Saturday, April 7, 2007

Pat Dean One on One w/ NCAA Champion Candace Parker


I got a chance to do a Question and Answer interview with Women's basketball sensation, Candace Parker. Fresh off a NCAA Championship and becoming the youngest female to ever win the John Wooden award, Candace Parker could be the hottest female athlete in the universe.

Pat Dean: How was the Team U.S.A. experience and how did it benefit you during this season; which players aided you the most?

CP3: Playing for the usa team gave me a whole new experience to me and helped alot with my game. i felt as if i matured throught the process of the game . i would say Tamika catchings and tina helped me alot. they picked on me a couple times but they always had my back.

Pat Dean: Do you carry around any good luck charms before a big game?

CP3: nah

Pat Dean: What role did Chamique Holdsclaw play in your role coming to Tennessee?

CP3: It was a huge role for me because i was coming into this program with promise of a championship and it helped me motivate myself every practice that there's something for me to prove for this team.

Pat Dean: What was your biggest obstacle for you this season?

CP3: Myself. Being able to control my emotions and to handle pressure.

Pat Dean: What impact has your brother Anthony had on your game?

CP3: A lot! he always challenged me with everything he can possibly think of. That's why i am who i am today.

Pat Dean: What made you decide to comeback to school and not declare for the W.N.B.A.
Draft?

CP3: My team and my fans. there just great im really motivated to get the repeat.

Pat Dean: How long have you been dunking for and how did it feel to become the first female basketball player to dunk in a NCAA tournament game?

CP3: Since high school. i would mess up a couple times but that didnt stop me. lol

Pat Dean: What players did you study growing up?

CP3: Tamika Catchings , Allen Iverson, Michael Jordan.

Pat Dean: Who do you think is the best W.N.B.A. player and why?

CP3: I dont know if i can answer this question , but i believe that many of those athletes playing in the WNBA are the best players in their own way. each individual has their own talent and mind and that's what makes them standout from the others who couldnt make it big in the WNBA.

Pat Dean: What will you do this off-season to get ready for next season?

CP3: I will work on my game and work on every aspect of it. try to better myself so i can be reliable for my team .

Pat Dean: Describe what was going through your mind after you guys captured the NCAA Championship?

CP3: "wow! i finally did it" lol.i just wanted to enjoy the moment because not too many people get the chance to be in the position we are at right now.

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