Not much separates ’Roo guard Emile Blakesley and center Kara Lee, except maybe for eight inches. Blaksely, 5’8”, is an inch taller than the team’s shortest player. Lee, 6’4”, is an inch shorter than the tallest. Blakesley was a freshman at Johnson County Community College in 2010 when she observed potential JCCC recruit Lee, who was still playing at Seaman High School in Topeka. “I had no idea when I watched her play that we would be teammates on two different teams and become such good friends,” Blakesley said. “Now I can’t imagine not being her teammate.” The Hutchinson Community College Dragons added Blakesley, a hometown product, and Lee to their roster in 2011. They helped the Dragons earn a spot in the National Junior College Athletic Association Region VI (Kansas) championship. At JCCC and … Read entire article »