Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Nicollette Smith is a 6-foot-2 freshman forward from Tulsa, Okla. She has played in all 21 of Kansas’ games this season and made a team high 31 three-pointers this season.
Q: Is there anywhere on the court you’re not comfortable shooting from?
A: No. Bonnie tells me to shoot from anywhere as long as someone’s not right in my face. She knows that I can make if from anywhere on the court so she’s the one that gives me confidence to shoot it from anywhere.
Q: Your brother also plays college basketball (Levi is a 6-foot-7 forward for Division-III Emmanuel College in Boston). Were there any heated one-on-one games growing up?
A: It’s kind of weird but we never really played one-on-one against each other. We were always on different schedules so we were never home at the same time.
Q: What is the toughest thing about being a freshman?
A: Getting used to being on such a tight schedule and having to manage all of my time.
Q: Your 19th birthday was Saturday, did you do anything exciting?
A: My Aunt, my Grandma and my Dad all came to the game (against Iowa State) so I just went and hung out with them at the hotel. (Winning) was a good birthday present.
Q: What’s been the most frustrating thing about this season?
A: Seeing how much potential our team has and us not living up to it.
Q: What’s been the most rewarding thing about this season?
A: Proving people wrong. I don’t think people thought we were going to do that good (11-2) in our nonconference schedule, and we definitely did.
Q: Who does the best impersonation of coach Bonnie Henrickson?
A: (Sophomore guard) Danielle McCray. She just predicts whatever Bonnie is going to do for that day. She’ll know all of her mannerisms and all the different hand gestures and sayings she’s going to use about stuff we did.
Q: Who’s the best three-point shooter of all time?
A: Reggie Miller.
Q: What’s the key to a good three-point shot?
A: Relaxing and following through.
Q: Where do you like to go in your free time?
A: Peking Taste and definitely Buffalo Wild Wings. Or, we go to the mall (in Topeka).
Q: What’s the most interesting class you’ve taken at KU? The most boring?
A: Right now I’m in a class called “Life Skills with Dr. Phil,” and I like that class because it teaches me stuff like what to do in interviews and avoiding that student-athlete reputation. And, Physical Geography is the most boring class. I’m glad I’m done with it.
—Edited by Nick Mangiaracina
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