Q: Three Things I Can’t Live Without...
A: 1. Phone 2. TV 3. Food
Q: Why I Chose Stony Brook University...
A: I choose Stony Brook University because it was close to home and that meant my family could come and watch me play. That was important for me and I’m glad they can still come to my games. I was also happy that Stony Brook had such a good academic environment for me. The support is great and they make sure you can balance basketball and classes at the same time.
Q: Favorite class and why...
A: This semester I love my Acting class with Lydia Franco Hodge. She makes it interactive and fun and we learn so much about Theater.
Q: One thing I have learned at Stony Brook that I will carry with me for the rest of my life is...
A: The one thing that I have learned at Stony Brook that I will carry with me forever is that time management is key. If you don’t make use of your time when you have it and push things off, you’re going to lose that chance. Studying late for tests is not good and if you wait until the last minute or skip a free hour when you have it, the result will show on your grade.
Q: My Dream Job, other than the NBA/WNBA, is...
A: I’d love to be a veejay on MTV.
Q: The person, other than my parents, who has had the most influence on me is, and why...
A: The person who has had the most influence on me is my AAU coach, Kenny Hamilton. He has such a positive attitude and always had a word or phrase for us to go by ? I do that now even though he isn’t my coach so his positive outlook on life must have influenced me.
Q: The best thing about being a Stony Brook Seawolf is...
A: I love the mascot ? he’s crazy. The best part about being a Seawolf is the environment and people around us. If I’m in a bad mood or down a little bit, I just go into the Goldstein Center and everyone is so positive in there, I just forget that I’m down.
Q: Most memorable moment as an athlete...
A: My most memorable moment as an athlete was when I scored the game winning basket my sophomore year in high school.
Q: What I did this week as a student (classes, tests, projects, study hall)...
A: This week we had a tough week academically. We had a game against Vermont on Sunday and got home late on Sunday night/Monday morning. Then we had the day off from basketball so we tried to get as much done with classes as possible because we had a game on Wednesday and then missed classes Thursday and Friday because we had to drive to Maine. I had a 7 page paper to write for Wrt 102 and my teammate Sam is there with me. We made sure to meet with our teacher on Tuesday because it was due when we were going to be in Maine so we had to turn it in early. That’s the worst part about being a student-athlete. The class had until Friday to go the paper, but we had to turn it in early before we left.
Q: What I did this week as an athlete (practice, games)...
A: We had our Think Pink game on Wednesday against UMBC. We played well but lost the game. We had a tough practice on Thursday and then had a long bus ride to Maine Thursday afternoon. We practiced there on Friday and have a game against Maine on Saturday. This week as an athlete was tough because we spend a lot of the week on a bus or getting ready for a game and didn’t have much time for anything else.
Q: Based upon my experiences growing up, my advice for young kids about school and athletics is...
A: I really learned that you have to do what you have to do in order to do what you want to do. Sometimes you may not want to do something, but you have to. You can sit and complain about it, or just get it done. School may not seem fun sometimes but if you want to play basketball, you’ve got to go to class.
Q: Why I am looking forward to the America East Basketball Championship...
A: I am most looking forward to the America East Basketball Championships because I got a championship in high school and I want one in college.