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| How tall are you? |
"5-11."
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| What position do you play? |
"Guard."
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| Where are you from? |
"I was born and raised in Canoga Park, California.
It's near the valley."
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| Where do you live now? |
"The San Fernando Valley."
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| What college did you attend? |
"Southern Cal."
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| What did you study in school? |
"I majored in sociology with a minor in communications."
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| How do you like Minnesota so far compared to SoCal? |
"Minnesota is beautiful. At least during the summer."
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| Who has been a role model for you in basketball? |
"I have had a lot of great coaches in my life that
have helped me so much. They were almost like father figures to me. Anywhere
from my high school coach, that I really bonded with, to my club coach,
all these coaches played a significant role. They get on me and they are
tough but they are the first ones to give me love. I just think all of
them have been role models for me."
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| What do your parents do? |
"It is just my mom. She is a radio dispatcher."
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| Do you have any siblings? |
"One younger brother, age 20. His name is George
Daniel Murphy. He is a cool guy, a big teddy bear, a chubby boy. He attends
Santa Monica College. He played football in high school. He is now going
to school and he is actually a bouncer for a couple clubs of in Hollywood."
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| When did you become interested in basketball? |
"When I was little, my mom made me choose between
karate and basketball, and I was like 'I like the (basketball) uniforms
better.' That was it."
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| If you could play one-on-one against any other player or athlete, who would it be? |
"Kobe Bryant or Dirk Nowitzki. I love their game.
I think they are amazing. I might be able to take them down (laughs) if
they just gave me a little range to shoot. They're both really versatile
players."
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| Do you have any pregame superstitions or rituals? |
"After shoot-around, I take a nap immediately for
two or three hours. I wake up shower, eat and then listen to music while
I travel to the gym."
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| Which other sports do you play? |
"Softball, track, a little football… and volleyball,
of course. I am really good at football. I am OK at volleyball… I
am just athletic. I am probably best at snowboarding."
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| Do you have any hobbies or talents outside of basketball? |
"My vocals. Most people hate on them, though. I just
have to record my first album and send it to all the haters out there.
It would go multiplatinum (laughs)!"
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| Who is your favorite musician/artist? |
"Janet Jackson and the great Mariah Carey. I know
Mariah is in New York right now. We should meet up. I want to feature
her on my album."
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What is the best song of all time?
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"Oooh, that's too hard... Because You Love Me,
by Celine Dion. I need to go see her in Vegas."
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| What is your favorite song to karaoke to? |
"I love the Spice Girls! Because there are five people
in the group, I get to do all of them… I can be Sporty Spice and
Posh at the same time:
'If you wannna be my lover...' "
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| What is your favorite movie? |
"Rudy, Hoosiers and Prince of Egypt."
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| What is your favorite television show? |
"Simple Life, Boy Meets World and Man
vs. Wild."
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| Who is your favorite actor? |
"Adam Sandler: He is pretty funny."
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| Who is your favorite actress? |
"Jessica Biel."
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| If you were not a basketball player, what would you be? |
"Probably recording music and touring."
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| What is one surprising fact about you that not many people know? |
"I know how to surf."
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