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Hornbuckle was born in Charleston, grew up in nearby Dunbar, and began playing basketball at age four. She became one of West Virginia’s most successful basketball players, leading Capital and South Charleston high schools to four straight state championships from 2001 to 2004. She was named the state’s top girls’ basketball player three times and received several national honors, including Most Valuable Player of the 2004 McDonald’s All-American Game. Hornbuckle helped the University of Tennessee win national championships in 2007 and 2008. She also won a gold medal with the U.S. team at the 2007 Pan American Games. Selected fourth overall in the 2008 WNBA draft by the Detroit Shock, she led the league in steals as a rookie and helped the team win a WNBA championship.