Ashley Wilkes Women's Basketball Senior Windsor, Ontario Miami Dade

1. What is the best part about being a Golden Griffin?
The best part about being a Golden Griffin is the rivalry against Niagara. I love how the whole school comes to together to make the rivalry exciting.

2. What is your favorite moment as a Canisius student-athlete ?
My favorite moment as a Canisius college student-athlete would have to be our Kid's Day game this year - a packed house anda win at the buzzer with a half court bank shot. We also made ESPN Sportscenter's Top-Ten plays.

3. What is your biggest pet peeve?
My biggest pet peeve is losing stuff like pens, clothes, or anything of value to me.

4. Who was your favorite basketball player growing up?
Favorite player basketball player growing up would have to be Michael Jordan.

5. What is your favorite part of the city of Buffalo?
Favorite part of the city Buffalo would have to be their famous chicken wings.

6. What three words would you use to describe yourself?
Funny, goofy, and caring.

7. Why do you wear number 23?
I wear 23 because of Michael Jordan since he was my favorite player growing up.

8. Why did you choose to attend Canisius?
I choose Canisius because it was closer to home and I wanted to be close to my family.

9. What is one interesting fact that people may not know about you?
One interesting fact that people may not know about me is that I am really just a big kid. I am fan of Justin Beiber and Sponge Bob. I still go to Toys R' Us to shop for toys.

10. Do you have a nickname? Is there a story behind it?
My nickname would have to be Wilkes or The Wilkes. My coaches and teammates started by calling me by last name because I have always been on team with multiple people with same first names as me. But my Coach at my previous school started calling me The Wilkes a lot and just stuck with me from there.