Three years ago, Fina Kessler was a shy freshman on the Shawnee Mission East girls basketball team.

She was one of the Lancers top players, but her confidence lagged behind her status on the court.

Our first road trip, I had to order her food for her, because she was too too embarrassed or too shy to order, SM East girls basketball coach Doug Archer said.

Kessler remembers that meal in McPherson, Kansas.

I wouldn't say I was shy, but I wasn't confident, she said. ... I don't know what pizza place it was, but I know it's not a pizza place. I was a freshman and there was one other freshman on varsity. So, sitting with a bunch of 17-year-olds, and I wanted jalapeos on my pizza so bad, I was like, Gosh, these girls are gonna think I'm so weird. Coach Archer, please order for me.

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