Courtney Greene’s Plant City Lady Raiders basketball career ended earlier this year, but the senior made one last appearance on the court Monday, May 23, in a game that pitted teachers against seniors. Greene was money from beyond the three-point line as she went on a hot streak in the second quarter to help seal the win for her and her classmates.
Greene wins a $25 gift card from GNC at Walden Woods. She can pick up the gift card at the Plant City Times & Observer office, 1507 S. Alexander St. #103.
You were clutch in the game, hitting threes from the corner. What was the key to beating the teachers?
Just teamwork and hard work.
What were you expecting to do when you went out there?
Honestly, I don’t know. I was expecting to pass, really. I wasn’t going to shoot much but, whenever I started feeling good and my shot started sinking, I just kept shooting.
At what point in the game did you all think you were going to win?
The very beginning. We were in the lead. And we had hard-working players.
What are you doing after graduation?
I was going to go to Hillsborough Community College, but I might not be going to college because I might be going into the Air Force or the Marines. One of those. I don’t really know yet.
What made you want to join the military?
My dad was in the Marines for 10 years. He’s told me a lot about going in, and it really interests me. I have a passion for it.
What are you going to miss most about high school?
Oh my gosh. Probably seeing my friends every day. I feel like walking the halls, I think that’s where all the fun and the laughter happens.
You get $1 billion in the bank one day. What do you buy?
I would go shopping. I would get clothes. Probably a lot of Under Armour and stuff like that.
You get any super power you want. What do you pick?
I would do invisibility.
You get to meet any famous person you want. Who would it be, and what would you do if you could hang out with them for a day?
Brett Eldredge. My gosh. Maybe go to the beach, go shopping, go fishing. Have to go fishing. Oh, and four-wheel riding.
Who’s your favorite athlete?
Kortney Dunbar. She plays for the University of Tennessee women’s basketball team.
A little girl comes up to you and asks for advice on how to get better. What do you tell her?
I’d probably tell her to keep shooting and to work on her ball-handling drills. That’s what got me better. That’s what I’ve always worked on. The rest will come to you as you keep moving up and practicing. The main thing is to keep doing the drills and to keep shooting.