Cavinder Twins Reveal Real Reason They Moved on From Basketball

The former Miami stars explained why they’re forgoing their final year of NCAA eligibility.

Despite having another year of NCAA eligibility remaining, Hanna and Haley Cavinder chose to walk away from college basketball this offseason. The former Miami and Fresno State guards instead entered the business world.

The sisters also brought back their podcast, “Twin Talk,” and in their first episode explained why they decided to leave college basketball and forgo their fifth year of eligibility.

“We made it to the Elite Eight. That was Hanna and I’s goal,” Haley said. “Hanna didn’t want to play, so she made me quit basketball.”

Haley joked that the two “got into a fight” on the subject, but apparently Hanna simply had no desire to run it back, and the twins have decided to move forward with their lives and careers.

“As a college athlete, you miss so much of your family, your life,” Haley said. “We wanted to just play four years, and we’ve always dreamed of starting our businesses and starting a company and take this route.”

The twins, who spent their first three collegiate seasons at Fresno State before transferring to Miami last year, had a year of eligibility remaining because of NCAA rules in regard to COVID-19. However, Hanna explained that they’ve had enough of the sport.

“The burnout, too,” Hanna said. “I’m not gonna do something that I’m not going to 100% of my all to. If I chose to go back, that wouldn’t be right. I wouldn’t be fully satisfied.”