{"id":3824,"date":"2018-12-21T14:40:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-21T22:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/stories\/usc-womens-basketball-team-takes-the-lead-on-community-service\/"},"modified":"2023-04-19T11:07:25","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T18:07:25","slug":"usc-womens-basketball-team-takes-the-lead-on-community-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/stories\/usc-womens-basketball-team-takes-the-lead-on-community-service\/","title":{"rendered":"USC women\u2019s basketball team takes the lead on community service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n    \n            \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--article-hero \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--article-hero\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            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the USC women&rsquo;s basketball team were in a bit of a funk. A recent tough preseason practice had left them frustrated.<\/p>\n<p>But their frowns soon disappeared thanks to a big change in scenery &mdash; and perspective. The team stepped outside the Galen Center to inspire and encourage 24 young local girls as they painted self-portraits that reflected things they liked about themselves, part of an event to promote positive body image and self-esteem.<\/p>\n<p>In a flash, their gloomy moods had turned to joy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You go out there and see the kids and how happy they are to be around us,&rdquo; said Aliyah Mazyck, a senior guard who is majoring in <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/genderstudies\/\" target=\"_blank\">gender studies<\/a> at USC Dornsife. &ldquo;It brings up good emotions and motivates you to [think], &lsquo;Forget about that practice.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Those positive vibes might be why the players are so committed to <a href=\"https:\/\/usctrojans.com\/index.aspx?path=outreach\" target=\"_blank\">Trojan Outreach<\/a>. All student-athletes at USC are encouraged to volunteer through the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.usc.edu\/146551\/usc-athletics-wins-top-community-service-award-from-athletic-directors-group-fiesta-bowl\/\" target=\"_blank\">award-winning community service program<\/a>, and the women&rsquo;s basketball team is particularly enthusiastic about helping others.<\/p>\n<p>We need to use our platform to reach out to the fans, especially little girls.<\/p>\n<p>In the past year, the team has inspired girls from throughout Los Angeles to <a href=\"https:\/\/usctrojans.com\/news\/2018\/5\/30\/trojan-outreach-girls-play-la-sports-day.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">get involved in sports<\/a> and embrace a healthy lifestyle. They&rsquo;ve also hosted an 8-year-old girl fighting brain cancer for a <a href=\"https:\/\/usctrojans.com\/news\/2018\/1\/23\/trojan-outreach-trojan-wish-neriah-asuega.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">courtside VIP experience<\/a> and surprised 600 local girls by passing out <a href=\"https:\/\/usctrojans.com\/news\/2017\/12\/12\/trojan-outreach-a-girls-play-holiday.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">holiday gift bags<\/a> during a special visit to the Galen Center.<\/p>\n<p>Those events and many others reflect how the team has gone beyond the call of duty to serve the community, said McCall Hall, director of community outreach for USC Athletics.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is one of the most responsive and respectful and enthusiastic teams I work with,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;They are very much committed to this work.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong>USC women&rsquo;s basketball team makes a difference in the paint<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When the players recently met up with students from Birdielee V. Bright Elementary School to <a href=\"https:\/\/usctrojans.com\/news\/2018\/10\/12\/trojan-outreach-dribbles-and-scribbles.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">paint positive self-portraits<\/a>, junior forward Ja&rsquo;Tavia Tapley said she initially had some trouble getting the girls at her table to open up.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-image-landscape news-image-right\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/migration-uploads\/WBB-Jenesse-2_450x290-2932.jpg\" alt=\"Basketball player Ja&rsquo;Tavia Tapley helps students paint\"><\/p>\n<p>Ja&rsquo;Tavia Tapley, right, encourages students during a Trojan Outreach event. Photo by William Nguyen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>One participant seemed particularly quiet and uncomfortable, so Tapley asked her what she was planning to draw. The girl told her she didn&rsquo;t feel like painting a self-portrait because she didn&rsquo;t like her appearance.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I told her, &lsquo;Well, what we&rsquo;re doing today is painting ourselves, so you should try to find the beauty in yourself. I think you&rsquo;re beautiful, so you should paint yourself,&rsquo;&rdquo; Tapley said.<\/p>\n<p>After just that little bit of encouragement, the girl began to smile and talk more. Soon she was painting confidently, Tapley said, and her transformation helped bring the rest of the participants to life.<\/p>\n<p>For other players, the painting event helped them recognize the influence they carry as collegiate athletes. Kyerstin Galloway, a sophomore biological sciences major who is minoring in Spanish, grew up in Compton and idolized the members of the USC women&rsquo;s basketball team. Seeing how the young girls at her table looked up to her in the same way opened her eyes to the power of her position.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Community service is a humbling experience,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re always on this pedestal as student-athletes, so when we get together with these kids, we&rsquo;re reminded that we were once in their shoes. It gives us that connection to the community.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outreach program helps Trojan athletes support others<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Another meaningful moment came last year, when the team helped <a href=\"https:\/\/usctrojans.com\/news\/2017\/9\/25\/trojan-outreach-fresh-start.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">fix up an apartment<\/a> for the <a href=\"https:\/\/jenesse.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jenesse Center<\/a>. The local nonprofit provides housing and support services to victims of domestic violence and their children.<\/p>\n<p>The players gave the apartment a fresh coat of paint, brought in new furniture and installed artwork and other personal touches.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You hear stories about abuse, but you might not actually think about it,&rdquo; said Shalexxus Aaron, a freshman guard majoring in law, history and culture at USC Dornsife. &ldquo;To see a woman who was in that situation or kids in that situation, it motivates you to want to do more.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong>USC women&rsquo;s basketball coaches emphasize community service<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The team&rsquo;s passion for community outreach is sustained from one season to the next by coaches and other staff members, notably head coach Mark Trakh and director of operations Ashley Ford. They encourage each new roster of players to commit to using their platform to help others.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As basketball players, they&rsquo;re in a position now where they can change lives,&rdquo; Trakh said. &ldquo;You never know, they might say something to a youngster that could change their life. They know that and have taken it upon themselves to accept that responsibility.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-image-landscape news-image-left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/migration-uploads\/WBB-Jenesse_450x290-2932.jpg\" alt=\"Danijela Milisic and teammates ready to volunteer\"><\/p>\n<p>Danijela Milisic, center, and her teammates help spruce up an apartment, with support from the local nonprofit Jenesse Center, for victims of domestic violence. Photo by William Nguyen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Aarika Hughes &rsquo;10, an assistant coach who played under Trakh at USC, also pushes volunteerism as a priority, even though she acknowledged it&rsquo;s sometimes hard to embrace the duty of serving as a role model.<\/p>\n<p>Danijela Milisic, center, and her teammates help spruce up an apartment, with support from the local nonprofit Jenesse Center, for victims of domestic violence. Photo by William Nguyen.<\/p>\n<p>Hughes, who graduated from USC Dornsife with a bachelor&rsquo;s degree in sociology, speaks from experience, having spent her 21st birthday building a house for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.habitat.org\" target=\"_blank\">Habitat for Humanity<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It wasn&rsquo;t ideal timing, but she got to work driving nails into a roof alongside her teammates. Then as she learned more about the family that would occupy the home, Hughes said the broader meaning of community service came into focus.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s more than just what&rsquo;s going on in your life,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;We encourage our student-athletes to give back and show selflessness and put others ahead of themselves.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>That same moment of realization came for junior forward&nbsp; during a day off from practice. Instead of enjoying the rare opportunity to sleep in, team members had been coaxed into leading a community event that required them to get out of bed at 6 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Milisic, a junior majoring in psychology with a <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/forensics-and-criminality-minor\/\" target=\"_blank\">minor in forensics and criminality<\/a> at USC Dornsife, was tired from school, her training and a short night&rsquo;s sleep. But when the team arrived at the venue and a group of energetic kids flooded into the room, excited to meet their idols, her attitude quickly shifted from grumpy to gleeful.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was easy; it just naturally happened,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;It was about more than basketball at that point.&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The hoops team, including several team members studying at USC Dornsife, uses its platform to inspire local kids and help others in need as part of Trojan Outreach, USC\u2019s community volunteer program for student-athletes. <strong>[5 min read]<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":3827,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,17],"tags":[215,764],"class_list":["post-3824","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-social-impact","category-student","tag-athletics","tag-student-athletes"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>USC women\u2019s basketball team takes the lead on community service<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/stories\/usc-womens-basketball-team-takes-the-lead-on-community-service\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"USC women\u2019s basketball team takes the lead on community service\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The hoops team, including several team members studying at USC Dornsife, uses its platform to inspire local kids and help others in need as part of Trojan Outreach, USC\u2019s community volunteer program for student-athletes. 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