Grade: Senior
Age: 17
Sport: Basketball
Claim to fame/honors: Third-year varsity player at forward; scored career-high 29 points against West Carrrollton; earned GWOC honorable mention as a junior; honor roll student
Bet you didn’t know … I am funny
Words you live by: Faith
Toughest opponent: Tipp City
Biggest influence: My family
Game-day rituals: Listen to a lot of music
What’s on your bedroom walls? Honor roll certificates, autographs from WNBA players
When I’m bored I like to … clean up around the house
Favorite movie: Little Man
Person who would play you in a movie: Beyonce
Favorite TV show: SpongeBob
Favorite musical artist: Gucci Mane
I can’t live without: Food
I can live without: TV
Event you’d like to attend: Oklahoma City Thunder game
Favorite book: A Junie B. Jones book
Favorite home-cooked meal: Fried chicken
Favorite restaurant: Smokey Bones
Favorite smell: Fresh laundry
Favorite cereal: Froot Loops
Store where you’d like a shopping spree: Nike
Vegetable you won’t eat: Peas
I’d love to trade places for a day with … Lisa Leslie
Whose mind would you like to read? Barack Obama
Place where you’d love to travel? Rio
Talent you’d like to have? Singing
Favorite school subject: Math
Favorite athlete: Carmelo Anthony
Favorite team: New York Knicks
Favorite Olympic sport: Track and field
Something in the world I’d like to change: Racism
Favorite sports moment: When I hit the winning shot against Fairborn last year
Favorite junk food: Potato chips
Best thing about basketball: The team bonding
In 10 years, I hope to be … a physical therapist with an NBA team
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