Oklahoma City University Athletics

Versatile, rugged player … plans to build on late-season performance last season … contender fro all-conference and all-American honors ... 2006-07: Averaged 10.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.40 steals per game ... Sooner Athletic Conference newcomer of the year ... third-team all-SAC ... all-tournament at SAC Tournament ... Previous college: Averaged 13.5 points, six rebounds and 1.60 steals for Pratt Community College as sophomore … hit 46.1 percent from the field … averaged 6.9 points and 3.4 rebounds as freshman … High school: Averaged 11.6 points as senior at Southeast High School in Oklahoma City … honorable-mention Oklahoman all-state … played in Jim Thorpe all-star game … coached by Curtis Thompson, Deon Lewis and Michael Harris … lettered four times in basketball, three times in track and field and twice in slow-pitch softball … two-time Dean’s Honor Roll member … Personal: Majoring in kinesiology … daughter of Najeebah Jones and Bill Smith … also recruited by Cameron, Florida State and Montana State … plans to be a special education teacher … last name pronounced BAY-bee-UH ... born Dec. 9, 1985 in Oklahoma City.

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My goal this year: To graduate and win a national championship

Best advice I have ever gotten: In order to achieve something you've never had, you have to do something you've never done

My pick to win the Super Bowl: San Francisco 49ers

Person I most want to meet: Denzel Washington

Favorite sports movie: Love and Basketball