Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Player Profile: NiCo DeChavez



Name: NiCo DeChavez

Age: 20

Hometown: West Orange, New Jersey

Height: 6'2''

Weight: 205 lbs.

Shoe size: 12

Position: G/F

Playing Experience: HS: St. Benedict's Prep/NJ

Current Team: Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles

Favorite Player: Dwayne Wade/ Rajon Rondo

Favorite Sneakers: Jordan/ Nike

Favorite Team: Boston Celtics

Go-to-Move: Cross-over, side-step

I play: with the NJ swag

My basketball moment: My first run at Knights of Columbus League (Jersey City, NJ:
Filipino League). I was 16 years old and my brother was 15. We were the youngest players in the league, but we made a big impact. Our first game, my brother dropped 23 and i had 22pts of my own. We were down one, in the last 8 secs, and i knocked down a fadeaway jumper in the corner for a win. I can't forget that.

Favorite TV show: Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Favorite book: The Miracle of St. Anthony

Favorite food: in general, Filipino dishes & RICE

Role model: my dad

Best advice given: What ever obstacles you go through in life, no matter how
impossible things seem to get.. DON'T GIVE UP!

What's on your ipod: HipHop, R&B, slow jam music, Francis M, Luther Vandross

If i had a super power, it would be: the ability to fly... because round trip from the P.I. to Jersey is too much for me!

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