5 Questions With Women's Basketball Senior Nikki McDonald
10/28/2019 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 graduate transfer Nikki McDonald. The Atlanta native began her collegiate basketball career at Elon, then transferred to Louisiana Tech, where she played two seasons for the Lady Techsters. After receiving her bachelor's degree in Business Management, she joined the Eagles this fall as a graduate transfer while pursuing her master's degree in Sport Management.
1. Why did you choose Georgia Southern University to play collegiate basketball?
"Initially, I wasn't looking for any schools close to home. But Coach Howard pursued me, and it was kinda like a win-win. I've been away from home for most of my college career, so being closer to home was a goal for me, and I think that was a good decision. My family's going to be making a lot of games this year."
2. Who is the one person in your life that you look up to the most?
"My mom. She raised me most of my life as a single parent. Her being able to do what she did, getting me where I need to go without any hesitation - that hard work is what I try to look at every day."
3. If you weren't playing basketball, what other sport do you think you might be playing collegiately?
"Volleyball. I played in high school, and I started varsity as a freshman. I was a middle hitter. The only reason I quit volleyball in my junior year is because it was a little too demanding and interfering with basketball."
4. What is your favorite home-cooked meal?
"Fried catfish. I know that's a weird meal, but I lived in Louisiana for three years, so I've been around a lot of seafood. Catfish is something I ate a lot down there. Especially fried. My friends who are from Louisiana would make it all the time."
5. Do you have a phrase, saying or song that helps you get through a particularly tough day?
"I have a tattoo that says, 'With pain comes strength.' I got that tattoo because it's hard at first, but you figure out how strong you are through the adversity. I say that a lot every day, and I have it tattooed on my body so I can see it every day."
