Nov. 22, 2000

Questions by Marenna Nyffeler
Answers by Padra Strong

"Strong in the Paint - Everything you want to know and more."

NAME: Padra Latrice Strong
AGE: 18 (the youngest on the team)
HOROSCOPE SIGN: Virgo
HOMETOWN: Fayetteville, North Carolina
OTHER PLACES THAT YOU HAVE LIVED: Germany for three years (1990-93)
FAVORITE COLOR: Sky blue
FAVORITE TYPE OF MUSIC: R&B
FAVORITE SONG RIGHT NOW: "I Wish" by R. Kelly
FAVORITE SONG OF ALL TIMES: "I Wish" by R. Kelly
FAVORITE PASTTIME: Movies and skating
FAVORITE MOVIE: "Remember the Titans"
FAVORITE ACTOR: Will Smith
FAVORITE CHILDHOOD MEMORY: Every Christmas
FAVORITE BBALL PLAYER: Vince Carter, Robert Horry (is hot)
FAVORITE PLACE TO RELAX: My room
FAVORITE VACATION SPOT: Florida
WHERE YOU CAN FIND HER: At practice
PRE GAME RITUAL: Pray
MAJOR: Undecided, but anticipate Computer science
WHY UNLV?: Team atmosphere, coaching staff, everything different
WHEN DID YOU START PLAYING BASKETBALL?: 6th grade, age 10, I was 5'7''
WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO START PLAYING?: I played with my brother (I have an older brother, Curtis, who is two years older). One day I just decided to join a team in 6th grade in Germany.
WHAT IS YOUR NEXT FAVORITE SPORT?: Softball
FAVORITE BASKETBALL MOMENT: Winning state tournament in 2000 - Garner Flames AAU Team.
LIKE MOST ABOUT UNLV: Atmosphere
LEAST LIKE ABOUT UNLV: 8:30 classes and study hall
FAVORITE CLASS: Sociology
MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT AT UNLV: Being on the radio
MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT at UNLV: Meeting Chris Webber and Robert Horry
DREAM JOB: Physical therapist
DREAM MAN: Robert Horry, of course
GOAL IN LIFE: Become rich and not famous
MOST NOTABLE PHRASE: (Nothing. She doesn't say anything. You have to beg her to talk)
TEAM NOTES : She has extremly long arms - a 6-7 arm span
NICKNAMES: Her family calls her "PayPay"
TEAM NICKNAME:- Stretch Armstrong ( because of her long arms) SOMETHING NO ONE ELSE WOULD KNOW ABOUT HER: I actually talk a lot. TOO MUCH. (I don't believe it.)

Next week's 1-on-1: Petra Gl?ser