Jan. 3, 2001

Questions by Marenna Nyffeler
Answers by Courtney Swanson

The ins and outs ON SWANSON'S COURT

NAME: Courtney Swanson
AGE: 20
HOMETOWN: San Diego, California
HOROSCOPE SIGN: Taurus
MAJOR: Communications
WHEN DID YOU START PLAYING BASKETBALL?: When I was 9.
WHY OR WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO PLAY?: My next door neighbor Sharon Roberts.
PREGAME RITUAL: I shave my legs.
BEST UNLV MEMORY: First time I hit a three pointer in a game and my parents where there to see me do it.
WORST UNLV MOMENT: Would definitely be my bad experience with Ms. O.B. in the locker room. (but we won't go there).
BEST BASKETBALL MEMORY: Traveling with my AAU team in high school.
WHY UNLV: Because it was close to home so my parents could still come and watch but far enough for me that I didn't feel like I was still in the same place.

SWANSON'S FAVORITES...

• COLOR: Blue
• FAVORITE NBA PLAYER: Vince Carter
• MOVIE: The Green Mile
• ACTRESS: Julia Roberts
• MUSIC: R&B, Rap, Alternative
• CD: R Kelly 12 Play
• HOBBY: Shopping
• PLACE TO GO: San Francisco
• RESTAURANT: Oscars in San Diego (Which is also a team favorite as well)
• FOOD: Mexican Food
• BRAND OF CLOTHES: Gap and Guess.
• HOLIDAY: Summer Break

WHY #44?: Because my grandfather wore #44 in college.
OTHER SPORTS YOU PLAYED IN HIGH SCHOOL: Softball, soccer, baseball, and cross country.
WHERE YOU CAN BE FOUND: Driving somebody somewhere. Can you say "taxi service?"
NICKNAME: Jigga, Court, C-Money.
ULTIMATE GOAL IN LIFE: To be successful and have a family.
DREAM JOB: To work for some professional team as their spokesperson, or work for some big corporation.
YOUR PHONE A FRIEND LIFE LINE WOULD BE?: Gabriel Slaughter, she goes to Stanford and knows everything.
PET PEEVE: People acting like a fool, or just acting stupid in public.
WHAT IS SOMETHING HARDLY ANYONE WOULD KNOW ABOUT YOU: That I can sing as well as Whitney Houston. (Okay, I don't know how true that one is.. but that is what she told me)
WHAT YOU WANT TO BE REMEMBERED BY: That I was a caring and giving person.
TEAM NOTES ON SWANSON: Off the court - Court can be seen always driving her car (or rental car, more times than she likes to admit) with about 20 people crammed into it. She is also known for never being alone. She always has someone with her.
ABOUT HER APPEARANCE: She is either nicely dressed or looks like she just rolled out of bed -- no in between or gray area. It is one extreme or the other. She is also known for having everyone's laundry in her laundry bag, and she also has the Team Parents (We love the SWANSON FAMILY. They are the best!) They travel almost everywhere to support us.
MOST LIKELY TO BE SEEN ON THE COURT: Shootin' beyond the arc? WAY BEYOND IT! Can you say NBA and beyond?
OTHER HIDDEN TALENTS: Talking in her sleep, biting her nails, twirling her hair, and racking up phone bills! And we are talking phone bills that add up to 4 digits numbers. No joke.
MOST NOTABLE QUOTE: "I have a question."

Next week's interview will be with Dishawn McCracklin. If you have any questions or want to know anything specific email your questions to diaries@unlvrebels.com. In the meantime, here are the answers to additional questions for CONSTANCE JINKS...

FAVORITE NBA PLAYERS: Vince Carter and Allen Iverson.
DREAM CAR: Lexus
HER CAR NOW: The pair of Nikes on my feet. (She currently does not own a vehicle.)
WHY #23: Because I grew up watching MJ in my hometown, and I was the 23rd born in my family, in order of birth in my extended family.
WHAT THE BLACK STRAP ON HER JERSEY IS FOR: It is a remembrance strap, for my father.
YOUR PHONE A FRIEND LIFE LINE WOULD BE?: Larry Chin. If you know him, then you know why. If you don't know him... Wait. I think everyone knows him, but just in case you are clueless on who he is, let's just say he is full of KNOWLEDGE on anything and everything possible that you want or don't want to know.
WHO IS HER FAVORITE TEAMMATE?: I don't have a favorite. All of my teammates are all my favorite.

Next week's 1-on-1: Dishawn McCracklin

Marenna