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Erin Maguire is a guard for the UTRGV Women’s Basketball Team. Maguire was the team’s leading scorer, averaging 9.4 points per game last season.
Q: What is a fun fact about yourself?
A: “Fun fact about myself is probably that I’m from Ireland, which is, like, rare to find here, I guess, in the [Rio Grande] Valley.”
Q: Who got you into basketball?
A: “My whole family played basketball from when we were really, really young. So, my mom and my dad both did it. So, I mean, I just followed along.”
Q: Who has been your biggest inspiration or role model?
A: “My biggest inspiration/role model has definitely been, honestly, my entire family. My mom, for sure, she’s been my coach my entire life, and she’s really taught me everything I’ve needed to know when it comes to basketball and life.”
Q: Who is your favorite basketball player?
A: “My favorite basketball player is my sister, Enya [Maguire]. Currently, she’s an absolute hooper. I think she’s probably one of the best shooters ever to walk this earth. So yeah, she’s my favorite.”
Q: What kind of music do you like to listen to?
A: “I like to listen to country, like, nonstop.”
Q: What shows/movies do you like to watch?
A: “I’m, like, addicted to ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.’ It just came on. And ‘Dancing with the Stars.’ Those are my favorite ones.”
Q: Do you have any hobbies?
A: “Not really. I like tanning a lot by the pool; I like shopping.”
Q: What do you like most about UTRGV?
A: “Definitely my team, like, the incredibly amazing group of girls. They’re all so nice. So, that would be my absolute favorite part here.”
Q: Are there any other sports that you like to play?
A: “I like pickleball. I see track and field, but pickleball is probably the only … other one I play these days.”
Q: What are your biggest goals?
A: “Well, my biggest goal really is just to try to be as happy and successful as possible in life. I want to have a good balance between happiness and success. So yeah, that’s my biggest goal: to be happy, to have a family.”
–Compiled by Jose Rodriguez
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