ROCHESTER, Mich. – Check out this inside look at the latest news about the Oakland women's basketball team, staff and alumni on and off the court.
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INSIDE PRACTICE WITH COACH TUNGATE:
November is here and the season is right around the corner!! Head Coach
Jeff Tungate shares his thoughts about how the team is looking so far and the spark off the bench that
Sydney Gouard and
Teneea Heston can provide.
POSITION SPOTLIGHT: SPARK OFF THE BENCH
We caught up with junior guard
Teneea Heston who checked in to discuss how practice is going so far, her team expectations and what it takes to provide a spark off the bench.
2019-20 Highlights:
• Saw action in 28 games off the bench
• Just missed a double-double with season-high 11 points while grabbing a career-high nine rebounds with three assists at Niagara (11/25)
• Scored eight points vs Concordia (11/11) and seven points vs NKU (2/29)
Getting to Know Teneea…
Nickname: T
Why Oakland? Close to home, enjoyed my visit
If you can eat only one meal for the rest of your life: Tacos
Favorite quote to live by: "Don't dig up in doubt what you planted in faith"
Favorite movie: Remember the Titans
Dream job as a kid: Teacher
Pregame ritual/superstition: Eat, pray, listen to music
Favorite movie role to play: Spiderman
If you were a superhero, what power would you have: Invisibility
If you can be any animal, what would you be: Lion
Favorite vacation spot: Bahamas
Favorite go-to dance move: The Slide
First thing you would buy if you hit the lottery: House
Best concert you have been to: Chris Brown
Sophomore guard
Sydney Gouard also checked in to talk about practice, her team expectations and role coming off the bench.
2019-20 Highlights:
• Saw action in 29 games with five starts
• Grabbed eight rebounds with six points vs Detroit Mercy (2/1)
• Matched career-high in free throws (4) assists (3) and steals (2) vs Lourdes (12/21)
• Named Horizon League Nike® Freshman of the Week (11/18)
• Had 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting while going a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line along with seven rebounds in first career start at Chicago State (11/16)
• Recorded first career double-double with career-highs in points (20) and rebounds (10) vs. Concordia (11/11)
Getting to Know Sydney…
Nickname: Syd the Kid
Why Oakland? Great environment
If you can eat only one meal for the rest of your life: Pizza
Favorite quote to live by: "Let Go, Let God"
Favorite movie: The Blind Side
Pregame ritual/superstition: Listen to music
If you were a superhero, what power would you have: Super speed
Greatest invention of all time: Tik Tok
Favorite vacation spot: Florida
If you get stuck on an island, what are the three things you would bring: Boat, food, cell phone
Favorite/Lucky Number: 3
Favorite Music: R&B
First thing you would buy if you hit the lottery: Shoes and clothes
Biggest role model: My cousin
Best concert you have been to: Future
Country or City: City
Most used social app: Tic Tok
Biggest Pet Peeve: Hearing people breathe
Favorite Pro Athlete: Skylar Diggins-Smith
ALUMNI CHECK IN: #30 NICOLE RODRICK (DODD) (17')
Hometown: Debois, Ind.
Women's Basketball Accomplishments:
- Saw action in 52 games with 18 starts in two-year career
- Horizon League Academic All-League Team selection with 3.93 GPA majoring in health sciences and accepted into physical therapy school as a senior
- Started 12 of the last 13 games helping Oakland to an 9-4 record over that span including winning the last five games to close out the regular season
- Posted career-high in points (15), field goals made (5), 3-pt field goals made (5) at UIC (2/18)
- Ranked second on the team with 38 three-pointers made and 13th in the league 3-point percentage (33.3%)
- During junior campaign, scored in double figures six times and recorded career-high four three pointers made in four games including the first three games of the season
Nicole graduated from Oakland with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Sciences with a concentration in Physical Therapy and Exercise Science minor in 2017. She is finishing a 12-week clinical at Indiana Physical Therapy on Nov. 25, recently passed the National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE) and will graduate with a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Oakland in December.
"My husband John and I got married on July 20, 2019. We are currently living in Indianapolis, Ind. where I am finishing up my last clinical and he works as a full-time Structural Engineer. We are enjoying being closer to family in Indiana. We have a one-year old Goldendoodle, Annie, who takes up all of our attention! She is a great dog. We are both looking forward to this next step in life as I graduate this December!"
How Oakland University has impacted her life…
"Oakland University has given me a great education that has prepared me well to enter the physical therapy clinical setting. I have made lifelong connections from my education and basketball that I can use as I start my career. I really enjoyed the Physical Therapy Program at Oakland University. The staff is great and really want the best for you, and I made so many friendships along the way."
What is means being a member of the Oakland basketball family…
"As an Oakland University Women's Basketball alumnus, I know I will always have a sense of family and lifelong friendships that I can count on. Being a student-athlete was a great experience that I will always cherish. It helped me build upon my work ethic as well as skills such as time management and communication. I am very thankful to belong to the OU Women's Basketball family and the culture they are creating there."
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