Grade: Senior
Age: 18
Sport: Basketball
Claim to fame/honors: Surpassed 1,000 career points in 44-42 win over Dayton Christian; averaged 19 points and 12 rebounds as a junior; first-team All-Southwest District and conference player of the year as a junior; averaging 19 points and 11 points this season; committed to play at University of St. Francis (Ft. Wayne, Ind.); will major in business
Bet you didn’t know … I wear a size-16 shoe
Words you live by: Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard
Toughest opponent: Dayton Christian
Biggest influence: My coach, Ray) Zawadzki
Game-day rituals: Drink pickle juice before every game; it helps prevent cramping
What’s on your bedroom walls? Posters of LeBron James and Shaq; AAU tournament medals
When I’m bored I like to … play xBox
Favorite movie: The Avengers
Person who would play you in a movie: Will Smith
Favorite TV show: Stranger Things
Favorite musical artist: Drake
I can’t live without: Food
I can live without: Haters
Event you’d like to attend: NBA game
Favorite book: Lord of the Flies
Favorite home-cooked meal: Spaghetti
Favorite restaurant: Outback Steakhouse
Favorite smell: Old Spice Swagger
Favorite cereal: Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Store where you’d like a shopping spree: Foot Locker
Vegetable you won’t eat: Celery
I’d love to trade places for a day with … LeBron James
Whose mind would you like to read? Steve Kerr or Gregg Popovich
Place where you’d love to travel? Fiji
Talent you’d like to have? Singing
Favorite school subject: Math
Favorite athlete: DeMarcus Cousins
Favorite team: Oklahoma City Thunder
Favorite Olympic sport: Swimming
Something in the world I’d like to change: Hate
Favorite sports moment: Hitting my 1,000 points
Favorite junk food: Cheetos
Best thing about basketball: Love being with a great group of guys, spending time with them and getting better every day
In 10 years, I hope to be … having a good job, nice family and a good life
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