INTERVIEW: Brunells Edel Thornton Discusses Move To College Basketball in America
Edel Thornton says farewell to Singleton SuperValu Brunell as she embarks on a four-year scholarship in the United States.
At the end of August, this Basketball sensation will fulfil a dream she's had since 1st class of Primary School.
Edel joined us in studio to reveal how the move Stateside first came about, receiving a call from one of her idols, and why she chose the Bobcats of Quinnipiac University in Connecticut.
Click PLAY below to hear our chat in full, where the Forward begins by discussing her exit after a hugely successful season at Brunell.
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