Zariah Sango is a senior forward for the UTRGV Womenโs Basketball Team. Sango is studying kinesiology, psychology and communication. In 2022, Sango graduated from Clarendon College, located in the Texas Panhandle. This is Sangoโs first year with the program.ย
Q: What do you do for fun outside of your sport?
A: โMy definition of fun is, like, going out to eat, going shopping, getting my nails done. I like to go on walks.โ
Q: What kind of music do you like?
A: โI have a very versatile taste in music. I listen to pretty much any genre, but my go-to probably would be R&B. My favorite R&B artist is Jhenรฉ Aiko, and then my favorite rapper is NBA YoungBoy. I would say right now, Iโm on, like, โPass The Waterโ by Lil Durk. Iโve been listening to Hunxho. โฆ He released an album not too long ago. Itโs called โ[For] Her,โ and itโs like R&B but he kind of is singing. Itโs like a rap album.โ
Q: What movies or shows do you like?
A: โI like sci-fi movies and shows. Iโm a big Marvel fan. Really anything Marvel, anything sci-fi. I think my favorite show is probably โVampire Diaries,โ like, the spinoff โฆ โThe Originals.โ Honestly โฆ after I finished watching โVampire Diariesโ and started watching โThe Originals,โ I lowkey like โThe Originalsโ better. [The] Zeus [Network] itโs like reality TV and itโs called โBaddies Westโ and itโs basically like โฆ Chrisean Rock and the show that sheโs on, with, like, all the other people and itโs just a bunch of drama and fighting.โ
Q: What motivates you?
A: โIโm very God oriented. I feel like basketball is, like, my platform, not necessarily my purpose. Not only that but, like, my family, being successful so that eventually Iโm in a place to where I can support them and take care of them.โ
Q: Would you want to keep playing or do something with your degree?
A: โItโs definitely a goal of mine to play professional basketball, but I feel like, ultimately, my end goal is to be a head coach at a Division 1 program.โ
Q: What do you like about the Rio Grande Valley?
A: โDefinitely Taco Tuesday. Taco Tuesday is my jam. I like that [the Rio Grande Valley] is kind of small. I feel like itโs a controlled area but itโs enough that you can be occupied, but not enough to, like, get distracted or, like, be into a whole bunch of mess. The people are really sweet, like, itโs just a chill vibe out here.โ
Q: Do you have a fun fact about yourself?
A: โI like to watch anime. I would say my favorite anime is, like, this short one season anime on Netflix, and itโs about this black samurai. Itโs called โYasukeโ … but it only has one season.โ
Q: What are some of your goals?
A: โI want to start a business. I want to be an entrepreneur. I would like to get into property management at some point in time, but after I kind of establish myself in a professional place where Iโm kind of stable.โ
–Compiled by Jose Medina
