Heather Bates is a 5'11" senior from Madera, California. She starts at forward for the UC Davis
Women's Basketball team and has helped guide her team to a 4-0 start, including a win against
Washington in the Waikiki Beach Classic in Hawaii. On the season, Bates is averaging 10.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game while shooting an impressive 51.6% from the field and 42.1% from beyond the arc. In a correspondance with The Deli's own Aaron Fischman, Bates discusses her favorite moment at UC Davis, her hobbies and her plans for this Thanksgiving holiday.

Nickname: Batesypoo

Siblings (and corresponding ages): Nick (19), Lexi (16) and Tyler (13)

Favorite sport (other than basketball): I love going to baseball and football games.

Reasons for choosing UC Davis: The team and the coaching staff, the college atmosphere and the Band-uh. :)

Favorite class taken at UCD: Human Development 140 [Editor's note: this is a lab class titled Laboratory in Early Childhood]

Best moment of your basketball career: Beating Pac 10 Washington and winning the Hawaii tourney. :)

Hobbies: Laughing, napping, shopping, reading magazines, talking, my puppy Molly and watching Grey's Anatomy.

Team goal: 1st - Win League. 2nd - Win the Big West tourney. 3rd - NCAA tourney.

Personal goals: Make the most of the chance I've been given to come back for one more year...and graduate!

Thanksgiving plans: I'd just like to drive home safely and miss the traffic. Then I'd just like to relax, spend the day with my family and eat some nice, home-cooked food. Maybe even take a nap. :)

Thanks very much, Heather, for interviewing with us. Aggie fans, be sure to support the UCD Women's team as they take on Portland State at home, at the Pavilion, on Tuesday, November 27. Game time is 7:00 p.m.

Go Ags!