She pursued squash from the age of nine at an elementary school in Gaborone after an invitation from a friend. By then squash was a new sport in her school and they wanted to try it out. Otshabeng is now at St Lawrence University in New York under the BNSC Elite Scholarship where she intends to take her game to the next level. “Before squash, I did a bit of athletics and played netball. I am now fully committed to squash and my first major competition was the British Junior Open in 2017. I was 10-years-old and it was bad, I was really scared. The same year I went to play the Scottish Junior Open where I finished third. I have won a couple of tournaments in South Africa. It was a long time ago, so I cannot remember but in places like Gauteng and Pretoria. I was the Under-13 champion in Botswana,” she said.
Otshabeng has hit the ground running in college squash where she has also assisted her team to victory. She was recently named the women's squash rookie of the week after helping her team win the Liberty League final over Denison University. Otshabeng said it is nice being in New York, although sometimes she misses home. She mentioned that over the weekend, she received a lot of support during a match, something that she will cherish forever. “As a freshman, especially since I am number one, there were a lot of things going through my mind in my first match. I had to win it. First impression. I feel that I put a lot of pressure on myself and ended up losing 3-2. The nerves kicked in. Now I am used to the environment and I enjoy the sport. College squash is not something that I expected, there is a lot of support. I have great coaches and friends supporting me. It is something that we should improve on back home,” she said. She said it is wonderful to play alongside players from other countries as they are amongst the best. Otshabeng mentioned that her coach, Koketso Ntshebe, always reminded her to do her best. "My role model is Raneem Mohamed Yasser Saad El Din El Welily from Egypt.
