Oct. 28, 2014 In preparation for the upcoming women's basketball season, the University of Nevada media services department will be putting out a daily `Meet the Pack' web segment, featuring all members of the Wolf Pack women's basketball team. Today we feature 6-0 junior Nyasha LeSure, a local out of nearby Sparks. LeSure is entering her third season with the Pack and posted a breakout sophomore campaign where she recorded career-high numbers in points and rebounds. In a game versus Colorado State last season, she scored a career-best 16 points against the Rams.
If you weren't playing basketball, what sport would you play?
Tennis
Where did you grow up? And what is the best thing about your hometown?
Sparks, Nev. It's five minutes from the biggest little city in the world!
Do you have any pregame rituals or superstitions?
Dance in the locker room
What do you do when you're not playing basketball?
Spend time with my family, watch movies and hang with my friends
Who is your favorite NBA/WNBA player?
Paul George and Blake Griffin
What is your favorite part about the game?
The people you meet, making bonds with people you would never interact with in everyday life
What do you like most about Nevada?
I am still able to be a part of my younger sisters lives growing up.
What is the most interesting thing that you want Wolf Pack fans to know about you?
I have an obsession with vampires and Marilyn Monroe.
Finish the following statement: I'm excited for the upcoming season because…
We are going to make Wolf Pack history and get those cool championship hats and a ring!
