Zach Pirog, ThunderRidge
Height: 6-foot-10.
Weight: 210 pounds.
Age: 18. Born: Oct. 3, 1996, in Highlands Ranch.
High school sport: Basketball (center, averaging 12.6 points and 8.8 rebounds for the Class 5A No. 2 Grizzlies).
Grade-point average: 3.64.
Class: Senior.
My favorite subject: History.
My favorite athlete: Allen Iverson.
My favorite team: Chicago Bulls.
What I listen to: A little of everything.
The best thing on my training table: Steak.
Planned career: Criminology; signed to play at Nebraska Omaha.
My family: Parents Kim and Mike, sister Alex.
I would love to visit: Greece.
Are high school sports necessary? I wouldn’t say necessary, but they’re very important. They get kids involved. My friends have been my friends since elementary school, and you make friends through sports. You develop relationships.
