Team: New York Gauchos

1) How has your summer been so far?
Summer’s been great, played a lot of teams so far and a lot of tournaments (Boo Williams, Memorial Day Classic, King James, and GBOA).

2)  What are your plans for the rest of the summer?
We got the Peach Jam in Augusta Georgia coming up as well as the Nike Showcase in Orlando, FL.

3) How was your last high school season?
Last season was cool; we went undefeated in the regular season but lost in the 1st round of the city tournament to our rival school.

4) What are your college interests?
Rutgers, Duke, Villanova, Miami (FL) and Indiana.

5) What’s important to you when choosing a college?
Academics definitely, not just basketball, I do want a career but a good team and coach is important also.

6) What’s your favorite H.S. subject and why?
Science but specifically Biology, because I’ve always liked science and took a biology course last year and loved it.

7) Do you play any other sports?
Cross-Country and was ranked 19th in the city this year.

8) Who is your favorite NBA player and team?
Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers.

9) What are your hobbies outside of basketball?
Sleeping, watching T.V., talking on the phone, hanging out with friends and enjoying life.

10) What kind of music do you like and who is your favorite artist?
R&B and Hip Hop, really all types as long as it’s good and I gotta say Lil Wayne.

11) What do you want to improve on this summer?
Handling the ball, my ups, court smarts & vision and footwork.

12) If you could play 1-on-1 with any player, who would it be and why?
Kobe Bryant because he is the best.

13) What’s your favorite food?
West Indian.

14) PS3 or XBOX 360 and what games?
XBOX 360 and Grand Theft Auto 4.

15) What’s your favorite movie and book?
Comedies, Money Talks and anything with Dave Chappell in it.

16) Describe a typical day in the life in 5 steps?
Wake up, Workout, Rest, Hang Out and Come Home.

17) Do you have any nicknames and what’s your favorite basketball memory?
Si or Diggz and when I was in 8th grade, my first year playing with the Gauchos, we were at Nationals in Orlando and off a missed lay-up I grabbed it and tip-dunked it in!

18) Where do you see yourself in five years?
In college being successful hopefully with architecture because I love to draw.

19) How was your GBOA experience?
I loved it, was very different playing with all the different players and the way it was set up.

20) What’s your favorite basketball highlight of all-time?
Michael Jordan’s hanging 3-point shot against Craig Ehlo and the Cavaliers. (play below)