Nov. 14, 2006

WACO, Texas - As we enter the 2006-07 season, here's your chance to learn more about the new Lady Bear basketball players.

Latara Darrett - 5-10, Freshman, Guard, Chino, Calif.

If you had one million dollars, where would it go?
It would go to help the children in Africa.

If you could change on thing about yourself, what would it be and why?
I tend to get lazy sometimes. I would change that, especially on the court, hustle all the time.

If you could be any animal, what would it be, and why?
A lion. Run the kingdom!

What is your biggest pet peeve?
Liars, I hate when people lie.

What has been your most difficult adjustment at Baylor, in Texas?
In Texas, it would be the weather; I'm from California, I'm used to the breeze, not the blazing hot all the time. At Baylor, it's time management.

If you had a supernatural power, what would it be, and why?
I'd be like Superman, you can't beat me.

What is your best characteristic or physical feature, and why?
Characteristic, I'm very outgoing and friendly, everyone loves me.

What is the biggest difference in high school basketball and college basketball?
I went to a prep school in Florida, and it was just like college, go to class then just fool around. I would say study more, in college it's more business-like.

What is the most embarrassing thing that has happened to you thus far at Baylor?
Getting a boot on my car!

Who did you imitate as a child, and why?
Magic Johnson because he's flashy.

What will you be doing at 6 p.m.?
Eating.

Who would you cast to play you in a movie?
Sanaa Lathan because she played in Love and Basketball.

Life would perfect if...
People weren't starving.

If basketball wasn't an option, I'd be...
At home with my family, helping raise my three nephews that live with me.

I feel most comfortable when wearing...
Basketball shorts and a hoody. (A sweatshirt with a hood on it.)

If you could go on any reality television show, what would it be, and why?
Laguna Beach! That's my show and I'm from California.

What is your dream car and why?
My dream car is an Escalade, a white one, on 24's.

What is one talent you don't have, that you wish you had?
I wish I could be a rapper, I wish I could rap better.

What do you miss most about home?
My dad, he's my best friend.

Have you picked up any Texas phrases yet, a Texas twang?
Yeah, plaited. I wanted a girl to do my hair, and she said, "do you want plaits?" And I said yeah?

What Texas phrases were hard to figure out what they meant?
I didn't know what plaited meant, we don't have all that in California.

What is the biggest adjustment to college life?
It would have to be a whole new level of working hard and focusing. I'm used to high school, but I'm starting to adjust better to college life.

How are you handling your independence? Have you surprised yourself?
Really well. You don't have to call daddy or ask him can you go somewhere, you can just go if you want.

If you could trade places with anyone in the world for one day, who would it be and why?
The President. I want to run the country and fix all the problems we have.

What is your motivation?
Coming from a large family, eight brothers and sisters, just being the one that sets apart from all them. Being the first one to go to college and do something with my life, that's my motivation.

What is your ultimate goal, and why?
To just reach my goals, do big things.

What do you like most about Baylor? (non-basketball)
I like the people, they're really friendly. I like the way the campus looks, it's all high-class and whatnot.

What's your favorite book and why?
The Bible.

What is your strength? Weakness?
I'm the person that everyone can talk to, so my strength is, I'm reliable. Weakness: laziness.

What is the best gift you've ever given? Received?
There was this homeless man, and I'd just come out of a burger place is California, and I gave him my food and some money. That made me feel really good. The best gift I received was life from my parents.

What is your favorite Baylor sport, other than basketball?
That would have to be volleyball and softball, I like them both and I have friends on both teams.

Compiled by Tramese Andrews, Athletic Media Relations Student Assistant