Karlie Cronin

Karlie Cronin played basketball for Ohio State from 2017-2019.  Prior to that, she played on the Ohio State Lacrosse team in 2016-2017 and started her college career playing basketball at Southern Methodist University in 2015.  She talks about growing up in Oakton, Virginia, how she got into basketball, playing AAU for the Fairfax Stars, her great career at Oakton High School where she won a State Championship in basketball, started playing lacrosse as a Sophomore, and received accolades both sports.  Karlie then discusses her recruiting process, why she wasn't happy with it, and what led her to choose SMU.  She then details the reason she left SMU, her decision to play lacrosse after being burned out from basketball, choosing Ohio State, and her time on the lacrosse team.  Karlie explains her decision to go back to basketball, getting on the Ohio State team, playing for Head Coach Kevin McGuff, the success the Buckeyes had her Junior year in 2018, and tearing her ACL prior to her Senior season.  She then talks about how and why she created Blindspot Recruiting, a platform where athletes can rate coaches and schools, her interest in design, going to Grad School at the University of Colorado, and her internship with the Women's Basketball Team.