Keyen's Family Takes On College Athletics (and the World!)

Hey Everyone!

My name is Keyen Green - pronounced Key-en despite the many times you will probably hear Coach Green yelling Key-in...you know how that southern drawl of his throws off his pronunciation sometimes... 😂

I'm from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and I'm a freshman. One thing that I am constantly amazed by is God's hand in my family, specifically with my cousins and siblings. I come from a family of six and I am the second of four children. There's my older sister Sierra (20), me, my younger brother Rodney Jr. (16), and my younger sister Kayla (14). My cousin Cliff is 17 and my cousin Noah is my age. My cousin Micah is 20 like my older sister, and I have two cousins, Taylor and Godfrey, that are 22 and have graduated college.

What I think is so amazing is that:

• My older sister Sierra plays Division III basketball at the University of Valley Forge
• My cousins Micah and Noah both play Division III basketball at the Coastguard Academy
• My cousin Godfrey played Division I basketball at the Naval Academy
• My cousin Cliff just recently committed to play his next four years of basketball as a Division I Indiana Hoosier Class of 2021!
• On top of all of that, my cousin Taylor just ran the 4x4 in the 2016 Rio Olympics!

If all of that isn't awesome, then I don't know what is! 😃

So far my freshman year has been pretty great. Coming in early in the summer definitely helped with getting a feel for the campus and getting used to how things work regarding women's basketball here. I plan to major in Western Legal Traditions which is a fancy way of saying Pre- Law. I plan on becoming a bankruptcy lawyer after I finish playing basketball here at Liberty.

If I'm not playing basketball (which I basically always am), your best bet at finding me is in my bed. I loooooove to sleep and on weekends if we have an off day, I see how late I can sleep (my record is 1:37pm). In the event that I'm not playing basketball and not sleeping, I'll be hanging out with my friends or watching Gilmore Girls on Netflix, or both!

-Keyen Green #21

Look for my family in the stands!

Hello to you reading this,

My name is M’caela Sellers, but everyone calls me Lela. [Lay-la] I got my nickname from my older sister, Rachael, who is only 13 months older than me. A year or so after I was born, Rachael would try to say M’caela but she couldn’t say it, and when she would try, it would come out "lela". After my family heard that, they started calling me Lela ever since.

I am originally from Lakeville, Minnesota, but the summer before my junior year of high school, I moved to Cedar Rapids Iowa. I will always claim Minnesota as my home, though, because it is where I was born and raised (for 16 years).

There are seven people in my family - my dad and mom are Rocky and Jodie. I am the second youngest of four siblings, Daniel, Sarah, Rachael, Me, and then Jesse. I am so grateful for them; they have supported me with basketball ever since third grade. They would always be the loudest fans at my game, and everyone knew when they were there because they don’t hold back when it comes to my games!

I am currently going to major in Journalism. I would like to be a sportscaster, and be the reporter that interviews athletes about their game. I think that would be an awesome job.

I love photography. I asked my parents to get me a camera for my birthday for about two years and eventually on my 18th birthday they got me one. Ever since I received my camera, I have fallen in love with taking photos. I mainly like going out with friends and taking portraits pictures of them. I also love editing them as well; it has really become a passion of mine.

A secret hobby that people may not know is that I like to watch an anime cartoon called “One Piece.” It takes place in the pirate era, and it is about a teenager boy who wants to become the king of pirates. This cartoon takes you on an adventure with him. I have to admit I have cried watching it because it is well put together. You have a personal connection to the characters and then you get attached to them. So if you like Marvel, Dragon Ball Z, Lord of the Rings, and other movies like those, then you will like One Piece!

-Lela Sellers #14

Getting to Know Me!

Hey Everybody,

My name is Kierra Nicole Johnson-Graham (yes I have two last names - IDK ask my parents). My teammates and coaches call me KeKe for short.

I’m from Atlanta, GA so moving seven hours away from home as a freshman in college was a challenge for me. I have two younger brothers Jamar (11) and Jajuan (7). Those two look up to me in everything that I do, so I do what I can to make sure they are happy and keep their heads on straight! My parents are Kisha and Jamil, and I’m so grateful for them, because without them I wouldn’t be in the position I’m in right now playing basketball for an NCAA Division I university.

A few more random facts about me.

• If I had to describe myself, I would say that I’m a tomboy and a girly girl.
• I LOVE Mexican food! Every time my teammates ask for food suggestions it's a proven fact that I will always say Chipotle. Sometimes if I’m lucky they’ll agree with me!
• My favorite color is pink, because in my opinion, it goes with everything no questions asked.
• When I have free time, there’s no doubt I’m chilling with my friends, online shopping, or sleeping. Trust me, when you’re in college you value sleep so much more than you ever thought you would!
• My current major is sports management; however, I’m thinking about changing it to criminal justice, so I can study to be a homicide detective. Did I mention I love to watch Law & Order SVU?

I thank the Lord so much for allowing me to play the sport that I love at Liberty. My teammates are a great group of women who all have bright futures ahead of them. They always push me to work hard and never give up. Like Coach Green always says, “Preparation Beats Determination”, and we’re preparing for a great season this year!

KJG #10