The Hog Pod with Bo Mattingly
The Hog Pod with Bo Mattingly
Sport & Story
48. Get to Know: Alexis Tolefree
41 minutes Posted Feb 19, 2020 at 8:25 am.
Alexis Tolefree was told she was too small to play in the SEC. Now, she’s one of the best shooters in the league. We get to know the senior standout, and talk about her love for collecting sneakers
as well as how she developed her work ethic and wouldn’t let her size define her
She tells us about her relationship with her mom and the sacrifices that went into having her basketball career
We hear the story of how she lost a ping-pong game to Mike Neighbors that helped seal her commitment to the Razorbacks
and the difficulties of transferring from a JUCO and adjusting to major college life
Finally, we get into what defines her and who she wants to be
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Alexis Tolefree was told she was too small to play in the SEC. Now, she’s one of the best shooters in the league. We get to know the senior standout, and talk about her love for collecting sneakers (3:15), as well as how she developed her work ethic and wouldn’t let her size define her (7:57). She tells us about her relationship with her mom and the sacrifices that went into having her basketball career (17:00). We hear the story of how she lost a ping-pong game to Mike Neighbors that helped seal her commitment to the Razorbacks (26:10), and the difficulties of transferring from a JUCO and adjusting to major college life (31:25). Finally, we get into what defines her and who she wants to be (35:17).