Overseas: Uncut

I’m back and yes, I promise from now on I’m going to be more consistent keeping everyone updated! It’s been over a year, so before I let you in on what’s currently going on, let’s run it back to this past 2020-21 season. For those of you that don’t already know, I spent my ninth … More What’s to Come for Year 10

  Yes, I know it’s been a while, but if you follow me on social media I’m sure you may somewhat have kept up with how my 8th season overseas went. If not, let me enlighten you. This season was unlike any other. Being a young team, as we all got comfortable with our new … More A Look back at Season 8

I think most people would agree the summer is the best time of year. The weather’s nice, there are endless fun things to do and places to go,  and for an overseas basketball player like myself, we get to spend time at home after being gone for more than 7 months. To start, we all … More A Peek Into Off SZN

As you may already know, I played basketball four years in Israel before coming to play here in Turkey. Although I haven’t played there for years, it is still one of my favorite places and normally I go back to visit at least once a year, and last week I had another chance to. While I … More A Visit to The Holy Land 🇮🇱

For an overseas basketball player, having family or friends come visit is by far the best highlight. Not only do you get company for a week to or so to help from being homesick but also your visitors get a taste of the foreign life you experience everyday. So I was more than happy to … More The Gardner Sisters in Turkey 🇹🇷

During Christmas and the New Year’s holiday, most overseas basketball players get a break to go home to be with their families. Here in Turkey however, it’s predominantly Muslim which means there are no holiday festivities, but with there being other foreigners here, we were able to create our own. On Christmas we had practice, … More The Holidays Overseas

Being from California anything under 60 degrees is considered freezing. Yes, we’re a little dramatic but we’re just not used to the cold. So when I found out we had a game in Siberia, the coldest zone of Russia, I knew I had to get prepared. I got anything warm you could think of: gloves, scarf, … More Cali Girl in Russia ❄️

Home for me is in sunny, southern California and last week I had the opportunity to go back when our league had a break in games. For an overseas basketball player, having a break is one of the biggest things that we all look forward to most. It’s nice to put a pause on the … More Home is Where the Heart Is

The first thing I have to say about Turkish food is that it is very healthy. Usually when I travel from the states to Turkey or vice versa, it takes about a week or so for my stomach to get adjusted to the food. Another thing about Turkish food is the looks are deceiving! When … More Turkish Cuisine