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Championship dreams, desire to learn drive McKinley basketball player Erica Lafayette

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Jul 19, 2019

By Robin Fambrough

Before she ever played an organized basketball game, McKinley High School's Erica Lafayette had championship dreams. Time after time, she launched shots toward a backyard goal and envisioned winning a championship when the ball rippled through the net.

"That was me … every single day," Lafayette said. "More than anything else, I want to win a championship with my team. We came close. Now there is another chance."

The 5-foot-11 Lafayette is not at the top of any polished recruiting lists. But the McKinley senior has 17 scholarship offers, led by LSU, Wichita State, Southern Miss and Louisiana-Monroe.

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