Our friends over at GoFrogs.com were gracious enough to work with us so you, the fan, can get to know your Women's Basketball Team. We wanted to get to know our players on a deeper, more personal level. We hope you enjoy and maybe you will find your new favorite player on the Frogs.
First were the Seniors, guard Jada Butts and center Carol Willie followed by Juniors guards AJ Alix and Toree Thompson and forward Sydney Coleman. Now we're on to the Sophomore's Amy Okonkwo, Jordan Moore and now Ola Akomolafe.
Ola Akomolafe (Sophomore – Forward – El Paso, Texas)
Favorite place/go-to spot on campus? BLUU 2, the study chairs
What’s song can you play on repeat? I Smile by Kirk Franklin
One fact about you that most people don’t know? I owned a aquatic turtle
If you could have a superpower it would be… Read and process information super fast
What’s something that always makes you laugh? My older sister, Bola.
Do you have any hidden talents? I can do different back and front flips on a trampoline
Best advice you’ve ever been given? "God never leads us where he cannot keep us"
What’s #1 on your bucket list? Go hiking in Hawaii
What would be the title of your autobiography? The one of many "Ola's"
If you had to eat one meal everyday for life, what would it be? Honey bunches of Oats w/ unsweetened almond milk
What is your biggest guilty pleasure? Cosmic Brownies
What’s on your Netflix recently watched queue? One Tree Hill
What app do you use most on your phone? Spotify
When you’re not playing ball or in class, you are… Usually bothering my parents or siblings on FaceTime (who ever answers first)
What was your dream job when you were a kid? Be a physical therapist
Who inspires you the most? My older brother, Tola.
If your life had a theme song, what would it be? Everything is Everything by Ms. Lauryn Hill