# @Rachel Annamarie DeMita on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=XyRBVRtZCgg
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/29877693-Rachel-Annamarie-DeMita-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/ef611d9a76.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-04-24T21:00:38.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** rachel annamarie demita (@rademita) — https://gondola.cc/rademita

## Caption

In this exclusive interview with Las Vegas Aces rookie Harmoni Turner, she opens up about her journey to the WNBA, from the challenges of transitioning from college basketball to the professional level to her unexpected draft experience. Harmoni shares her thoughts on playing with elite players like Kelsey Plum and A'ja Wilson, the excitement of hearing her name called during the WNBA Draft, and the life-changing moments that have led her to the Aces. She also delves into her time at Harvard, discussing everything from the toughest classes to networking and how her Ivy League experience shaped her both on and off the court.

Throughout the conversation, Harmoni highlights the influence of her family, particularly her father, in guiding her decisions, including choosing Harvard and pursuing her basketball dreams. She reveals the importance of sports as an outlet for personal growth and discusses her foundation, Pretty Insecure, which aims to support others facing challenges. 

Chapters:
0:00 Harmoni Turner joins Courtside Club!
3:20 Turn around going from college to pro so fast
5:00 Harmoni's phone freezing during the draft
7:10 How Harmoni found out she got drafted
9:45 Living out her WNBA dreams
14:21 Harvard Education
17:44 Lessons from Harvard
20:18 - Never seeing 'Legally Blonde'
25:45 Not wanting to go to Harvard / Dad's influence
27:40 Basketball as an outlet 
30:53 - Pretty Insecure foundation
32:38 - Buzzer Beaters!

Subscribe to #CourtsideClub now 👏:

Spotify 🔗: https://spoti.fi/3QyFchC 
Apple 🔗: https://apple.co/3QyFqoY

INSTAGRAM 📸: http://instagram.com/rademita/
TIKTOK 📹: https://www.tiktok.com/@rademita
TWITTER 💬: https://twitter.com/RADeMita

#CourtsideClub #WNBA #Aces

agent: RKoslowsky_asst@wmeentertainment.com

## Stats

- **Views:** 5,205
- **Likes:** 210
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 28

## Credits

These are the roles credited on Gondola. Credits may be incomplete.
A brand, account owner, or featured person is not necessarily the creator.

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| rachel annamarie demita | @rademita | https://gondola.cc/rademita | Influencer |
| Dom Muccilo | @dom_muccilo | https://gondola.cc/dom_muccilo | Content Producer |
| Dom Muccilo | @dom_muccilo | https://gondola.cc/dom_muccilo | Content Strategist |

## Tags

aces, courtsideclub, wnba

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