Liberty Player Game Day Routines & Superstitions

Many athletes follow a particular schedule on game days and avoid doing or not doing certain things in fear of superstition. Liberty players are no different. They have rituals that they do before their games and they revealed some of those experiences with us to share with the fans.

Elena Baranova
Elena makes sure to eat a healthy meal the day before and the day of a game. She needs a good nap before the evening games to revive herself and then indulges on a chocolate bar or coffee to give her an extra boost. On the way to the arena, Elena focuses on the game strategy and what she needs to do in order to perform at her best. She gets in early to warm-up and likes to take an ample amount of shots.

Crystal Robinson
C-Rob has no superstitions or routine for game days; but does say that she gets to the arena ahead of schedule to warm-up and stretch.

DeTrina White
On game days, DeTrina puts her game shorts on in the morning and keeps them on all day. Her pre-game meal is almost always pasta and she refrains from anything distracting, like music, on the way to the game. Just before she heads out on the court, DeTrina always says a prayer in the locker room before every game.

Ann Wauters
Ann gets plenty of carbohydrates in her pre-game meal. She also enjoys taking a nap before the evening games in order to feel refreshed.

Tari Phillips
Just before tip-off, Tari contacts her family and prays with all of them. For a pre-game meal, Tari eats at the same restaurant and enjoys her penne pasta. On the way to the arena, Tara enjoys listening to her music to rejuvenate for game time.

Erin Thorn
There is no pre-game routine for Erin, except for getting into the gym early to warm-up and practice her shot.

K.B. Sharp
Before every game, K.B. calls her boyfriend, takes a nap and drinks a Coke. Along with the soda, K.B. usually eats pasta for more energy. (K.B. says if she does well in a game, she will analyze what was different and then repeat it the next game. After one of K.B.�s good games, she noticed she had taped her lower knees, for the next game she taped them again.)

Bethany Donaphin
Bethany listens to music on the way to the arena to hype herself up. When putting on her sneakers, Bethany has a particular routine she goes through, but she couldn�t tell all because it�s bad luck, she says.