The Alaina Coates Interview

For our first ever interview we had the pleasure of interviewing Alaina Coates! She is a SC Gatorade Player of the Year, 2x State Champion, NCAA Champion, WNBA Champion, Anime Lover, and Founder of the F.A.A.M Foundation. We got a chance to talk to her about her playing career so far, her favorite teammates, what it was like to play under Dawn Staley, and much more!

1:10 - Dawn Staley And Her Impact
3:55 - Draft Expectations Post Injury
7:25 - Defensive Pride
10:15 - Amenity Growth From Rookie Season To Last Season (2017 - 2023)
19:10 - Favorite Teammates And Memories
24:45 - Stylistic Differences Between Leagues
29:10 - How You Decide To Play Where
33:05 - What Does A Workout Look Like For You?
36:20 - A’ja’s Growth From 1st Meeting To Now
41:35 - All Star Aspirations + Dream Expansion City
43:45 - The F.A.A.M Foundation
49:40 - Anime Talk
1:00:00 - Music Talk
1:05:19 - Miscellaneous Talk + Closing