In 2016, she won a bronze medal as the starting center on Team USA at the FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women.

Bailey won three state titles and scored more than 1,000 points while attending Providence Day School in Charlotte.

In 2017, she was named a McDonald's All-American[2] and USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year.

Hessard was born in Jamaica and had experience as an amateur boxer and Kim ran track in high school.

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