Get To Know: Rebecca Younis is a senior guard on the Austin girls basketball team.
Published 9:57 am Tuesday, December 27, 2016
- Rebecca Younis
Q: What sports do you play?
A: Basketball.
Q: How did you originally get into basketball?
A: When I was younger I wanted to fit in with my older siblings and cousins so I started playing street ball with them.
Q: What’s your favorite sports memory?
A: Sophomore year making it to the Mayo Civic Center after Shayley Vesel’s buzzer beater [to beat Byron in the quarterfinals].
Q: What have you learned from sports?
A: Leadership and that my team is my family.
Q: What is the hardest part about basketball?
A: Skill wise I’d have to say that ball handling is probably the hardest part in basketball.
Q: Who is your biggest sports role model and why?
A: Dwyane Wade, because he’s so dedicated to the game. He is the first basketball player I ever watched and he’s so humble. That motivates me to push myself to become a player like him.
Austin’s Rebecca Younis navigates the drives against Albert Lea in the first half earlier this December in Ove Berven Gym. Herald file photo
Q: What is your favorite movie or TV show?
A: All the Rush Hour movies.
Q: What is your favorite subject in school?
A: Science.
Q: What is your dream job?
A: Pharmacist.
Q: What is your favorite food?
A: All foods are my favorite.
Q: What are your plans after high school?
A: Continue my education and basketball career, while studying to become a pharmacist.
Q: What’s a fun fact about you or hobby you enjoy most people don’t know about?
A: I really enjoy drawing.
Q: What are your top three pump songs before a big game?
A: “Big Rings,” “Dat Way” and ‘Flex Up.”
Q: What are your top three guilty pleasure songs?
A: “Let me explain,” “You remind me” and “Pretty Again.”
