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Favorite movie? |
What's Love Got to Do With It? |
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Favorite television show? |
Martin |
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Favorite book? |
I Know What You Did Last Summer |
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Favorite actor or actress? |
Angela Bassett |
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Favorite type of music? |
R&B - Lauren Hill and D'Angelo |
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What is your favorite food? |
Gumbo |
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What is your favorite color? |
Pink |
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Do you have any pets? |
A dog named Scoobie |
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If you could play one-on-one against anyone, past or present, who would it be? |
Tina Thompson. I've always looked up to her and have tremendous respect for her game. She is a great shooter and has an array of post moves. |
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When did you first become interested in basketball? |
I first became interested at age 4, but didn't want to pursue a career until my sophomore year in college. |
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Who have been role models in basketball? |
My father taught me a strong work ethic. |
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What do you like to do in your spare time? Any hobbies |
I love doing hair styling and playing games on the computer. |
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What other talents are you proud of? |
Ballet. |
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Do you have any nicknames? |
Jae - from my teammates. |
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Do you have any superstitions or pre-game rituals? |
No, I just pray before every game during the National Anthem. |
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Where did you go to college and what did you study? |
Tulane, Computer Science. Class of '01. |
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What is one surprising fact about yourself that some people do not know? |
When I was younger, I wanted to become a nun. I went to a strict religios school from grades K-12. |
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What achievement are you most proud of? |
My team winning three conference championships in a row at Tulane, and winning All-American honors. |
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What was a defining moment in your life, and why? |
When my mom graduated from college, that's when I realized I wanted to do something to make her as proud of me as I was of her. |
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If you were not a basketball player, what would you be? |
A computer geek. |
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When your playing career is over, what might you pursue? |
A computer career because I love programming. |
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(Photos by Jeff Reinking/NBAE/Getty Images)
