Jake O'Brien- Boston - AmericaEast.com

Jake O'Brien- Boston - AmericaEast.com

Hometown:       Weymouth, Ma

Class:    Freshman        

High School:      BC High

Major:   Undecided       

Favorite Musical Group/Artist:   Kanye West

 

Three Things I Can’t Live Without:                   

1.Family           2. Friends         3. Basketball

 

Q. Why I Chose Boston University:

A-  I chose BU because of the overall great academics, successful basketball program, and the city life.

 

Q. Favorite class and why:

A- My favorite class is Social Science because I enjoy learning about events that have happened in the past and the reasons why they happened.

 

Q. One thing I have learned at Boston University that I will carry with me for the rest of my life is:

A- One thing I learned here at BU is that there is more to life than basketball.

 

Q. My Dream Job, other than the NBA/WNBA, is:

A- My dream job would be to be my own boss.

 

Q. The person, other than my parents, who has had the most influence on me is, and why:

A- The person who had a significant impact on me other than my parents is my high school basketball coach. He taught me to keep a humble approach to basketball and life, no matter the amount of success you have.

 

Q. The best thing about being a BU Terrier is:

A- The best thing about being a BU Terrier is playing basketball in front of friends and family.

 

Q. Most memorable moment as an athlete:

A- The most memorable moment I've had as an athlete is going a perfect 25-0 and winning the state championship my junior year of high school.

 

Q. What I did this week as a student (classes, tests, projects, study hall):

A- Sunday night I worked on a Humanities paper that was due the next day. Today (Monday) I went to all four of my classes and later that night went to study hall to get work done.

 

Q. What I did this week as an athlete (practice, games):

A- Sunday we had the day off after beating Iona the day before. Today we had individual workouts for an hour followed by a lift.

 

Q. Based upon my experiences growing up, my advice for young kids about school and athletics is:

A- My advice would be to always work hard no matter how difficult or impossible something may seem.

 

Q. Why I am looking forward to the America East Basketball Championship:

A- I am looking forward to The America East Basketball Championship because I am excited for the opportunity to play for a shot at the NCAA tournament.