Mercy Akide-Udoh

"Making the transition from player to coach was really difficult, I’m not going to lie. There is not a lot of women coaching because when we’re done, we just want to have families. But because I have so much passion I want to stay in the game, I choose to give back to the young ladies."

"I love to see women excel, it is not every woman that is in my position or the position to come to this big event, she says."

"I tell them about what I do when I’m down, how to get out of my own head. I give them a lot of wisdom."