Alexandra Maseko

"Mounting evidence of the benefits and impact that sport can have on women, youth, economic development and so much more than the typical "health benefits" we all assume should be the only reason we participate in sport."

"Honestly, few things can compare to that experience of representing your country and your fellow people back home."

"“The actions that have brought me to this point were not done with the intention of recognition and that makes this achievement all the more special.""

"It truly is a tremendous honour, one that I was not expecting at all"

"The actions that have brought me to this point were not done with the intention of recognition and that makes this achievement all the more special. I hope, if anything, being named as one of the top 30 finalists will help me continue my pursuits in community work, both here and in my native Zimbabwe and I encourage other student-athletes from Seton Hall to aspire to do the same"

"Seton Hall University has been nothing but supportive of my many endeavours and I am thankful for its continued support"

"Being a female international student-athlete is a wonderful platform and I only hope I can make the most of it"

"I want to offer myself as a resource to these (US-bound) young athletes, especially because I had none when I went through this process. What motivated me to do this is essentially two fold, part of my visit is centred around my work with an orphanage called Tariro House of Hope and the Sneaker Drive I had been working on for a while in the United States"

"If for real memory is a way of holding on to the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose, then our memories are the things we want to hold onto the most and if we don't make any then how are we going to hold onto them? This is the reason why today I took it upon myself to go down memory lane. The best way to do it was to approach the man who was in the thick of things at that time"

"The Secret is keeping fit and staying away from booze and womanizing."

"To the youngsters, Respect plays a major role in anything you want to do. Respect your elders the rest will follow"

"Based in the United States, Alex is a force to be reckoned with on and off the basketball court. Her basketball career began at Arundel School, Harare and as captain of the team she took Arundel through it’s first international tour to South Africa. For a total of 9 years Alex played for Zimbabwe’s Junior National Team and the Senior Women’s National Team. Most notably, she represented Zimbabwe at the 9th and 10th All Africa Games"

"She collected sneakers in good condition and took them back home to Zimbabwe where she distributes them to the underprivileged. Alexandra is particularly interested to see more children and youth exposed to the world of opportunities they are unaware of or think they are unentitled to. She wants the youth of Zimbabwe to have the right tools so that they can accomplish their own dreams and move forward in life."