The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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Ba ketball Preview 2013-14 ■ Jevoni Robinson ■ Patrick Wallace 34 • F Jr. • Charlotte • 6-8 • 225 Career Highlights: Athletic walk-on who was spotted by a team manager while playing a pickup game and then joined the squad after e-mailing associate head coach Bobby Lutz … Transferred to NCSU after attending North Carolina Central as a freshman … Played in 12 games last year and made 1 of 4 shot attempts and 3 of 4 free throws … Also had three blocks and seven rebounds … Played receiver for one season at Charlotte Independence High, and also competed in hurdles, long jump and high jump in track and field. 20 • G Jr. • Charlotte • 6-1 • 195 Career Highlights: Walk-on averaged six points and two assists a game at national power Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, N.H., as a senior … Earned two varsity letters at Charlotte's Myers Park High before transferring to Brewster … Averaged 17 points and three assists a game and made 86 three-pointers in 2011-12 at Myers Park. Ten Questions With Jevoni Robinson Why did you choose No. 34? It was given to me by the coaches. What's your favorite spot to shoot from on the court? Left elbow from the mid-range. Who was your favorite NBA team growing up? Philadelphia 76ers. If you could go back in history and meet any person from the past, who would it be? Bob Marley. Who has been your biggest role model in basketball? LeBron James. Android or iPhone? Android. Where would be your dream vacation? Germany. Who is the greatest basketball player of all time? Michael Jordan. If you couldn't be a professional basketball player, what would you like to be when you finish college? An investment banker or finance. Who has the best Twitter handle on the team? Definitely Staats Battle (@ sbattle_30). photos by ken martin Ten Questions With Patrick Wallace Why did you choose number 20? I actually didn't choose number 20, I originally wanted number 4, but they gave me number 20. I'm just fortunate to have whatever number I get. What's your favorite spot to shoot from on the court? Anywhere behind the three-point line. Who was your favorite NBA team growing up? The Boston Celtics. If you could go back in history and meet any person from the past, who would it be? Abraham Lincoln. Who has been your biggest role model in basketball? There's a couple of guys, I like Steve Nash and one of my other friends that plays at St. John's, Max Hooper. He's a shooter, so I like to model my workouts after what he does. I try to compete with him every day — we text and call every day. He went to my prep school, Brewster Academy. Android or iPhone? iPhone. Where would be your dream vacation? St. Simons Island, Georgia. Who is the greatest basketball player of all-time? Michael Jordan. If you couldn't be a professional basketball player, what would you like to be when you finish college? One of the main reasons I came to NC State was the great connections I can make. I want to be a college basketball coach, if I can. I have an interest in playing overseas, but if not, I definitely want to be a basketball coach or do something in finance. Who has the best twitter handle of the team? It's definitely Cat Barber (@ catbarber1994). 66 ■ the wolfpacker 48-50,52,54,56,58-60,62,64,66.Men's Bios.indd 66 10/22/13 12:35 PM