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OUT WITH... Barbara Turner If Seattle rookie forward Barbara Turner has always been a hard worker and is always the life of the party. It is that outgoing personality that will make her a good lawyer someday, a career in which she is very interested. But that will never change her goofy or joke-cracking ways.
Get to know this Jay Z fan in the latest installment of "Time Out." Have You Seen her? |
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| What did you
study in college? | |
Political Science | |
| Have
you ever played on a national team? If so, for what team, when and in which tournaments? |
| Yes, United States Team in the 2003 Pan American Games.
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| If you could play one-on-one against someone, who would it be? | | Myself to see if I could compete. | |
| When
did you become interested in the game of basketball and when did you decide you
wanted to pursue it professionally? | | When I was 7, and I wanted to play pro since I started.
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| Do
you have a favorite on-court moment? | | My three-point shot against Georgia and winning two national championships! | |
| Do
you have any superstitions or rituals? If so, what are they and how did they come
about? | | I
have to chew gum when I play, it relaxes my nerves and keeps me from being too hyped to play!
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| Name
a coach who has inspired you and describe how he/she improved your game and/or
helped in your development off the court. | | My trainer at home melvin burke he helped me improve my game by always telling me that if I wanted success I had to earn it by putting the time in on the court. This in turn helped me off the court because i carried this attitude into everything i did (school, work, family, etc). | |
| Which
other sports do you play? Would you rate yourself as a beginner, novice, expert,
or master? | | Volleyball-novice. | |
| What
are your hobbies or primary interests outside of basketball? |
| Movies, braiding hair, cooking, babysitting my nieces and nephews. | |
| What
other talents are you proud of? | | Cooking, braiding hair.
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| How
would others describe you? | | "Life of the party," and outgoing. | |
| How
would you describe yourself? | | The same. | |
| Describe the most unusual thing that ever happened to you. | | Being at the wnba draft and having my name called i was numb to the whole thing!! | |
| What
is one surprising fact about you that people do not know? |
| I am really goofy and love to crack jokes. | |
| What was a defining
moment in your life and why? | | Signing the letter of intent to attend the university of connecticut because coming from where i came from not many people expected and i have exceeded those expectations and fulfilled my dreams of being a professional. | |
| What
is your favorite food? | | Pork
chops. | |
| What
is your favorite color? | | Lilac/blue. | |
| What
is your favorite book? | | Confessions of a Video Vixen. | |
| What
is your favorite movie? | | I have a lot but Love Jones is my favorite. | |
| Who
is your favorite television show? | | Law and Order | |
| Who
is your favorite actress? | | Nia Long/Sanaa Lathan. | |
| Who
is your favorite actor | | Boris Kodjoe, Morris Chestnut, Mike Epps | |
| Who
is your favorite musician/artist? | | Jay-Z and Beyonce.
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| Best
song of all time? | | Imaginary Player by Jay-Z. | |
| Favorite place
to visit/spend time? | | My apartment. | |
| When
your playing career is over, what might you pursue financially and why? |
| Law because I've always wanted to do it and i think with my ability to articulate I would be a good lawyer. | |
