Meet Sacred Heart's Alex Wolff, the Courier Journal's Athlete of the Week

With all of the talent on Sacred Heart's basketball team, it's easy for solid contributors to get a little lost in the shuffle. But one of those contributors will get their due, as senior forward Alexandra Wolff was voted as this week's Athlete of the Week.

Here are a few things she shared during a brief chat with the Courier Journal on Thursday:

Myisha Hines-Allen inspired her love for basketball

Wolff picked up basketball when she was in the first grade, but her love for the game was cemented after she got a chance to meet then-U of L Cardinal Myisha Hines-Allen in grade school. Hines-Allen became her basketball role model, and the rest is history.

"I think I met her in fifth grade," said Wolff. "Ever since then, I loved watching her, and I was like, 'I want to be like her. She's very calm, and the way she carries herself was very inspirational.'"

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Alex Wolff masquerade's as the team doctor

Wolff's favorite subject is anatomy, and she translates her fascination with the human body into understanding what's happening with herself and her teammates when they experience injuries. She's considered a possible career in the medical field and gets plenty of practice as she plays doctor with her teammates during the season.

"I like learning about different parts of the body," said Wolff. "Whenever I get injured, it's nice to know generally the area that I could be hurt. It's fun to analyze injuries sometimes. Like, 'Oh, that's what hurts. That makes sense.'"  

If not basketball, volleyball would be Wolff's sport

Wolff thinks that volleyball would have been her sport of choice if she didn't fall in love with basketball first. Not only would she still be able to use her long, athletic frame, but Wolff also enjoys the strategic aspect that comes with picking shots and setting up serves to get kills on the opposing team.

"I like how it's fast paced, but also slow at the same time," said Wolff. "I like the logical part of the game. You have to think before you do things."

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