Height: 5-feet-9.
Weight: 145 pounds.
Age: 17. Born: June 8, 1993, in Nantes, France.
High school sport: Soccer (2009 Class 5A all-state honorable mention midfielder by The Denver Post).
Grade-point average: 3.0.
Class: Senior.
My favorite subject: Mathematics.
My favorite athlete: Zinedine Zidane.
My favorite team: Manchester United.
What I listen to: Hip-hop, rap and R&B.
The best things on my training table: Anything my mom makes.
Prematch ritual: I listen to a particular song, then go play.
Time management tip: I took an option in school to start earlier, so I end earlier. I have off periods to do work. I get home at noon and do homework before practice, then finish at night.
Planned career: Undecided. Will sign in February to play at Clemson.
My family: Parents Hamidou and Aminata; brothers El-Hadj, Birane and Ismael; sister Mariam.
I would love to visit: Brazil.
What high school sports mean to me: I like high school soccer a lot. It gives me a chance to to represent my school, and it’s really fun. The team chemistry is none like I’ve had before, and everything is great.
