5 Questions With Women's Basketball Senior Hailey Dias-Allen
10/18/2019 3:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Georgia Southern women's basketball team is in the midst of preseason practice, and during the month of October, we're going to take a closer look at our six seniors with our 5 Questions segment.
Our next senior is forward/center Hailey Dias-Allen. The Greensboro, N.C., native enjoyed a career year as a junior in 2018-19, averaging 8.9 points and a team-best 6.2 rebounds per game in starting all 29 games for the Eagles. She ranked 14th in the Sun Belt Conference in rebounding last year and will be a focal point of Georgia Southern's post game this upcoming season.
1. Why did you choose Georgia Southern University to play collegiate basketball?
"I came to Georgia Southern because of the family atmosphere and the campus. I liked the girls on the team, when I came on my visit they showed me a good time. It just felt like family."
2. What's one thing that people don't know about you?
"That I'm into fashion. I want to make my own clothing line. I want to be able to make my own pieces, like sew and stuff. I've known since high school that's what I wanted to do."
3. Who is the one person in your life that you look up to the most?
"My dad, because he got me into playing basketball. He played professionally and always told me stories. When I hit a growth spurt, he got me into playing and every day, in the summer, we worked in the gym. I started playing late, so it was because of him that I got a college scholarship."
4. What's one food that you just can't get enough of?
"Candied yams. When you chop it up in like little circles, it tastes so much better, I don't know why. Then you put the marshmallows on it, with the butter and the brown sugar.
5. What is a song, phrase or saying that you use to get through a particularly tough day?
"I listen to Don Q a lot, and he talks about legacy. Leaving your legacy and your future. Like, in the future, what are people going to remember me by? Or, how is what i'm doing right now going to impact me in the future?"
