, of Greek descent, played college basketball at Weber State and San Joaquin Delta, followed by two years of professional basketball in Greece. In 2012, Jacki became a dual citizen of the US and Greece.  

She has played in the WNBA, Europe, national for team USA and Greece, and more.  

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