She ranked in the top 10 on the basketball career list in steals (2nd), assists (4th), points (8th) and rebounds (10th).
Ebony magazine named her one of "The 56 Most Intriguing Blacks of 2001" along with Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, and Michael Jordan.
Mitchell called upon Ready again to assist him on the bench for Coppin State's men's basketball team.
"[This quote needs a citation] Before Ready resigned from Coppin State in August 2001, she had received a ringing endorsement from Mitchell, who had spoken to NBA Development League senior director Karl Hicks and Rob Levine.
In 2006 and 2007, Ready worked as a sideline reporter during the first and second rounds of the Women's Final Four of college basketball for ESPN2.