PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Height: 4’11

Weight:

95 pounds

School:

I go to Cut Off Elementary School.

Team:

South Lafourche Biddy Basketball Girls’ U10 All-Star Team

Sports:

Basketball

Best sporting moment:

Being named All-American in the Biddy International tournament for 2-years straight. That was a big honor for me.

Best advice a coach ever gave you: “How you practice is how you play.”

Most points you ever scored in a game:

I’m not sure. Probably around 24.

Favorite team to play against?

Slidell

Why?

Because they bring out the best in our team. We always have fun playing against them.

Favorite food:

Crawfish boiled by my daddy.

Favorite movie:

‘The Fault in Our Stars’

Favorite musician:

Katy Perry

What do you want to be when you grow up?

A nurse

Credentials:

Away from the basketball hardwood, young Ava Pitre is as kind as they come. She loves to joke around with her friends and family. But on the court, it’s all business (hence the serious photo). And that serious, no-nonsense personality is why she is one of the best players at her age. Pitre has been a force in South Lafourche Biddy Basketball for the past several years, winning back-to-back All-American honors at the International Tournament. Away from the floor, Pitre said she likes to spend time with her siblings, while also jamming out to Katy Perry.

To submit your nomination for our weekly Player of the Week series, email casey@rushing-media.com.

Ava pitre U10 ALL-STARS. COMBINATION GUARD

CASEY GISCLAIR | THE TIMES