Jan. 10, 2013

About Jade Hometown Lakeville, Minn. Class Junior Position Forward Height 6-0 Major Economics Military Service Interest Marine Corps - Ground Stefanie Pemper Says: “Jade enters this season incredibly fit and ready to withstand the rigors of being every opponents’ focal point. Certainly we’ll diversify our attack on the offensive end and not go to her every time down the floor, but no matter what we do she’ll play a part even if it’s as a decoy. Jade is skilled at scoring, passing, handling the ball, setting good screens, rebounding, hitting free throws, executing the game plan and playing tough defense. Her ‘cherry on top’ is being able to hit 16-footers consistently and she’s getting there. I love her efforts to make her teammates better this year with her leadership.”

My First Memory of Basketball: Playing my 14-year-old brother in our gravel driveway when I was 5

 

Best Player I Ever Faced: Elena Delle Donne

 

Favorite Sports Movie: Miracle

 

Best Sporting Event Ever Attended: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Lakers

 

Favorite Pro Athlete: Candace Parker

 

One Word to Describe My Game: Competitive

 

Sweetest Victory as an Athlete: Victory at Lehigh sophomore year

 

Teammate Most Likely to Be in the Navy for 20 Years: Peri Curtis

 

Favorite Class at Navy: Martial Arts

 

Best Part About Living in Annapolis: Close to the water and a lot of stores and restaurants

 

How I Unwind at USNA: Watch cartoons

 

My Proudest Moment as a Midshipman: Winning two basketball championships

 

My Role Model: My mom

 

Favorite Website: quickmeme.com. Super funny!

 

Magazine Cover I’d Like to Be On: ESPN of course!

 

Most Famous Person I Ever Met: Pat Summitt! (I was star struck.)

 

Place I’d Like to Visit: The Bahamas

 

My Dream Job is: Heavy equipment operator

 

Best Book I Have Ever Read: Tell No One

 

Best Concert I Ever Attended: Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan, they are my favorite artists!

 

My Hometown is Famous For: Our two huge high schools

 

Favorite Meal: Sloppy Joes and deep fried candy bars for desert :)

 

First Word That Comes to Mind When I Think About Home: Family

 

Favorite TV Character: Jackson from Sons of Anarchy

 

Three Songs I Know Every Word to: Real Good Man – Tim McGraw, Little Bit of Life – Craig Morgan, Friends in Low Places – Garth Brooks

 

Siblings’ Names: Shanda and Nick

 

Favorite Family Tradition: State Fair and eating all the deep friend foods!

 

Non-physical Trait I Proudly Inherited From My Mom or Dad: The way I say, “Whaaat??” when people are calling for me

 

One Possession I Cannot Live Without: Music

 

When I Want to Look Sassy, I Wear My: Cowboy boots!

 

Favorite Celebrity: Channing Tatum

 

Happiest Childhood Memory: For a birthday present my mom bought me a Barbie car and parked it in the garage