It's been a long road to her childhood dream for former USC women's basketball guard Jacki Gemelos, but last week the 26-year-old debuted in her first-ever WNBA game for the Chicago Sky, reminding everyone what the meaning of 'Fight On' really is.
"This has been a day I've been waiting for since I was 7 years old," Gemelos said, as quoted by the AP's Doug Feinberg who profiled Gemelos' return from five ACL tears in an article last week. "I'm ready for this, this is the next step in my career."
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Gemelos was continually resilient as she sustained knee injury after knee injury at USC, ultimately being selected by the Minnesota Lynx in the 2012 WNBA Draft. She continued to battle injuries and was cut from the team's training camp in 2013, prompting her to move overseas to pursue her basketball career. Gemelos thrived in the Italian League last season, averaging 14 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists for Umbertide, which opened up the opportunity to train back in America with the Sky. On June 17, she officially signed her first WNBA contract and two days later played in her first WNBA game.
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