Athlete of the Week: Carmen Williams, Beavercreek High School

Name: Carmen Williams

School: Beavercreek

Sport: Basketball

Class: 2018

Age: 16

Claim to fame: Intense defense and shooting right-handed even though I am left-handed

Bet you didn’t know: I can play the piano and ukulele

Toughest opponent/why? Anybody I play because I can’t play down to any opponent or underperform against tough opponents.

Favorite movie: Shrek and Like Mike

Favorite TV show: Any cooking show

Favorite musical artist: The Weekend

Favorite pro athlete/why: Kyrie Irving because his handles are sweet

Favorite smell: Apple cinnamon

Favorite home-cooked meal: Tacos

Game-day rituals: Praying

Person who would play me in a movie: Gabrielle Union

Words you live by: You can’t change what’s happened, but you can move forward and make up for it

Biggest influence/why: My brother Jordan because he does well in school and sports and serves as a great role model to me

I am most annoyed by: When people don’t use their turn signal

I can’t live without: My friends and family

Most embarrassing moment: Anytime my shoes come untied during practices and games, and it happens a lot

In 10 years, I’ll be: Finishing school to become an orthodontist

Best thing about basketball: I get to do what I love surrounded by my best friends

Worst thing about basketball: Being upset after games that I know I didn’t play to my full potential

Vegetable I just won’t eat: If pickles count as a vegetable, then pickles

Favorite junk food: Nutella

Favorite school subject: Math

Person whose brain you’d like to pick: My brother

Love to trade places for a day with: Any pro basketball player

When I’m bored, I like to: Watch Netflix

Worst habit: Procrastinating

On your bedroom walls: Pictures of my friends

Talent I’d most like to have: Drawing

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