NORMAN — Courtney Paris didn't want to be like other centers.
As a kid in Northern California, she was told she should pick a No.55 or No.00 jersey, numbers typically worn by centers and forwards.
But Paris refused to conform to those stereotypes. She might've had the body of a post player, but in her mind, she was still a point guard.
So she picked No. 3.
“The point guard for my brother's team had No. 3,” she said. “I felt like I was out of position, like I still should be a point guard, so I picked No.