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Aida Bakhos

Sept. 20, 2007

LamarCardinals.com recently caught up with senior forward Aida Bakhos as she prepares for her senior year and got to know the athletic, intense and defensive minded student / athlete a little bit better. Aida, who came to Lamar from Midland Lee High School in Midland, Texas, is from Beirut, Lebanon and shares her thoughts on her country, Lamar Basketball, and a few other things.

LC.com What do you miss most when you are away from Lebanon?

AB: My Family, Friends, the Beach, and the Food

LC: What is your favorite thing to do when you are back in Lebanon?

AB: Swimming, Surfing, playing ball with my ex teammates, and hanging out with my friends

LC: Who is the player you tried to model your game after as a young player growing up?

AB: Diana Taurasi and my role model back home Salpy Jokarian.

LC: How did you get to Midland HS from Lebanon and what obstacles did you face getting there?

AB: I found my host family online. Did some research online and ended up at Midland Lee. The biggest obstacles were leaving my country, my family and friends.

LC: What was your favorite game last season?

AB: Last year when we played SFA at SFA. First game in the season when I had to guard their best player, it was fun.

LC: What area of your game are you trying to improve on the most during pre-season work-outs?

AB: My footwork, getting to the basket stronger and my shooing.

LC: What are your first impressions on the changes being made under first year Head Coach Larry Tidwell?

AB: He changed the whole program around in a better way. Providing better locker rooms, a good recruiting class, computers, and by recruiting good players that want to work hard and win.

LC: What is your favorite movie of all time?

AB: Love and Basketball

   

LC: What is your favorite music style and your favorite singer?

AB: R&B and Rap; Ne-Yo and Bow Wow

LC: If a person got to know you really well, what one thing would surprise them the most?

AB: My dedication and hard work towards achieving a goal.

 

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RIM TO RIM WITH LADY CARDINAL BASKETBALL:

Ashley Crawford

LamarCardinals.com cornered outstanding point guard Ashley Crawford and got an in-depth look at the floor general for the Lady Cardinals. Crawford comes to Lamar from a very successful one year stint at Trinity Valley College and led them to a conference championship. Crawford will have 3 years of eligibility for Lamar.

LC: What do you like the most about playing point guard? AC: Being the general on the floor and making my teammates better.

LC: If you were the Head Coach for the Lady Cardinals for one day, what would be the first thing that you would do? AC: Sit down and get to know my players.

LC: What has you excited the most about the upcoming season? AC: The "surprise factor" No one knows what we can do yet, but us.

LC: If there was a movie made about your life, what would be the title? AC: Never settle

LC: Who is the actress who would play the role of you in your movie? AC: Sanya Lathin

LC: Where would you select as your ideal vacation spot? AC: Italy

LC: What is your major academic interest at Lamar and how are you pursuing that interest? AC: Kinesiology. I want to become a collegiate basketball coach.

LC: What is the best advice that you would give to an incoming freshman student/athlete? AC: Manage your time wisely.

LC: What is your favorite play to play outside of the Montagne Center? AC: The recreation center or in my neighborhood back home.

LC: What is your relationship with Gospel Superstar Yolanda Adams? AC: She is my second mother! She has been a part of my life since I was 4 and continues to bless my life with guidance daily.

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Nice to see a different side to these students. Nice post. Looks like these ladies have it together.

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RIM TO RIM WITH LADY CARDINALS BASKETBALL

Natasha Ward

Oct. 3, 2007

LadyCardinals.com snared the tall, lanky 6'5 New Zealander and got her to share her thoughts on her new home, adjusting to the food, lifting weights, and learning the game of basketball - American style. Ward is an extremely coachable young lady and with her work ethic, will become a force in the Southland Conference in the years to come.

LC: What has been your biggest surprise concerning basketball since your arrival on the Lamar campus? NW: The pace and strength in the game is a lot higher than New Zealand basketball.

LC: Being a native of Auckland, New Zealand, an area which is known for its steak at nearly every meal, what has been your favorite American food and are you getting enough of it? NW: American pizza's not bad, but I'm still adjusting to food. Oreo biscuits are good though.

LC: Strength training is a big part of Lady Cardinals Basketball. How have you adjusted to "pumping iron" and developing "your guns"? NW: It's been hard, but I just keep pushing myself to my limit every day.

LC: Coach Tidwell has "nicknamed" you Kiwi, where does that nickname come from? NW: New Zealand has a native bird called Kiwi, so I guess some how the New Zealand nickname originated from there.

LC: What are your plans after your basketball career is finished? NW: Still not sure exactly. I'm hoping to take basketball to the professional level. I'd like to stay in the sports industry like athletic training.

LC: When you call home, what are the time differential and approximately how much does it cost per call? NW: New Zealand is 17 hours ahead. It costs about eight cents per minute on phone cards.

LC: What is your most prized possession and why? NW: A photo of my mom because she is my role model.

LC: There is a group of New Zealand student athletes on campus that run cross country, have you had a chance to befriend them and learn from their experiences? NW: It's really good to be able to relate to them with all the changes we have from home.

 

LC: Your roommate is Agnija Reke of Latvia, what have you learned about her culture in the past three months? NW: National colors are maroon and white and it used to be part of USSR. She speaks Latvian and Russian.

LC: Some girls are sensitive about their height and do not want to be over 6' tall, so are you 6'5" or 5'17"? NW: Stand tall is proud is what I live by. I have been lucky enough to be given height, so I choose to use it to my advantage.

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