Grade: Senior
Age: 17
Sport: Basketball
Claim to fame/honors: Team captain is four-year letterman; defensive player of year as junior; shooting guard plans to play basketball in college and major in mechanical engineering
Bet you didn’t know … I’ve played basketball since I was 3
Words you live by: You have control of your destiny
Toughest opponent: Wayne or Trotwood-Madison
Biggest influence: My dad
Game-day rituals: Listen to same music (J Cole)
What’s on your bedroom walls: Plaques from basketball and LeBron poster
When I’m bored I like to … watch movies
Favorite movie: Straight Outta Compton
Person who would play you in a movie: Will Smith
Favorite TV show: Last Chance U on Netflix
Favorite musical artist: J. Cole
I can’t live without: My family
I can live without: Negativity
Event you’d like to attend: J. Cole concert
Favorite book: Gone series
Favorite home-cooked meal: Pork chops
Favorite restaurant: Red Robin
Favorite smell: Pizza
Favorite cereal: Frosted Flakes
Store where you’d like a shopping spree: Polo Ralph Lauren
Vegetable you won’t eat: Brussels sprouts
I’d love to trade places for a day with … Kyrie Irving
Whose mind would you like to read? President Obama
Place where you’d love to travel? Italy
Talent you’d like to have? Flying
Favorite school subject: Math
Favorite athlete: Kyrie Irving
Favorite team: Ohio State
Favorite Olympic sport: Basketball
Something in the world I’d like to change: Racial injustice
Favorite sports moment: Beating Wayne this season
Favorite junk food: Donuts
Best thing about basketball: Doing something I’m good at; brings me so much happiness, to a place where I don’t worry about anything.
In 10 years, I hope to be … a well-paid mechanical engineer or playing basketball overseas
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