Kade Hackerott is a junior guard/forward for the UTRGV Women’s Basketball Team. She is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in marketing and is from Wichita, Kansas. Hackerott has spent her summers in the Rio Grande Valley since 2020 after moving with her parents, but this is her first year with the UTRGV program.
Q: What do you do for fun outside of basketball?
A: “I like to relax. I like to do nothing. I like to read, bake and watch TV. I’m a big TV watcher. [I] binge watch shows and movies.”
Q: What movies or shows do you like?
A: “I’m rewatching ‘Money Heist.’ I love ‘Money Heist.’ [It] really just kind of depends on show recommendations I get. I’ll usually check out, like, at least a couple episodes. I kinda started ‘American Horror Story’ [and] ‘Scream Queen.’”
Q: What kind of music do you like?
A: “I kind of like all but probably pop music. I’m a big Taylor Swift fan, which people will laugh at, but I think she’s awesome. I do like rap. I do like country so, kind of, a little bit of everything, just depending what mood I’m in.”
Q: What do you like about the Rio Grande Valley?
A: “Everyone is really nice. I feel like no matter where I go, people are very friendly and very nice. I would say the weather. It gets a little hot sometimes, but other than that, it’s mostly nice year-round. Being able to play here and being close to my family is a big bonus, so that’s huge.”
Q: Who is one of your role models?
A: “I think, more so, it’s just the influence of the people I’m around. Surrounding myself with good people, I don’t know if there’s just one certain person.”
Q: Would you want to keep playing or do something with your degree?
A:. “I honestly have no idea where the future will lead me. I thought about getting into coaching, but now I’m not sure. I don’t really know. We’ll just see where life takes me.”
Q: What are some of your personal goals?
A: “[For] the season, I just really want to help my team win. I know that’s not necessarily personal but, like, it is because I can do my part to help the team win, you know? I obviously want to play well, but, again, at the end of the day, it’s just for the team to win. … Do what I can to help us win, be a good leader, be a good teammate and all that stuff.”
Q: Do you have any fun facts about yourself?
A: “Peanut M&M’s are the best M&M’s.”
–Compiled by Jose Medina
