Kiki Iriafen Tells How Taking a Big Risk Prepared Her For the WNBA
05/13/25 • 10 min
Kiki Iriafen had a good thing going at Stanford, but she decided she wanted more to get ready for the WNBA. Iriafen talks about how playing for Lindsey Gottlieb and with JuJu Watkins prepared her for the W, and what she's looking forward to while she's here. Plus, Iriafen talks about her pre-draft dinner with Georgia Amoore, and what it means to be teammates with her.
Want to check out Hoffman W Sports Live? Subscribe on YouTube and catch The WNBA Show with Lyndsey D'Arcangelo Tuesdays and The NWSL Show with André Carlisle and Jason Anderson Thursdays at YouTube.com/@hoffmanwsports!
Kiki Iriafen had a good thing going at Stanford, but she decided she wanted more to get ready for the WNBA. Iriafen talks about how playing for Lindsey Gottlieb and with JuJu Watkins prepared her for the W, and what she's looking forward to while she's here. Plus, Iriafen talks about her pre-draft dinner with Georgia Amoore, and what it means to be teammates with her.
Want to check out Hoffman W Sports Live? Subscribe on YouTube and catch The WNBA Show with Lyndsey D'Arcangelo Tuesdays and The NWSL Show with André Carlisle and Jason Anderson Thursdays at YouTube.com/@hoffmanwsports!
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