Live Chat With LaToya Turner – Ohio State Buckeyes
3/12/2004 12:00:00 AM | General
LaToya Turner, a senior center from Pickerington, Ohio, was available for a live Internet chat on Tuesday, March 16 at 12:30 p.m. EST at www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com. Turner is a member of the Ohio State women’s basketball team that is 20-9 on the year, 11-5 in the Big Ten and finished third in the conference. The Buckeyes are hoping for a second-consecutive NCAA tournament bid. If chosen, games will be played at St. John Arena in Columbus, Ohio, March 20 and 22. Tickets are available by calling 1-800-GOBUCKS. Turner is a third team media selection and a coaches’ honorable mention All-Big Ten pick. She leads Ohio State with 6.2 rebounds per outing, is the team’s second-leading scorer with 12.8 points a game and has scored double figures in all but three contests this season. Turner became the 22nd member of the Ohio State 1,000-point club in the first half of play at Iowa Feb. 5. She is the second-leading shot-blocker in Ohio State history with 163 career blocks and averages 1.7 swatted shots per game this year. Turner’s 575 rebounds and her 135 steals are No. 16 and No. 18, respectively, in Buckeye annals. Turner has accumulated 10 double-doubles during her OSU tenure, including four this season. |
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| Mike Shedd (Greenville, SC): Bird, You and the ladies are playing really well right now… Great to see you healthy. What do you know about West Virginia and what it will take to stop them this weekend? Good luck… Miss ya! | ||
| LaToya: It’s great to hear from you. About WV, we know that they have some great shooters, and that their post game isn’t to bad. But we will be ready for them. | ||
| Lindsay (Hilliard): The freshmen are really stepping up this year, especially Davenport in the post. Being the two starters in the paint, what kind of impact does she have on your game? | ||
| LaToya: Yes Lindsay, the freshmen are stepping up. I think they realized that they couldn’t be freshmen this year. Having Jess Davenport down low helps me out a lot; because it gives me a chance to step outside. | ||
| Kat (Defiance, Ohio): What have you done to overcome the injuries you have suffered during your career to work your way back? | ||
| LaToya: Kat, to overcome my injuries; i just decided that i needed to put them in the back of my mind and move forward. | ||
| columbus: are you superstitious? | ||
| LaToya: Columbus, i really don’t thinkt that i’m superstitious. But i’m sure everyone has some kind of ritual before every game. My only thing is that i have to take a shower and shave before every game. | ||
| Lorin (Columbus): I read in the program that you are majoring in art. What career are you interested in after basketball is over? | ||
| LaToya: After my college basketball career. I plan on playing in the WNBA, i’m not sure what team yet. But after basketball i would like to go into Art Therapy. I GRADUATE on Sun Mar 21st. | ||
| dnyce,columbus: whatsup toya its good to see you in the tourny for your senior sesaon im glad that you are healthy its been a long college career for you so make the best of it …..my cousin stretch said hello and good luck she plays for missouri now and is also a senior they play stanford first. | ||
| LaToya: Tell stretch that i said hello also, and that i wish her the best of luck. | ||
| Audra Sowash: What advantage will playing on your home court for the early rounds of the NCAA tournament have? | ||
| LaToya: One of the advantages of playing on our home court; is that we will have all of our friends, family and great fan support, cheering for us. | ||
| tony(broadview): how is it at osu? did u ever think that you would be such a good basketball player when you were young? | ||
| LaToya: Going to school and Playing basketball here at Ohio State is great. | ||
| courtney (coumbus): are you going to keep your hair the way it is now don’t cut it. i like it better now!!!! | ||
| LaToya: I like my hair to, NO i am not going to cut it. It’s been good luck for me so far… | ||
| TV (columbus): has this been your favorite season since you’ve been at OSU | ||
| LaToya: This season has been a wonderful year for me since i’ve been at OSU. One, because i’m healty, Two, i’m GRADUATING. | ||
| Julie (Marion, Ohio): First, I would like to congratulate you and the rest of the team on a great season. Best of luck in the NCAA tournament. My family and I will be there cheering you on. I would like to know what you plan on doing after graduation. Will you continue with basketball in the professional women’s league? | ||
| LaToya: Thanks for the Congrats, i’m looking forward to your family support. | ||
| J.D. (Columbus): LaToya, How did you get involved in basketball? Do other members of your family play? | ||
| LaToya: How i got envolved in basketball? My dad forced me to play in seventh grade. I’ve grown to like it, then i fell in love with it :). None of my other family members play basketball, they just come to see me play. | ||
| Katherine (Champaign, Ill.): Congrats on making the NCAA Tournament! Are you excited that you have the chance to play first and second round games in Columbus? | ||
| LaToya: Hi Katherine, thanks for the congrats. I’m really excited to play in the first and second round of the tournament. I’m looking foward to seeing you. | ||
| CK (dublin): who is your role model | ||
| LaToya: My role model would be Mia Hamm #9. Why? Because i think she is a very hard worker, who never takes a day off. | ||
| Pickerington: Hi I’m Ryan from Pickerington too. Just curious are you a tiger or panther? | ||
| LaToya: TIGER 4 LIFE!!!! | ||
| Sara (Grove City): What has been your favorite memory during your four years at Ohio State? What was your most embrassing moment at OSU? | ||
| LaToya: My favorite memory during my five years here at Ohio State. Is hopefully yet to come.The NCAA tournament will be exciting for me and my teammates, so hopefully we will do aome exciting things during it. | ||
| columbus: just wanted to say hey and that i miss ya!:) goodluck saturday!!! | ||
| LaToya: Thanks for your support. | ||
| PICKERINGTON: i USED TO BE A TIGER TOO, BUT NOW I GO TO THE NEW JUNIOR HIGH. I AM OFFICIALLY A PANTHER NOW CAUSE I MADE THE TENNIS TEAM | ||
| LaToya: That’s cool, congratulations and best of luck with your tennis career. | ||
| ty jordan: sup toya congrats girl on all of your acomplishments it seems like yesterday when we “brookhaven and phs used to scrimmage hope all is well and good luck wv is a easy team to beat fyi | ||
| LaToya: ty, it’s nice hearing from you. i hope i get the chance to see you at the tournament, so we can catch up.. | ||
| LaToya: It was nice chatting with everyone. Got to got to practice to get prepared for WV. Hope to see you all at that game. Go Bucks! | ||
