Once arguably the fastest woman on the planet, disgraced track star Marion Jones is training for a comebackin the WNBA.
Jones played college basketball at North Carolina, helping the Tar Heels to a national title in 1994 as a freshman starting point guard.
San Antonio Silver Stars coach Dan Hughes confirmed to The Associated Press on Monday night that Jones has been training with his assistants to possibly play in the WNBA, more than a year after the 34-year-old was released from federal prison for lying about her doping use.
The New York Times first reported that Jones has been working on her skills and conditioning in San Antonio since October.
Hughes told The Associated Press his assistants haven’t given him a progress report on the former Olympic medalist but that he “applauds her” for trying to make the league.
