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Jack Buckmelter, Denver East
Height: 6-foot-1.Weight: 170 pounds.
Age: 17. Born: Aug, 12, 1997, in Boulder.
High school sport: Basketball (guard, averaging 14.9 points for 2014 Class 5A defending champion Angels).
Grade-point average: 4.05. Class: Junior.
Favorite subject: Government.
Favorite athlete: Stephen Curry.
Favorite team: Oklahoma City Thunder.
What I listen to: Hip-hop.
The best thing on my training table: My mom’s spaghetti.
Planned career: Business.
My family: Parents Natalie and Vince and sisters Vanessa, Olivia and Naomi.
I would love to visit: Outer space.
Are high school sports necessary? Yes, I do think they give kids a purpose and a reason to try hard in school, and they’re just fun.
