Seattle Storm Media Day Press Conference
You can watch the full Media Day press conference here.
Today was Seattle Storm Media Day. It’s where all the players sit and talk to the media ahead of the season. I, along with the rest of the Seattle Media, asked questions to the players and Coach Sonia Raman. The full press conference is over 2 hours long.
I really enjoyed my questions and the answers from Jordan Horston and Flau’jae Johnson. I don’t have the timestamps, but here is the order of the players to help you find the ones you want to see the most, if you don’t have the time to watch the entire thing.
Ezi Magbegor
Stefanie Dolson
Natisha Hiedeman
Katie Lou Samuelson
Dominique Malonga
Jordan Horston
Lexie Brown
Jade Melbourne
Zia Cooke
Mackenzie Holmes
Flau’jae Johnson
Taina Mair & Grace VanSlooten
Rennia Davis & Beatrice Mompremier
Jalyn Brown and Elle Ladine
Head Coach Sonia Raman
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The Media Day was generally enjoyable and a nice intro to the roster. Things were pretty awkward, though, with Davis and Mompremier being asked mostly about other players, rather than themselves, especially given that it’s not lost on them that their time here is likely nearing its end. The interviewers did them no favors.
Ice Brown was a surprise highlight. She was delightful, despite managing to commit the unforgivable sin of forgetting she played (well, sat, mostly) at Louisville as a freshman.
My love for Stef Dolson continues unabated. She’s going to be vital in the locker room, keeping the train from going off the rails when things start spinning sideways.
Also striking were the subtle remarks made by several players about this being the first situation where they actually had lengthy conversations with a head coach and that so much of the coaching has focused on positives, rather than harping on negatives. I wonder what the unspoken parts suggested about the past. Interested to see how that unfolds. 🤔
I really enjoyed hearing from this new iteration of the Storm. I particularly enjoyed their youthful passion for the game and their awareness of the opportunity that’s in front of them. And they displayed an intelligence that should serve them well. This will be an easy team to root for - both on the court and off!