For the latest installment of Twitterview Thursday, Sophia Young (@sophiayoung33) of the San Antonio Silver Stars answered fan questions on Twitter for over an hour on Thursday. A transcript of the Twitterview is below.
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im here... ready to do this twitterview in about 10 mins
hi... sry, it took me a while to get this... whats up people
@sophiayoung33 Um, hi, Sophia, Le here.. big fan... so was wondering if you could tell me what your favorite movie of all time is? xoXOxoo
lol... le, its good to hear from u, havent seen u in a while. ill go with NACHO LIBRE for that one
@sophiayoung33 Hello Sofia! Whether you think that Stars can become champions and how you estimate your chances? Send huge regards for Be?ky
i think that we have a good chance as any other team to win. and i will say hi to becky
@sophiayoung33 if you didn't play basketball, what would you be doing? Like what are some things that interest you? Do you go out a lot?
i would still be in sports if i wasnt playing ball. prob volleyball or run track
@sophiayoung33 .. so! we drive an hour to c u girls every game..u rock! u ready for tomorrow?!
yes. yes. yes.. very ready for the game tomorrow
@sophiayoung33 how do you unwind after a game? Is the unwind different depending on the outcome of the game?
i usually go out to eat after the game to unwined.. i give myself 20 mins to vent after the game, then cant talk about it anymore
@sophiayoung33 HOW DO U HANDLE FANS WHEN U GO OUT AND ABOUT LIKE TO THE MALL AND STUFF
well, i usually talk to all my fans outside when they see me. its cool. i love interacting with people
@sophiayoung33 Hey So!! I've noticed that you've been working on your 3 point shot. How is that going?
my 3pt shot is coming along okay. still gonna need a lot of work though
@sophiayoung33 .. how many hours of practice do yall put in a week?
we practice everyday for about 3 hours so about 21 hours a week
@sophiayoung33 I Just wanted to say good luck tomorrow and GO SAN ANTONIO!!!
thanks... hope u can come to the game
@sophiayoung33 wats ur fav. vacation spot
i heard tahiti is a hot fun place.. i would love to go. but rt now, its gotta be the caribbean
@sophiayoung33 Hey sophiayoung33)) I think you should make more all access video.. it's awesome!!))) luv it!
lol... thanks.. i love doing those all access videos.. and ill work on making more
@sophiayoung33 how do you stay focused under all the pressure, from yourself, from fans??
during the game, i trend to focus only on the coach and my teammates to keep me focus during the game
@sophiayoung33 sophie love your game wat would losin vickie at the end of season mean for you personally
vickie is a great player. and def gonna miss her experience and leadership on the court
@sophiayoung33 u r my favorite player liked u since ur days at baylor!!! r u single?
@jcleeze yes.. im single.. are u
@sophiayoung33 sounds cool, whats ur favorite place to go eat?
@luka167 love food... my fav restuarant is 'wild fish" here in sa
@sophiayoung33 where is vickie going? ~Amy~
@amyk13 .. not sure.. she has alot of options im sure
@sophiayoung33 man, coach got m-a-d tues night! thought he was gonna strip completely! =]
@elanef lol.. thats happens often
@sophiayoung33 single and ready to mingle...would be good to get 2 know u! follow me
@jcleeze lol... dont know about that mingle part lol
@sophiayoung33 what's the difference between the SASS play vs. the East this yr and last yr? How can you get better on the road this yr?
@basketballista all the teams have def got better this year.. so every game is gonna be tough. we just gotta find a way to win on the road
@sophiayoung33 sophia, have you ever been to Kyle? ~Amy~
@amyk13 where kyle? so thats a no to ur question
@sophiayoung33 Hey Sophia you are a great player. What advice could you give a young player like me?
@AShanae hard work brings success... u get whatever you put in
@sophiayoung33 D sophiayoung33 with the addition of Snell & Frazee do you think this will change the strategy to more of a running game?
@lucretiafraga i dont know... maybe more of a shooting game
@sophiayoung33 good job So! =)
@MissChantelle lol... took me a while to get the hang of this.. lol
@sophiayoung33 im on a low sodium diet so i have to live vicariously through others ;) what is your favorite food indulgence?
@thatGAgirl awwww.. i love love love chocolate and sweets. i love food though, i cannot not eat. so good for u, u go
@sophiayoung33 what do you want to improve the most about your game this year?
@NOLAbballgirl def my ball handling
@sophiayoung33 . @amyk13 .. =[ .. i luv vickie.. maybe she'll move to vermont with me!
@elanef lol... i dont know about that one. but u never know
@sophiayoung33 i sopha!! i met you at tthe silver star basketball camp for mr. tony...im the girl named kiara who liks ketchup. do u rembrMe
@basketballuver lol.. yes i do... how are u
@sophiayoung33 sounds good i love food too haha,what skill of basketball do u practice the most ? or what should a hs player like me pract.?
@luka167 ball handling is always a plus, u can never go wrong with that
@sophiayoung33 .. WOO~HOO! so wt ur saying is theres hope for me n vickie!!
@elanef lol... what kinda hopw u talking bout?
@sophiayoung33 youve added alot to your game the past years what do you plan on focusing onthos year besides the three point shot?
@lucretiafraga becoming a player thats hard to guard.. passing very important
@sophiayoung33 when is the first time u started bplaying bball?
@Nina_Farkic i started playing ball at age 15
@sophiayoung33 .. so, how long do u see urself playing for sa?
@elanef well i sign a 4 year contract.. so should be here for another 3 years at least
@SASilverStars @sophiayoung33 How are you guys doing without Ann?
@mdeleon its different playing without her. but we are surviving
@sophiayoung33 i guess that means no its all good though u still my favorite player though and still tryna help u get to the allstar game
@jcleeze awwwww... thanks, i really appreciate that
@sophiayoung33 kyle is a tiny town between san marcos and austin. ~Amy~
@amyk13 oh... nah, is it a cool town?
@sophiayoung33: who is your role model? Whose game do you most resmeble in the NBA?
@neelaa08 i love kobe. named my dog after him.. but i take something from a few people in the nba and work on there moves
@sophiayoung33 you have a fun fashion sense! where do you like to shop?
@NOLAbballgirl ross is my fav cheap store,
@sophiayoung33 .. im kidding! hope yall know. i'm not crazy i promise!
@elanef lol... i know
@sophiayoung33 Elanef and i are at the movies seeing ice age in 3d. sophia the three of us should get together and go to a movie sometime ~Amy~
@amyk13 really, u think so?
@sophiayoung33 its not voluntary trust me, i love to eat! sweets person huh? what's your favorite cake? my mom makes a mean red velvet!
@thatGAgirl butter cream cake is my fav along with chocolate cake with ice cream and caramel.. lol
@sophiayoung33 where do you call home in the off season and what are some of your hobbies?
@lucretiafraga i live in sa... love shopping and going to the movies
@sophiayoung33 .. any kind of little incy wincy hope. although when she signed my poster tues night she fell in luv w/me! ^.^
@elanef lol okay
@sophiayoung33 hey sophia i love to watch you play som bball. my girlfriend really wants to get ur jersey. cant wait to get her 1.
@lonestarliteman awww, that would be sweet of u
@sophiayoung33 .. nice to hear u'll be around awhile. team seems to have a good understanding of one another. yall real close off court?
@elanef we all have our own lives but come together when nesseccary
@sophiayoung33 ive always wanted to meet u and i said after i made the atlanta falcons i would meet u i made it now and i wanna do that
@TroyBergeron lol... ok.. u can meet me
@sophiayoung33 What do you think about the huge advantage that home teams are having this year having won 40 of 56 games?
@clayman6319 the fan must be doing a fabulous job... playing at home is always so comforting
@sophiayoung33 what do u plan on doing after your career in WNBA?
@lucretiafraga prob be a counselor or coach or mom or writer, or preacher, who knows
@sophiayoung33 its cool u take time for this. ur dogs have fans now im sure! do any others on team have twitter accts?
@elanef im dont think so
@sophiayoung33 who is your favorite web guy?!?! #letsgostars
@benhunted lol... ben is my fav
@sophiayoung33 wow I really thought you'd say broadcasting of some kind.
@lucretiafraga nah.. never wanted to do that
@sophiayoung33 google me and follow me
@TroyBergeron do u have fun things to say?
@sophiayoung33 k thanks for all the answers!
@luka167 u r welcome.. have a good day
@sophiayoung33 Are there any NBA players you look up to or followed a lot growing up? Any current/former Spurs?
@mdeleon no, not really
@sophiayoung33 that just means theyr not as cool n smart as u! and dang, u stay up late! i can never respond to ur tweets tho. u like s.a.?
@elanef yea, sa is really growing on me
@sophiayoung33 so...be honest...how many times have you watched "the shot"?? lol
@thatGAgirl never... dont know what that is
@sophiayoung33 thanks for doing this it was fun!!!
@lucretiafraga no prob...
@sophiayoung33 lol all the time
@TroyBergeron well then, i may just do that
have a great day people.... thanks for chatting
hope to see yall at the game tomorrow.... love love love my fans
