Each Wednesday through the end of the 2009-10 season, FightingSioux.com will take a personal look at members of the North Dakota women's basketball team. This week we've featured Ashley Privratsky.

Name: Ashley Privratsky
Year: Sophomore
Major: Elementary education
Position: Point guard
Hometown: Devils Lake, N.D.

Why you chose UND: Because of the tradition.
Most memorable moment at UND: Playing at Iowa State and traveling all around the country.
Relatives who have played college or professional sports: Scott Privratsky (father) played football at Dickinson State.

Career plans: Be a second-grade teacher and start a family.
Hobbies: Going to the lake and spending time with friends and family.

FAVORITES ...
Sports team: Boston Red Sox
Sport to watch other than basketball: Football
Movie: Dumb and Dumber
Singer: Kenny Chesney
Food: Stromboli
Athlete: Dwyane Wade
Actor: Denzel Washington
Video game: Wii bowling
TV show: That 70's Show

Number of songs on your iPod: 1,000.
No one would believe that you listen to: Mariah Carey.

Non basketball-related skill (or activity) you wish you could do better: Cook.
Talent you have outside of basketball: I'm really good with little kids.

Best part about being a Fighting Sioux: Traveling all around the country along with my teammates.
Why did you choose your jersey number: It was the last number left when I was in the eighth-grade and it just stuck with me.

Person you pretended to be when you were little: My sister Tessa.
When did you get started playing basketball: When I was five or six years old.

- Go Sioux -