40 Questions with ASHLEY BACKES
1Parent(s) name(s):
Timothy and Sharon Backes
2Home town and School:
Bowler, WI Wittenberg-Birnamwood HS
3Major/Minor:
Psychology
4My Friends Call Me:
Ashley or Backes
5Favorite College Class:
Art History 100
6Favorite Quote:
“The best things in life are unseen…that’s why we close our eyes when we
kiss…cry…and dream…!
7What is your favorite spot on campus?:
Knowles Center or the pathway to Knowles, it’s really peaceful and pretty.
8What makes you laugh?
My friends
9Advice I’d give a young athlete:
Work
10In my free time I like to:
I like being outside or hanging with friends
11Pregame Superstition:
Always have to listen to my ipod and be by myself for a bit before the game.
12One word that best describes me:
Entertaining
13Nobody knows how much I love to:
Draw
14If I weren’t playing basketball I would be:
Hanging out with my friends or since I’m in college probably studying.
15The best thing about attending UWRF (school or/and city) is:
UWRF is small enough to where it doesn’t take 30 minutes to walk across
campus and big enough to make you feel like you’re at college. Also River
Falls city is small so it’s easy to get places walking or biking.
16My dream job would be:
A famous painter where I make my own art work up and people want to buy it
for a lot of money.
17If you could be on the cover of a magazine, it would be? Why?
Cosmo because it means I must have done something right to get rich to be
on the cover.
18My greatest sports moment was:
This past basketball season (2010) when my high school team won regional
finals because the year before that we didn’t make it any further.
19What would you like to learn and achieve this sports season?
I would really like to learn how to be faster on my feet on defense and
become very successful at it.
20Describe an ideal teammate:
The ideal teammate to me would be the kind of person that is a teammate on
the court that does anything and everything she can to help her team and
is a good friend off the court.
21-My secret addiction is…
Music
22What is one word you hope to use to describe yourself in ten
years?
Successful
23What’s one television show that you can’t miss each week?
I don’t watch television much but I had to chose it would be Penguins of
Madagascar.
24-Before each game, I…
Listen to my ipod get pumped up in my own way
25 What is your biggest pet peeve?
When you’re hanging out with a friend and they can’t put their phone down
for a day or for that time being that you’re hanging out together.
26 If you could trade places with anyone, who would it be? Why?
Amanda Bynes because she has the funniest personality ever and seems like
she would always have a good time and is rich so I wouldn’t have to worry
about money for once.
27 If you could do anything just once, what would it be?
Fly without being in an airplane or anything to help me, so “fly like an
eagle”
28If we made a movie of your life what would it be called and who
would star in it?
The Brilliant World of Ashley!
Staring Sammy Doucette
Leah Vosters
Spalding (Basketball)
My Mom and Dad
29-Why did you decide to come to UWRF?
UWRF has a good Psychology program and basketball
30-What’s the best thing about UWRF in your experience so far?
The Basketball team is awesome and here at UWRF I’m meeting so many new
people.
31-Hobbies…
I like to draw, bike, ride horse, kayak, swim, play basketball, volleyball,
32- The reason I picked my jersey number is that…
I was given the number 30 from my high school basketball coach and since
then never changed it.
33-Favorite ice cream…
Superman!
34-Most exciting thing you did this summer…
Played in the All Star Game in June.
35-What do you look forward to most this season…
I am going to be in the best shape of my life and can’t wait to feel good
on the basketball court.
36-What are you looking forward to most this school year…
Being part of the basketball team and getting to know everyone more than I
already do.
37-What other sports did you play in High School…
Volleyball, Basketball, Softball 1 year and then Track and Field 3 years
38-Favorite food…
Grandma’s homemade BBQ
39-Favorite movie…
Transformers or Avatar
40-If you could bring something from your hometown what would it be…
I would bring my bed, I love my bed.
