India, June 12 -- You might already know T.J. McConnell as the tenacious guard for the Indiana Pacers, but there's another McConnell making her mark on the hardwood: his younger sister, Megan McConnell.

Megan's journey to the WNBA didn't begin with glitz or viral mixtapes. It started in the gyms of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where her family name was already legendary. Her father, Tim McConnell, built a reputation as one of Pennsylvania's most respected high school coaches. Her aunt? None other than Suzie McConnell-Serio-Olympic gold medalist, WNBA standout, and Women's Basketball Hall of Fame inductee since 2008.

Basketball didn't just surround Megan-it practically raised her. Growing up in that kind of environment, the game wasn't a ch...