Who is your all-time favorite NBA player?
"All time has to be Lebron (James) just because that is who I grew up on. He is making history."
What is your favorite moment as an Aggie/favorite Aggie tradition?
"My favorite Aggie tradition is at the end of the game when we hold each other and do the War Hymn. I like that. That is a real exciting tradition when everyone comes together and we just rock side to side. It's pretty cool."
What has been your favorite moment in basketball growing up?
"My favorite moment in basketball had to be when I score 50 points in high school. We were playing Sam Houston High School, and I only missed like three shots that game. It was a crazy game because we ended up losing, but it was still an exciting game. There were a lot of fans there, and it was really loud. It was real exciting."
What is your favorite NBA team?
"My favorite NBA team would have to be the Warriors. I am a bandwagon fan. I'm not even going to lie. I like KD and Steph (Curry). The whole team is just an unstoppable team, so I have to go with the Warriors."
If you could play anyone in the NBA one-on-one, who would it be?
"I would probably play Kyrie Irving just to try steal some techniques and moves from him. I would just try to learn something from Kyrie."
What is your pregame warm-up song?
"I got to listen to Moneybagg's 'Doin 2 Much' or I like Famous Dex and ASAP Rocky's 'Pick It Up'."
Who has been your biggest influence on your career?
"My family of course. My family has been my biggest influence by far just because I want to see them happy. I want everything to be good at the end of the day for me and them."
What is your favorite basketball movie?
"Love & Basketball. I really like Love & Basketball."
What's your favorite road venue you've played in?
"I liked the Barclays. We played the Barclays, and I really liked that one. It is in New York, and it is the Barclays. It can't get any better than that."
Who is your favorite musician/band?
"Right now, I would have to go with Moneybagg. My favorite song by him is called Vent Flex Freestyle. That is his best song right there."
What is your favorite TV show?
"I like Martin for sure. That is my number one."
What is your favorite vacation spot?
"When I get to go on vacation I want to go to Cali. I have been to Cali like three times, but every time I go I never want to leave. I like the city. I could go to the beach, but I'm not really a beach person. I like to be in the city."
What do you want the TV announcers to say about you as a player?
"I want them to say that I am entertaining and real funny. Also that I can be real funny at times, and that I am cool."
Who do you think the funniest player on the team is?
"JJ (Chandler). He knows how to make people laugh by just doing dumb stuff."
What type of person would your friends and family say that you are?
"I think that they would say that I am funny and entertaining. Also that I am fun to be around and just a cool person, not a bad person."
Why did you choose Texas A&M?
"The people around definitely. I like the people that are around and the environment itself."
Do you think SEC Basketball is underrated nationally?
"It used to be. I think the fans are starting to wake up. The reporters and sport experts are starting to notice and see that the SEC is moving up in the basketball world."
What does this team have to do to compete for an SEC title and make a run in the NCAA tournament?
"I would say stay focused off the court. On the court, we are going to do our job regardless because the coaches are going to make sure of that. Off the court I just feel like we need to lock in and stay focused to limit our distractions. We can't totally wipe them out, but we need to limit them for sure."
Describe Coach Kennedy in a few words
"In a few words, he is humble. I wouldn't say he is a high energy guy, but you can definitely tell that he cares. He is a caring person. He shows passion in what he does."
What is it like to play in Reed Arena?
"It is a different feeling of course with the mayhem and the fans who are doing their chants and their yells. It is a different feeling and nothing that you will experience anywhere else."
"All time has to be Lebron (James) just because that is who I grew up on. He is making history."
What is your favorite moment as an Aggie/favorite Aggie tradition?
"My favorite Aggie tradition is at the end of the game when we hold each other and do the War Hymn. I like that. That is a real exciting tradition when everyone comes together and we just rock side to side. It's pretty cool."
What has been your favorite moment in basketball growing up?
"My favorite moment in basketball had to be when I score 50 points in high school. We were playing Sam Houston High School, and I only missed like three shots that game. It was a crazy game because we ended up losing, but it was still an exciting game. There were a lot of fans there, and it was really loud. It was real exciting."
What is your favorite NBA team?
"My favorite NBA team would have to be the Warriors. I am a bandwagon fan. I'm not even going to lie. I like KD and Steph (Curry). The whole team is just an unstoppable team, so I have to go with the Warriors."
If you could play anyone in the NBA one-on-one, who would it be?
"I would probably play Kyrie Irving just to try steal some techniques and moves from him. I would just try to learn something from Kyrie."
What is your pregame warm-up song?
"I got to listen to Moneybagg's 'Doin 2 Much' or I like Famous Dex and ASAP Rocky's 'Pick It Up'."
Who has been your biggest influence on your career?
"My family of course. My family has been my biggest influence by far just because I want to see them happy. I want everything to be good at the end of the day for me and them."
What is your favorite basketball movie?
"Love & Basketball. I really like Love & Basketball."
What's your favorite road venue you've played in?
"I liked the Barclays. We played the Barclays, and I really liked that one. It is in New York, and it is the Barclays. It can't get any better than that."
Who is your favorite musician/band?
"Right now, I would have to go with Moneybagg. My favorite song by him is called Vent Flex Freestyle. That is his best song right there."
What is your favorite TV show?
"I like Martin for sure. That is my number one."
What is your favorite vacation spot?
"When I get to go on vacation I want to go to Cali. I have been to Cali like three times, but every time I go I never want to leave. I like the city. I could go to the beach, but I'm not really a beach person. I like to be in the city."
What do you want the TV announcers to say about you as a player?
"I want them to say that I am entertaining and real funny. Also that I can be real funny at times, and that I am cool."
Who do you think the funniest player on the team is?
"JJ (Chandler). He knows how to make people laugh by just doing dumb stuff."
What type of person would your friends and family say that you are?
"I think that they would say that I am funny and entertaining. Also that I am fun to be around and just a cool person, not a bad person."
Why did you choose Texas A&M?
"The people around definitely. I like the people that are around and the environment itself."
Do you think SEC Basketball is underrated nationally?
"It used to be. I think the fans are starting to wake up. The reporters and sport experts are starting to notice and see that the SEC is moving up in the basketball world."
What does this team have to do to compete for an SEC title and make a run in the NCAA tournament?
"I would say stay focused off the court. On the court, we are going to do our job regardless because the coaches are going to make sure of that. Off the court I just feel like we need to lock in and stay focused to limit our distractions. We can't totally wipe them out, but we need to limit them for sure."
Describe Coach Kennedy in a few words
"In a few words, he is humble. I wouldn't say he is a high energy guy, but you can definitely tell that he cares. He is a caring person. He shows passion in what he does."
What is it like to play in Reed Arena?
"It is a different feeling of course with the mayhem and the fans who are doing their chants and their yells. It is a different feeling and nothing that you will experience anywhere else."