If you have been following SMU women’s basketball in any capacity this semester, you have heard the name Keena Mays. To the casual fan her emergence has been sudden and unexpected.
The Lady Mustangs were 6-2 before Mays became eligible. Many who weren’t aware of how Mays came to SMU weren’t sure why she wasn’t eligible to begin with. After a little research one finds that May transferred from Kansas in the middle of her sophomore year.
As a result of the transfer Mays had to sit out a year, meaning she would become eligible over winter break.
“I knew that was going to be part of the process,” Mays said. “It was just a matter of becoming a better player and teammate during that time. I used it to work on my individual