High School: 4 year letterwinner in Track, 1 year letterwinner in volleyball, and 1 year letterwinner in tennis at Brea Olinda High School…100 hurdle league champion in 2005, 2006, and 2007…2007 triple jump league champion…3 years CIF competitor…named scholar athlete…named team captain and MVP.

Personal: Malia Billups was born on November 12th, 1989 in Anaheim, CA…daughter of Vivian Billups…majoring in mechanical engineering…roots for the Pistons…favorite athlete is Chauncey Billups…enjoys reading the works of Omar Tyree…favorite book is Flyy Girl…enjoys eating pickles…favorite movies include “Save the Last Dance,” Lion King,” and “Totoro”…enjoys watching America’s Next Top Model and Fresh Prince…favorite musical artists include Amy Winehouse, Rhianna, and OutKast…hobbies include scrapbooking…most memorable sports achievement was “taking my high school record”…cites her mother as her biggest influence because “she has always had me in sports,” as well as her uncle because “he would drive me to practices and come to my meets.”