Height: 6-feet-7.
Weight: 215 pounds.
Age: 18. Born July 12, 1987, in La Porte, Ind.
High school sport: Basketball (forward, The Denver Post Class 5A all-state the past two seasons).
Grade-point average: 4.0. Class: Senior.
My favorite subject is: Choir.
My favorite athlete is: David Robinson.
My favorite teams are: Indiana and Air Force men’s basketball.
What I listen to: Lots of Christian music.
The best things on my training table are: Blueberries, which we used to grow on our farm, and Mexican food.
Pregame ritual: I go over the game in my head, think about what I have to do, stretch strategy and pray.
Time management tip: I try to take advantage of the little time I have.
Planned career: Pre-med or business; in the process of being appointed to the Air Force Academy.
My family: Parents Tom and Mary; brothers Thomas and Bart; sister Brittany.
I would love to visit: Guatemala.
What I like most about high school sports: The crowd and fans.
What I like least about high school sports: Sometimes it gets tiring, it feels overwhelming … but never anything you can’t handle.
Preps
The Denver Post recognizes a female and male student-athlete of the week. At the end of the school year, 10 finalists will be chosen. Ultimately, The Post and The Denver Athletic Club will select one boy and one girl as student-athletes of the year, and a substantial donation will be made to a local charity in their names.
