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women's BASKETBALL COUNTDOWN TO TIPOFF

THE UAB WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM BEGINS THE 2022-23 SEASON ON November 7 - one DAY FROM NOW. EACH PLAYER WILL BE FEATURED, today being NUMBER 1 Margaret Whitley.

Bio information

Position: Guard

Height: 5-8

Hometown: Geneva, Ill.

High School: Geneva

BEFORE UAB

was an all-state player who led geneva to back-to-back state titles in 2017 and 2018.

What made you choose UAB?

What is your career path after graduation?

As of right now that is still up in the air! My fiancé and I will be moving back to my hometown post graduation because he has a job waiting for him. Therefore, I will be looking for something in the area that’s in the design/business industry or real estate.

What are your team and personal expectations of the upcoming season?

My teams expectations are for us to compete hard every single day in practice and win games. I am so proud of the work this team has put in together since our first workout this past June. I am so grateful to be playing with this group my last year. It’s special! My personal expectations for myself are high. I want to play with supreme confidence in myself and lead my team to having a winning season.

What game are you looking most forward to?

I’m looking forward to conference play. Honestly, any team we play in conference I am looking forward to.

Favorite place in Birmingham

Railroad Park. I take walks there almost every single day with my dogs Badger and Wrigley.

If you cold have one superpower, what would it be?

Time travel

Best Basketball player of all time (male or female)

Michael Jordan

Dream vacation destination

Ireland or Greece

Favorite athlete

My dad, Taylor (sister), and Kelly (sister)

FAVORITE PRO SPORTS TEAM

Chicago Cubs

Favorite Holiday

Christmas

favorite uab memory

Graduating this past spring.

Favorite tv/streaming show

Yellowstone, Emily in Paris and Gossip Girl

First Concert

Bruno Mars

Pregame Superstition?

Listen to ‘Roll Me Away‘ by Bob Seger before every game

Go-to pump-up song?

"Marge has already scored over 1,000 points in her career and is a dynamic scorer with the ability to score from all 3 levels. We are very excited to have her back for her fifth year."

HEAD COACH RANDY NORTON

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