Jasmine Hoskins, 5’11” junior forward from Houston, Texas, was third on the team in scoring, averaging 7.6 points a game last year. As a sophomore, she led the team in field goal percentage, shooting 39 percent. Hoskins finished third on the team in free throw percentage, shooting 65.7 percent from the line. She led the team in offensive rebounds, grabbing 69 of them for the year. Q: Who’s your favorite Texas rapper?
A: Bun B is my favorite Texas rapper.
Q: Who do you think is going to win the Super Bowl?
A: I think the Pittsburgh Steelers are going to win the Super Bowl.
Q: If you could have any job in the world, what would it be and why?
A: I would pick a job that has no description. I would just make easy money and travel all over the world, bring people I care about most and just enjoy life. I would just get paid to be me. That’s the good job.
Q: What is the best advice that you could give someone?
A: Life goes on, no matter what is happening in your life, don’t get down, don’t ever give up. No matter what, life goes on.
Q: If you could only eat at one restaurant the rest of your life, which one would it be?
A: If I had to only eat at one restaurant the rest of my life, it would be Red Lobster because it’s delicious.
Q: If you could go back in time and witness any event in life, which one would it be?
A: I would go back and witness Martin Luther King’s speech.
Q: What’s more important to you, money or happiness?
A: Happiness is more important to me. I believe whole-heartedly that money does not buy happiness. I think you could be happy poor, and I think you could be happy rich.
Q: Who is your favorite professional athlete, living or dead?
A: I have two favorites athletes. Obviously, I’m going to say Michael Jordan, because he was the best. End of discussion. Growing up, I looked up to Simone Augustus. She played for LSU and she was a phenomenal athlete.
Q: Would you rather work for someone or be an entrepreneur?
A: I would rather be an entrepreneur. I would be my own boss and live the life I choose for me.
