Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  First-year player at FMU....Attended FMU last year but did not play basketball....Adds depth to the backcourt....Left-handed....Distributes the ball well...Good court vision....Can score and penetrate....Transfer from Monroe Community College....MCC: Helped the Lady Tribunes to the 2006 national championship (31-1 record) and a seventh-place finish (30-2 record) in 2007....Sophomore stats: 4.6 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 5.7 apg, 2.3 spg (committed only 50 turnovers).

PERSONAL: Born Tiffany Renee Wilson in St. Louis, Mo....Attended East High School and played for coach Betty Rich....4-year starter...3-time team most valuable player....2005 Player of the Year....Rochester's 2005 Ronald McDonald All-Star Game....Birds Eye Food Player of the Week (4 times)....Street & Smith HM All-American....All-State....All-Greater Rochester Player of the Year....Led team to the League championship in 2003 and 2005....Also played soccer....3-time team most valuable player on the pitch....Hobbies include reading fictional novels by black authors, listening to music, taking walks.

PERSONAL FAVORITES:  Favorite Athlete: Kobe Bryant....Favorite team: Los Angeles Lakers....Favorite movie: Harry Potter....Favorite food: Cereal....Favorite thing about FMU: Small but convenient....What’s in my CD/iPod: Lil Wayne, Jay Z....Interesting facts: Only girl of seven siblings, cousins of BB King, trained by former ABA and NBA player Glenn Hagen....Favorite ESPN moment: When Kobe scored 81 points....Best advice I’ve ever received: My aunt told me “live to learn, learn to live”....Best Athletic moment: Winning the National Championship at Monroe CC....Best personal moment: Graduating in the top 10% of my class of 525....When I was little I wanted to be: Gymnast....Biggest pet peeve: People eating off my plate with my utensil....The best thing about FMU is: The dedication of the basketball staff and professors to help you succeed in every possible way....If I was stranded on a desert island I would want: An endless supply of cereal (Frosted Flakes, Lucky Charms, or Captain Crunch Crunch Berries)....FMU made me better because: I have grown in many levels in my life: leadership, communication, dedication, hard work, valuing friendships and people in general, and having value and appreciation for giving back to the community.