Q: Three Things I Can’t Live Without...
A: 1. GOD 2. MY FAMILY 3. MY SIDEKICK
Q: Why I Chose UMBC...
A: I WAS UNHAPPY WITH MY PREVIOUS INSTITUTION AND FELT UMBC WOULD BE A GOOD PROGRAM TO TRANSFER INTO AND MAKE AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT. A TEAMMATE FROM MY FORMER INSTITUTION TRANSFERRED TO UMBC AS WELL. THIS MADE THE ADJUSTMENT TO UMBC THAT MUCH EASIER.
Q: Favorite class and why...
A: AMERICAN SOCIETY AND CULTURE IN FILM, AND AMERICAN CULTURE IN POP CULTURE ARE MY TWO FAVORITE CLASSES. THEY ARE INTERESTING CLASSES BECAUSE WE STUDY MOVIES, MUSIC AND THE GROWTH OF OUR SOCIETY TODAY.
Q: One thing I have learned at UMBC that I will carry with me for the rest of my life is...
A: BEING A MAN IS AN EVERYDAY THING...THERE ARE NO DAYS OFF.
Q: My Dream Job, other than the NBA, is...
A: TO COACH AND/OR MENTOR YOUNG KIDS IN A FUN AND ATHLETIC ATMOSPHERE.
Q: The person, other than my parents, who has had the most influence on me is, and why...
A: MY BROTHERS...I TRY TO PERFORM THE BEST THAT I CAN, IN LIFE IN GENERAL, AS AN EXAMPLE FOR MY TWO YOUNGER BROTHERS.
Q: The best thing about being a UMBC Retriever is...
A: WE ARE WINNING
Q: Most memorable moment as an athlete...
A: MY FIRST DUNK IN 7TH GRADE.
Q: What I did this week as a student (classes, tests, projects, study hall)...
A: WE DON’T START CLASSES UNTIL THE 28TH OF JANUARY, SO THE COURT WAS MY CLASSROOM AND STUDYHALL.
Q: What I did this week as an athlete (practice, games)...
A: SINCE I DO NOT HAVE CLASSES, I SPENT TIME IN PRACTICE, WATCHING FILM AND PREPARING FOR OUR GAME LAST WEDNESDAY AGAINST HARTFORD. ON FRIDAY WE ARE TRAVELING TO BINGHAMTON FOR A SATURDAY AFTERNOON GAME. EIGHT TIMES THIS SEASON SO FAR, I HAVE HAD FOUR BLOCKS PER GAME.
Q: Based upon my experiences growing up, my advice for young kids about school and athletics is...
A: NEVER TAKE ACADEMICS LIGHTLY. THEY WILL ALWAYS PLAY A CRUCIAL PART IN YOUR LIFE, ESPECIALLY WHEN SPORTS ARE OVER. POOR PERFORMANCE IN THE CLASSROOM WILL RESULT IN NO PERFORMANCE ON THE FIELD OR COURT.
Q: Why I am looking forward to the America East MEN’s Basketball Championship?
A: I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO IT BECAUSE OUR TEAM HAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A LOT OF NOISE AND CREATE A NAME FOR OURSELVES.