Meet Alicia DeVaughn
The Maryland women's basketball program first popped up on the radar of Alicia DeVaughn when she was a high school freshman.
The Terps were fresh off a national championship, and DeVaughn couldn't have been more enamored with the program. With that in mind, DeVaughn's official visit to College Park last weekend was years in the making.
"As soon as I got up there it felt right," DeVaughn said. "And then when I met the team, they were just automatically nice."
DeVaughn committed before returning to her South Florida home, joining the program that first caught her eye almost four years ago.
"Oh, I feel good about it. I love it," DeVaughn said. "It just makes me feel like we have a great chance at winning the championship."
Here's an introduction to DeVaughn.
Name: Alicia DeVaughn
Birthdate: Sept. 18, 1991
Birthplace: Lakewood, Fla.
Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Nickname: Six-Nine
Height: 6’4
Position: Forward
High School: Blanche Ely
Junior statistics: 16.6 points, 18.9 rebounds
Other schools considered: Oklahoma, Purdue, Georgia, Louisville
Favorite pro basketball player: Diana Taurasi
Favorite pro basketball team: Phoenix Mercury
Favorite all-time Terp: Marissa Coleman
Favorite music: Lil Wayne, Drake
Favorite movie: The Lion King and Space Jam
Favorite TV show: House of Payne
Favorite food: Seafood
Favorite high school class: Psychology
Favorite thing about College Park: “The campus is very nice.”
Hobbies: Playing basketball, shopping, eating
Intended major: Psychology
Something that not many people know about you: “I’m goofy.”
Best basketball moment: “When I won state my sophomore year and I just got back off of two ACL surgeries.”
Why Maryland? “I’ve just liked Maryland ever since my ninth-grade year. I was really interested in them. When I went up there, it was a family-like environment. Coach [Brenda] Frese was like the mother and the team was like children.”
Comments
Welcome aboard!!!! Thank you Alicia. We are very excited.
Posted by: Tom Chelonia | September 30, 2009 8:12 AM