In the tenth edition of the “Off the Court” Q&A’s with players on the William Paterson women’s basketball team, Beacon reporter Daniel Karp interviewed junior forward Patty Walsh. Walsh is entering her second season as a Pioneer after being sidelined in 2022-23. The six-foot forward logged more than 300 rebounds as captain at Middletown North High School.

Name: Patty Walsh
Number: #24
Year: Junior
Major: Public Relations
Hometown: Middletown, NJ

What skill have you always wanted to learn but not had a chance to?
I really want to learn to braid my hair. I love to have my hair done on game days, but I haven’t sat down and really tried to do it long enough.

I’m sure you and your teammates like to hang out together, so what is the go-to karaoke song?
We actually do have a go-to karaoke song. Me, Luna (Kirby), and Renee (Wells) have been known to kill some “When I Was Your Man” by Bruno Mars from time to time.

If you were a talk show host who would be the first guest on your show?
I would love to have a talk show, and my first guest would be my best friend Brenna, who I have known forever. If I had to pick a celebrity, though, it would probably be an athlete like Cameron Brink or Anthony Edwards.

If you could invent a new holiday, what would it be and what would we celebrate?
Hmm. Maybe another Halloween-type holiday in the summer, something I could dress up for and spend time with friends and family. 

If you could choose to become any fictional character, who would it be and why?
I would probably be Batman. I loved the Batman movies growing up, and who doesn’t like the thought of being a millionaire CEO of a company and a superhero?