Tide Women's Basketball Share Thanksgiving Favorites
11/25/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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The University of Alabama women’s basketball team is in Seattle, Wash., over Thanksgiving to participate in the Seattle Times Classic on Friday and Saturday. The Tide took a few moments to share things they are thankful for as well as some of their Thanksgiving favorites.
Questions:
1 – What is your favorite thing to eat at Thanksgiving?
2 – Do you prefer dark or white meat?
3 – What is something you are thankful for this year?
>Assistant Coach Brittney Ezell
1: Anything that my mom makes
2: White
3: I’m thankful that my family is healthy and together on the holiday. I’m thankful that I work for the University of Alabama and get to spend my Thanksgiving holiday with these girls and that we are all safe and sound in the United States thanks to President Bush and the men and women of the armed forces.
>Sophomore Kate Mastin
1: Cranberry sauce
2: White
3: Being in Seattle with all my teammates
>Junior Krystle Johnson
1: Turkey
2: Dark
3: I’m thankful that I still have my family with me
>Senior Monique Bivins
1: Chicken dressing
2: Dark
3: My family and my teammates
>Freshman Mamie Rutherford
1: Dressing
2: White
3: Brittney Ezell
>Freshman Crystal Bellinger
1: Stuffing
2: White
3: Being here in Seattle
>Junior Dee Merriweather
1: Ham
2: White
3: I’m thankful for my family, team and coaches.
>Sophomore Leah Drury
1: Turkey and dressing
2: Dark
3: My family
>Freshman Chanel Johnson
1: Candied yams
2: White
3: I’m healthy
>Director of Basketball Operations C.C. Moorer
1: Turkey and dressing (But rumor has it that it is really dessert)
2: White
3: My family
>Assistant Coach Quentin Hillsman
1: Ham
2: Dark
3: Good friends and a healthy family
>Trainer Sherry Kimbro
1: Anything that my mom makes
2: White
3: A job
>Sophomore Lauren Hill
1: Sweet potatoes with marshmallows on top
2: White
3: My basketball team
>Assistant Coach Ron Aldy
1: Turkey and dressing
2: Both
3: Ohh... Everything. Family, team, health, grand baby.
>Sophomore Marverly Nettles
1: Dressing
2: White
3: My health
>Head Coach Rick Moody
1: Turkey
2: Dark
3: My wife and son
>Senior Katie Sipe
1: Turkey, of course
2: White
3: That I’m spending Thanksgiving with my second family
>Freshman Lateefah Joye
1: Chittlins
2: I don’t eat turkey
3: Being with this team
>Senior Natasha Gamble
1: Turkey and dressing
2: White
3: My family
>Sophomore Navonda Moore
1: Dressing
2: White
3: I’m thankful for the team we have this year
>Manager TJ Kelley
1: Pecan Pie
2: White
3: Being a part of the great University of Alabama women’s basketball team
>Manager Matt Moses
1: Turkey
2: Dark
3: Being with the team in Seattle
>Manager Marvis Hodges
1: Turkey
2: White
3: My family
>Media Relations Director Brian Morgan
1: Cherry crunch with whip cream
2: Dark
3: I’m thankful for my beautiful and loving wife Lindsey and my blessing of a son Isaiah
PHOTO GALLERY
Tide gets ready for first road trip.
Bama Players and Staff have Thanksgiving together.
Marverly Nettles Rides Pegasus at Seattle Wharf.
Kate Mastin, Dee Merriweather, Leah Drury and Katie Sipe enjoy Thanksgiving Meal.
Rick Moody at top of Space Needle.
Katie Sipe, Brittney Ezell and T.J. Kelley at the top of the Space Needle.
The Space Needle.
The team before riding to top of Needle.
Tide players head through Thanksgiving meal line.
