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Versatility: Cotton plays multiple positions on the court, styles teammates' hair off the court

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Junior forward Jewel Cotton attempts to make a free throw during the final game against Buffalo at Quicken Loans Arena on March 12, 2016.

Jewel Cotton: junior forward on the Central Michigan women's basketball team and creative hairstylist.

The Harper Woods native said she has done her own hair as well as others since she was 14. Growing up, Cotton was in charge keeping her two younger sisters’ hair in tack, constantly making sure their hair was in good shape every two weeks.

“My mom did my hair when I was younger,” Cotton said. “I learned from watching her.