She participated in the 2004 WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored eight points, and earned MVP honors.

[1] Hornbuckle played four years for the University of Tennessee's Women's basketball team, graduating in 2008 with Candace Parker, Shannon Bobbitt, and Nicky Anosike.

Hornbuckle played for the USA team in the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

She was traded to the Minnesota Lynx halfway through the season, where she served as a backup to starting point guard Lindsay Whalen.

She has interviewed many athletes and influencers such as former Tennessee Lady Vol basketball players Chamique Holdsclaw and Brittany Jackson.