Sport: Basketball
Class: Senior
Age: 17
Claim to fame: 4-year varsity letterman
Bet you didn’t know: I still have a scar on my foot from a stingray run-in when I was 4.
Toughest opponent/why: Beavercreek because our senior class has been battling their senior class since third grade
Favorite book: Harry Potter series
Favorite movie: Tommy Boy
Favorite TV show: Vampire Diaries
Favorite musical artist/song: Perfect by Ed Sheeran, no matter how overplayed it is
Favorite pro athlete/why: Kevin Love because he can play inside and outside, is consistent, and does the little things
Favorite smell: Movie theater popcorn
Favorite home-cooked meal: My mom’s chicken and rice casserole
Game day rituals: Shooting with my mom before I leave (she’s my shooting guru)
Person who would play me in a movie/why: Emma Watson because I identify with Hermione
Words you live by: “If you ain’t first, you’re last” — Ricky Bobby
Biggest influence/why? Charlie McMahan, my pastor at Southbrook Church, because I’ve learned a lot from him
I am most annoyed by: Braggards
You can’t live without: My family
Most embarrassing moment: A wardrobe malfunction on a waterslide
In 10 years, I’ll be: Hopefully in the middle of my residency preparing to be a brain surgeon
Best thing about basketball: Celebrating with my teammates after a big win and all of the friendships I’ve made
Worst thing about basketball: Being sore and getting beat up
Vegetable I just won’t eat: Lima beans
Favorite junk food: Movie theater popcorn
Favorite school subject: Science
Last DVD or video game I bought: The movie Argo
Person whose brain you’d like to pick: Coach Benj
Love to trade places for a day with: LeBron James
When I’m bored, I like to: Play board games or card games with my family
Worst habit: Worrying
On your bedroom walls: Pictures with my friends
Talent I’d most like to have: Singing
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