Shanna Zolman Mahaley, the Wawasee High School graduate who went on to star at the University of Tennessee and into the WNBA, is returning to Syracuse May 7 for a program at Wawasee High School.
She will speak at a Chautauqua-Wawasee sponsored event, free and open to the public at the high school gymnasium to discuss her family, basketball career and faith journey, according to a provided news release.
While playing for Wawasee, Zolman led the state in scoring all four years as the team played in front of packed gyms throughout the area. She finished her career as an All-American, the 2002 Indiana Miss Basketball winner, co-MVP of the McDonald’s All-American Game, and at that time the state’s all-time leading scorer for girls with 3,085 career points.
Following a career at the University of Tennessee playing for legendary coach Pat Summitt, Zolman played six seasons in the WNBA with the San Antonio Silver Stars and Tulsa Shock, averaging 7.9 points, and shooting 41 percent from the 3-point line. Three knee and shoulder surgeries cut her playing career short.
After retiring from basketball, she worked with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in the greater Seattle area and now spends her time raising her two sons, Zolman and Creed, alongside her husband, Antwan Mahaley. She is also a speaker for the Pat Summitt Leadership Group, as she shares at forums and workshops on the coach’s Definite Dozen leadership principles.
The event is free to attend, 7 to 8 p.m. May 7 at the Wawasee High School gymnasium in Syracuse.