The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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BKB PREVIEW 12-13 Coleman enjoys is the contact that's standard in ACC competition. Although not as physi- cally imposing as her immediate predecessor at the point, 2011 graduate Amber White, Goodwin-Coleman hasn't shied away from bigger opponents who mistakenly believe they can intimidate the Pack guard into a miscue. In fact, a large part of Goodwin-Coleman's 76 fouls in each of her first two seasons have come at the offensive end of the floor, where she's been known to slam a shoulder or elbow into the ribcage of an overeager defender try- ing to muscle her off the ball. "A lot of players try to take advantage of me because of my size," she explained. "The physical nature of the game has never been a Vogedes InsuranceAgency, Inc. 403 S. Broad Street, Edenton, NC 866 360 5222 6385 N. Croatan Hwy, Suite 105, Kitty Hawk, NC www.vogedesinsurance.com Featured in: N&O Independent Weekly Spectator Magazine Esquire Magazine Southern Living Magazine Rachel Ray's Everyday SushiBlues Cafe Downtown Raleigh's Original Since 1999 301 Glenwood Ave • (919) 664-8061 • sushibluescafe.com 70 ■ THE WOLFPACKER Owned and operated by NCSU grad 1993. GO PACK! * Home of the Famous Wolfpack Roll * 800 488 3041 "One of the biggest differ- ences in the team from this time a year ago is how much Myisha is taking on a leader- ship role. She's been very vocal, and that's huge." ■ Head coach Kellie Harper problem for me because I'm used to it — it's how I compensate for not being that tall." Bigger opponents have been standard for Goodwin-Coleman ever since she first fol- lowed her dad, himself a former hoopster, onto the court at age 5. "I just remember dribbling a ball whenever I could growing up," she recalled. "My dad, and friends I hung out with who also liked basketball, were my biggest influences. And aside from physical activities in school, I never tried any other sport." Weekday hoops clinics led to positions on youth teams, and eventually a four-year ca- reer at Edison High School in Lorton, a short distance away from Washington, D.C., and a future Pack teammate, 2012 grad Tia Bell. "We played her school [Woodson]," Good- win-Coleman recalled, "so after I came here I had someone I could share a ride home with." Averaging 24 points, five assists and three steals a game her senior year, Goodwin-Cole- man led Edison to a 22-2 record in 2009-10 after a district title and state runner-up finish the two preceding years. A three-time district and defensive player of the year, she was rated the No. 12 guard prospect in the country by ESPN HoopGurlz after earning all-state recognition her senior season. Old Dominion, Richmond and Virginia Tech were all in the mix for Goodwin-Cole- man's services, but her first and only visit to Raleigh was enough to convince her to make NC State her next stop. "I just fell in love with the family oriented approach here, seeing all the alumni that