AZIA BISHOP
Date and Place of Birth: April 5, 1993/Toledo, Ohio Parent(s): Buffy Costell Siblings: Lamont, Lilia, Adori, Olivia and Ariyana
FORWARD/CENTER • SO • 6-3 TOLEDO, OHIO/START HS CAT SCRATCHES The coolest thing about UK? “How many fans we have, the Big Blue Nation is awesome.” Most famous person in your cell phone? “Rajon Rondo.” What song gets you pumped up for a game? “‘No Lie’ by Drake.” Best dancer on the team? “Maegan Conwright.” Funniest player on the team? “A’dia Mathies.” Favorite all-time movie? “The Twilight Series.” What actor would play you in a movie? “Cameron Diaz.” What is your worst fear? “A tornado.” Favorite saying or quote you like to live by: “Live for today and not tomorrow because tomorrow is not promised.” If you could play one-on-one against a men’s basketball player at UK, who would you choose? “DeMarcus Cousins.” With the game on the line, who on the team do you want taking the last shot? “A’dia Mathies.”
Major: Social Work High School and Coach: Start High School / Bob Brown Shooting Hand: Right
General Has played in 32 games with one career start ... A versatile post player who runs the floor extremely well and looks to score in transition ... Finishes around the rim and shows a knack for getting to the free-throw line ... Possesses speed and athleticism to make her a threat in the post ... Plans a major in social work ... Chose Kentucky over Ohio State.
2011-12 (Freshman) Played in 32 of 35 games as a freshman with one start at Alabama ... Averaged 4.9 points, 34. rebounds and 1.0 blocks per games (overall) and 2.6 points and 3.2 rebounds per game in SEC play ... Had double-figure points in seven games, posting a career-high 13 points vs. Samford to go along with four boards and three steals in just 10 minutes of play ... Blocked the fifth most shots by a freshman in UK history (31) ... Led the team in blocked shots (31) ... Twelfth in the SEC in blocked shots (1.0) ... Had 10 blocks in her last nine games played ... Scored 10 points on 5-7 shooting while blocking three shots vs. McNeese State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament ... Scored eight points and grabbed four boards in 15 minutes against LSU in the SEC Tourn. semifinals ... Scored eight points, grabbed six boards and blocked two shots in a start at Alabama ... Blocked three shots at South Carolina ... Scored 11 points and pulled down a team-high eight boards vs. Arkansas in just 10 minutes of play ... Grabbed a team-high eight rebounds at Florida ... Had a career game against No. 6 Duke, scoring 10 points and grabbing seven boards in the second half alone, finishing with a then career-high tying 12 points on 6-9 shooting, to go with a careerhigh 11 rebounds, a career-high four blocks and two steals ... Scored nine points on 4-5 shooting, and had four rebounds in her first-ever collegiate game.
High School Rated the No. 34 prospect overall and the No. 3 post player in the nation, according to ESPN's HoopGurlz rankings. Ranked No. 30 by Bluestar Basketball ... Averaged 16.4 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 3.8 blocked shots per game as a senior at Start High School ... Named the 2011 Toledo Blade Girl’s Player of the Year ... Also was the Co-City League and Associated Press Northwest All-District Player of the Year ... All-City, AP All-Ohio and AP Northwest AllDistrict first team selections .. Named to the District-7 Coaches Association team ... Helped Start HS win its second City League championship in three years ... Compiled an impressive 80-15 overall record during her prep career ...
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Named to the Division I All-District third team and was an AllAmerican honorable mention by Sporting News Magazine as a junior ... Also a talented track athlete, participating in the 4x200, 400 meters and high jump.
The Cats’ Cause Volunteered to pack and deliver food for God’s Pantry BackPack program ... Southern Hills 5K celebrity race starter ... Volunteered to pack bags for the Joplin, Mo., tornado victims ... Participated in Lexington’s Fire Prevention Parade ... Serves as a mentor at a Day Treatment Center for children.