The Mystics point guard said her job with the Wizards — which gained national attention last year in part because of the low salary she was forced to accept — is not a transition to her post-playing days. She wants to do both.
Kristi Toliver at Mystics media day heading into her 11th season as a WNBA player. By Ava Wallace Ava Wallace Reporter covering local colleges and universities Email Bio Follow May 24 at 5:05 PM As she enters her 11th year in the WNBA, Kristi Toliver doesn’t want to lose her edge. She stays late after practice at the Washington Mystics’ new arena in Southeast Washington, launching three-pointer after three-pointer.
“One of my friends called me a Renaissance woman,” Toliver said with a smirk. “It didn’t hit me until coaches or other people started coming up to me saying, ‘It’s awesome that my daughter gets to see you do this.’ There are young women out there that didn’t think coaching men’s basketball was even an option. And obviously it is, and I’m part of the reason why.”
Brooks even designed for Toliver a special pair of sneakers with her initials on them. She plans to wear them when both the Wizards and Mystics are in Las Vegas this summer and she’ll be able to steal away for some time at NBA Summer League. Toliver’s days as a coach started with a 9:30 a.m. meeting, then she would have a full day on court before, during and after practice with players, staying after to help whoever needed individual work. Then Toliver would work out with the Wizards’ director of player development, David Adkins, lift for an hour or so and head home to break down a couple of hours of film.
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