Women's Hoops Blog

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Thursday, December 30, 2004

Jackie Stiles became the greatest scorer in the history of the college game by working constantly. Now she thinks that she may have ruined her career by working her body too hard, and she's telling younger girls not to follow her example.

"I never thought I needed a day off. I never listened to my body when it was hurting. I just kept pushing, pushing and pushing," she said. "Now, I really regret that I didn't have more balance, didn't take care of my body through little things like nutrition and sleep. Then, it finally broke down."