 Coach Bierly: “Sam is very composed, very steady. Offensively, her passing is very good and she’s a good ball-handler. Her best shot is probably her pull-up jumper. She’s very athletic, and a very good defensive player. She’s not flashy, but is very consistent.”
High School: Four-year member of basketball program who also played soccer and softball... as a junior and senior captain in basketball, was named all-conference and as the team’s best defensive player… helped team to Class “M” state championship as a junior and into Class “L” semifinals as a senior, when the team was undefeated during the regular season…tabbed as Christmas tournament MVP…
Other: Has played AAU with the Connecticut Starters and the Connecticut Shamrocks…
PERSONAL: born Samantha S. Riccio July 26, 1991…Major: Communication…Career plans: Broadcast journalism… Parents: Lisa and Tony…Residence: Avon, CT…
Career Statistics
SAMANTHA... REVEALED
Best place for pizza: Harry’s Pizza
Favorite actor: Will Ferrell
Most difficult aspect of college: Getting up for class
Something that you may never live to see: Teleportation
Something that you tried once but would never do again: Watching Paranormal Activity
When you were young, favorite game to pass time on a car trip: The License Plate Game
Most difficult aspect of your sport: Defense
Best athlete of all time: Christine Akcer
Sport requiring the most strength: Gymnastics
Greatest song ever: G-Roll -- Tyler Hundley
Favorite pro team: Celtics
Hardest thing you’ve ever done in your life: Thinking about this survey
One thing you would like to do before you die: Go to Portugal
Greatest coach of all time: Coach K
Your favorite moment of all time Winning a state championship
Most embarrassing moment: Farting in class
Favorite smell: Vanilla Crush
Biggest crisis facing America: Iraq War
Biggest crisis facing the world: Global Warming
Who were you or who do you hope you were in your first life? Amanda Pierlioni
Closest brush with greatness: Interviewing Charlie Villenueva
Your greatest thrill in sports: Buzzer-beater shots
Most important invention or discovery in your lifetime: My Hot Shot WATER heater, not milk heater
Most difficult interview question: Why do you want this job?
Automobile you would buy tomorrow if you had the money: Range Rover
Favorite amusement park ride: Swings
Favorite amusement park game: Ring Toss
Favorite amusement park food: Fried Oreos
Scariest nightmare: The tooth fairy chasing me around for all my teeth
Your largest monthly cell phone bill: Way too high
Hardest class at Eastern you have taken: College Writing
Favorite city ever visited: NYC
Favorite Olympic sport to watch: Bob Sledding
Greatest fear: Drowning
World’s most recognizable person: Obama
Most dangerous animal: Rhino
Funniest comedian: Jeff Duhnam
Scariest insect: Spider
Superstitions: Walk out the same door you walked in for good luck
Pet Peeve: Stupid people
Red Sox or Yankees: Red Sox
Biggest waste of money: Student Center
Longest you’ve ever gone without sleep: A Day
Best vacation of all time: Senior Cruise with my friends
Amount of weekly allowance you would give to your children: $20
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