Saturday, July 23 • 4:30 pm
www.stonybrookfilmfestival.com
The Jackie Stiles Story
United States - 94 min
Directed by Brent Huff. Written by William Elliott, Brent Huff and Lee Iovino.
Jackie Stiles, a 5'8" basketball player from a small town in Kansas, averaged 47.5 points per game in high school, 30 points per game in college, and set the all-time NCAA scoring record, which she held for 16 years. Though offered scholarships from major schools famous for their basketball programs, Jackie chose to attend the much smaller Missouri State University, only to become part of the team that turned the program around to make it to the Final Four. She was named an All-American, was drafted 4th in the 2001 WNBA Draft, went on to become the Rookie-of-the-Year for the Portland Fire, and then disappeared. Through interviews and game footage, this amazing film follows Jackie Stiles - the greatest basketball player you never heard of - as it tries to untangle what drove her to practice endless hours and to strive for perfection, even at the potential cost of her own health.
Produced by Shawn Huff and Jeffrey B. Mallian. Edited by William Elliott and Lee Iovino. Director of Photography: William Elliott, Lee Iovino, Boyderick Mays, Tracy Ready, Nate Robinsonand Steve Wynn. A Chasing Beauty production.