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The Denver Post All Colorado Basketball Selections. DeLovell Earls¤. (Photo by Joe Amon, The Denver Post).    Mr. Basketball
The Denver Post All Colorado Basketball Selections. DeLovell Earls¤. (Photo by Joe Amon, The Denver Post). Mr. Basketball
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Height: 6-feet-5.

Weight: 195 pounds.

Age: 17. Born: July 2, 1992, in Colorado Springs.

High school sports: Basketball (guard-forward, 2008-09 Class 2A Mr. Basketball by The Denver Post) and soccer (center-midfielder).

Grade-point average: 3.2.

Class: Senior.

My favorite subject: Pre-calculus.

My favorite athlete: Steve Nash.

My favorite team: Nuggets.

What I listen to: A little of everything, mostly pop, hip-hop and rock.

The best thing on my training table: My parents’ cooking.

Pregame ritual: I’m really superstitious. I sit in a certain place on the bus and don’t listen to music, have to wear a certain shirt, the way I warm up, the number of socks I put on . . .

Time management tip: Prioritize — basketball takes a lot, but you have to get schoolwork done. It may pay off some time.

Planned career: Undecided; considering Denver, Air Force and looking on the West Coast.

My family: Parents Sherry and Christopher, sisters Taldeza and Maliah.

I would love to visit: Spain.

What I like most about high school sports: The friends you make even from other teams, they’re just like family . . . and I like the competitiveness.

What I like least about high school sports: Basketball season’s too short; we need more games. And I don’t like not being able to play tougher teams.

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