Meet Women's Basketball's Vickie Toney
/ March 05, 2010
Born: March 11,
1988 in Chicago, Ill.
High School: John
Hope College Prep
Major: CIS
What's on
TV?: HGTV, CSI: Las Vegas.
In my IPOD: All
types of music. I like upbeat and party music so Lil' Wayne,
Young Jeezy, T.I.I'll slow it down though when I am doing
homework.
What I drive: 2002
Jeep Cherokee
Favorite Flicks:
Dirty Dancing. Footloose.
What I'm
reading: Car Magazines. I'm a tech nerd so I like
reading tech magazines too.
Bookmarks: www.nau.edu.
I'm on Vista a lot.
On your walls at
home: New Era caps. Mostly Chicago sports hats, but I
might broaden my horizons.
Superstitutions:
Nap and shower.
Worst habit: Being
blunt.
First job: High
School basketball camps. It was just a summer job.
Favorite city to
visit: Other than Chicago… Houston, Texas.
Favorite team as a
kid: Chicago Bull
Favorite athlete to watch
in another sport: DeSean Jackson, Philadelphia Eagle
My hero: My
mother.
My bucket list:
I'd like to travel to all seven continents.
My motto: For
basketball, “You miss 100% of the shots you don't
take.” And for just life in general, “Everything
happens for a reason.”
Favorite holiday:
Thanksgiving. For family and friends.
Dream job:
Probably owning my own car shop.
What are you doing on your
day off?: Sleeping. Homework. The occasional movie
The NAU sports I most
frequently attend are…: Volleyball. Football. Some
soccer. If I could I would go to everything.
I never leave home
without…: A beanie.
I'd love to trade
places for a day with…: Dwayne Wade.
DID YOU KNOW…Thirty-five
Northern Arizona University student-athletes and department student
assistants participated in spring commencement ceremonies on the
NAU campus and were commissioned degrees as part of the Class of
2009.