Height: 6-feet-5
Weight: 190 pounds
Age: 16. Born June 4, 1989, in Pittsburgh.
High school sports: Basketball (18.4 points per game for Class 5A No. 3 Trojans), football (safety) and track (400 meters and high and long jumps)
Grade point average: 3.7
Class: Junior
My favorite subject: English, because it’s intellectual.
My favorite athlete: Allen Iverson. He has a lot of heart and nothing stops him.
My favorite team: Maryland men’s basketball. I just like the tempo of their game.
What I listen to: Jay-Z rap.
The best thing on my training table: Butterfingers.
Pregame ritual: None, I just compete.
Time management tip: Plan it by the month or week.
Planned career: Wants to become an NBA player; considering engineering as a college major.
My family: Mother Chantel; brothers Kelvin and Melvin.
I would love to visit: Outer space.
What I like most about high school sports: The competition.
What I like least about high school sports: I like everything about it.
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.
