Oklahoma freshman Nydia Lampkin’s interests go far beyond basketball. She’s the only Oklahoma women’s basketball player with a Class C operator’s license. The 6-foot-3 forward from Palm Bay, Florida, is averaging 8.5 minutes off the bench and is an important piece for the Sooners moving forward. Leading into Wednesday’s 10:30 a.m. game against Iowa State, Lampkin spoke with The Oklahoman about her plans beyond college, music and looking forward to playing a morning game in front of a large crowd.
Q: What are your career goals?
A: "I want to be an environmental engineer. My future career goal, I want to work with countries that are less fortunate — third-world countries or developing countries — to provide resources to them that they need.