Athlete of the Week: Bailey Draughn, Beavercreek High School

Name: Bailey Draughn

School: Beavercreek

Sport: Basketball

Class: 2017

Age: 17

Claim to fame: My personality on and off the court

Bet you didn’t know: That I can play the ukulele

Toughest opponent/why: Centerville because they always make you work for the win

Favorite book: Hunger Games

Favorite movie: Miracles from Heaven

Favorite TV show: Full House

Favorite musical artist: Beyonce

Favorite pro athlete/why: LeBron James because he doesn’t care what anyone thinks of him

Favorite smell: A new pair of shoes

Favorite home-cooked meal: My mom’s homemade meatloaf

Game-day rituals: I eat cheesy eggs and I pray before every game

Person who would play me in a movie/why: Jennifer Aniston because she is super funny

Words I live by: This too shall pass

Biggest influence/why: My mom because I’ve looked up to her since I was little and she’s my best friend

I am most annoyed by: People who have a negative attitude

I can’t live without: My family

Most embarrassing moment: In second grade I scored in the wrong basket in a basketball game

In 10 years, I’ll be: Graduated from college and starting my job

Best thing about basketball: The people you meet and the memories and bonds you create

Worst thing about basketball: The blisters

Vegetable I just won’t eat: Brussels sprouts

Favorite junk food: Cookies

Favorite school subject: English

Last DVD or video game I bought: The Game Plan

Person whose brain you’d like to pick: Albert Einstein because he was so smart

Love to trade places for a day with: Roman Atwood

When I’m bored, I like to: Watch basketball highlights on YouTube

Worst habit: Cracking my knuckles

On my bedroom walls: Pictures of me and my friends

Talent I’d most like to have: Singing

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