Angela Scott

Name – Angela Scott

Where are you from? – Williamstown , NJ

How old are you? 27

When did you start playing the game? – 8 th grade

What made you interested in playing basketball? – Many people asking me to tryout due to my height

Do you remember your first organized basketball game? – Yeah, it was nerve racking

How did you play and how did it make you feel? – Pretty good.

When did you begin to take basketball seriously and why? – At the end of my first season when I made the 7 th & 8 th grade all-star team for south jersey.

Does your family support you playing basketball? – always

What influenced you to play basketball? – My athleticism and my brother teaching me how to shoot in the back yard

What is your favorite aspect of playing basketball? – It’s a team game and the pressure

What is your motivation to play? – Fulfill dreams

What are your habits before a game? – A nap and music when getting ready

What is your favorite hobby? – Anything athletic

Do play other sports competitively, which sports? – Football and tennis

What is your favorite food to eat before and after games? – In college was a fastbreak.

What is your favorite pre-game music? – Gospel (kirk franklin)

Do you have any religious background and basketball? – Prayers for protection from injuries

How often do you workout? – Try 3 days a week when im not coaching basketball to high schoolers where I currently work.

Do you have a partner or on your own? – Yes!!!

Have you gotten seriously injured? – Yes unfortunately playing powder puff football at work with students my first year there.

What are your strong points in basketball? – Love for the game and maturity in the last 5 years about playing the game.

Do you consider yourself healthy and why? – Yes, Im a health and physical education teacher that does her job.

Favorites

Your favorite basketball gear brand? – Nike, but adidas is getting up there.

What size shoe do you wear? – 12 (mens) Hey I’m 6’2

Life

Do you have many friends who don’t play basketball? – Yes from high school and college. Associates Id rather say

What is life outside of basketball for you? – Traveling and spending time with my loved ones.

Do you get a lot of attention because you play basketball? – Yes especially working in a high school grades 9-12

What are your plans after your basketball career is over? – Start a family

Is basketball your life? – Never

Where has basketball taken you? – I’m very close to fulfilling my dream of playing professional.

Have you traveled a lot through basketball? If so, where have you been and which are your favorite places? – I have been to a lot of u.s. states as far as Hawaii my freshman year in college, tournaments in san franscisco, California, Colorado, Indiana, florida, maine, new mexico and more. Hawaii was my favorite and I havent been since then.

Do you have children? No but one day

Have you made mistakes in your life that has affected your career? I maybe would have chosen a closer college to go to. I was 6 hours away from home, but it was an experience I’ll never regret.

What is your basketball standing now? Do you play — High school, college, professional, semi pro or retired? Trying to go professional overseas.

What are your personal goals as a player? Never give up when im playing.

What are your basketball dreams? Be the best player I can be and to see the world while doing so.

Are you happy with your basketball game? Yes, but there are always people better than you.

Have you received many accolades and honors through basketball? Not really. I think I played out of position. Mvp in tournament at Indiana university