..."Her spot in two worlds — the business one and the basketball one — forced her to face questions not everyone playing basketball at these Olympics has to deal with...."

..."Quinones found her passion — engineering — after a [Dartmouth Engineering] class project involved designing a cardboard chair that could support a person. And on the court, her talent was undeniable, a big center with guard skills and smooth jumper. A six-inch growth spurt one summer gave her guard skills with a center's limbs.

"By her senior year at Dartmouth, she was averaging 14 points a game. Isalys was able to surprise her mom with a visit before Frances' successful surgery to treat breast cancer."

..."She graduated and then stayed another year to further study environmental engineering."