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11 The Nicholls Worth

Colonel freshman guard makes an immediate impact

By Carolyn Noble
Sports Writer
As an incoming freshman, KK
Babin was told by head women’s
basketball coach DoBee Plai-
sance that she was recruited to
help lay the foundation for the
future of Nicholls’ women’s bas-
ketball, and her stats say exactly
that.
In just over half a season, Babin
has already proved to be an in-
the offensive category, but she is
also ranked third in the Southland
Conference in steals per game av-
erage and is ranked 50th nation-
ally overall in the same category.
The 5’4” Gonzales native claims
she is “the worst loser ever.” It
was this attitude that caught Plai-
sance’s eye years ago.
“I’ve had my eye on KK for
years. She’s been a winner her
whole life, and she’s miserable at
losing. Bringing that mentality in
coaching at Loyola, so she took
the Division I coaching job at
Nicholls.
“That’s how much I have in-
vested in her and how much I be-
lieve in her,” Plaisance said. “She
is a strong piece of the puzzle in
terms of us putting this women’s
basketball program on the map
and sustaining success around
here.”
Babin reciprocates the belief in
her coach as well.

“Coach always says you have to win as a

team so really that’s my job, it’s not really
about myself, it’s just whatever I have to do
to help us win.”
— KK Babin

strumental part in the re-building
of the women’s basketball team.
Last Saturday, she led the Colo-
nels to their first conference win
of the season against the South-
eastern University Lions with 15
points.
Not only is Babin excelling in
here was essential for me taking
this job,” Plaisance said.
Plaisance was the former coach
at Loyola and says she didn’t
think she would get Babin to play
for her at the National Associa-
tion of Intercollegiate Athletics
(NAIA) level she was previously
“Coach DoBee really made me
believe in the dream to turn the
program around,” Babin said.
“She’s a great coach, and we have
the same passion for the game,”
she said. photo by Patrick Boudreaux
Freshman guard KK Babin looks for an open teammate to pass the ball to
see BABIN page 9 during the Jan. 15 game against Sam Houston.

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