The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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BKB PREVIEW 12-13 Staats Battle 30 ■ SG 12, shooting seven three-point attempts and making two … Winner of the ESPN "Coolest Name In The NCAA Tournament" contest … Averaged 13.7 points per game as a senior for Broughton High School, leading them to a 22-6 record, and was named all-conference … Holds Broughton school record with 61 career made three-pointers. Career Highlights: Walk-on played six games as a freshman in 2011- So. • Raleigh • 6-6 • 191 Favorite player to watch growing up? Michael Jordan. Toughest player you have faced? John Wall. Best dresser on the team? Jay Lewis or Richard Howell. What advice would you give to a prep senior? Work hard on your school work because if you have good grades, it opens doors for you. Who is a must-follow on Twitter for you? Chandler Parsons of the Houston Rockets. What road or neutral arena are you looking forward to seeing? Madison Square Garden for the UConn game and the arena in Puerto Rico. What athlete at NC State do you enjoy watching? Juston Burris on the football team. Who is your closest friend on another college basketball team? Ten Questions With Staats Battle Conor Strickland at Salisbury University (in Maryland) and Peyton Robbins at East Carolina. Who would you like to see in concert? Waka Flocka Flame. What is another sport you would have liked to have played in college? I'm not good at golf, but I wish I was good at golf. PHOTO BY LARRY BLANKENSHIP three seasons … Played in 10 career games and has attempted one field goal, which came against Wake Forest his sophomore season … Was a member of the MaxPreps North Carolina Independent Schools 3-A All- State squad as a senior for Greensboro Country Day and was named MVP of two tournaments that year. Career Highlights: Walk-on that has been on the team for the past Sr. • Greensboro, N.C. • 6-1 • 198 Jay Lewis 20 ■ G Favorite player to watch growing up? My father was because he taught me the game, and is who I look up to on and off the court. Toughest player you have faced? John Wall back in high school when Ten Questions With Jay Lewis we played them. Best dresser on the team? If not me, definitely Staats Battle. What advice would you give to a prep senior? Time management is the key to being successful. You have to know when your classes, study hall and weight lifting are. Who is a must-follow on Twitter for you? Jordan Vandenberg. What road or neutral arena are you looking forward to seeing? Madison Square Garden for UConn game. What athlete at NC State do you enjoy watching? Quintin Payton is one of my good friends on the football team. Who is your favorite actor or actress? Tyler Perry. Who would you like to see in concert? Definitely Jay-Z. What is another sport you would have liked to have played in college? Football. 62 ■ THE WOLFPACKER PHOTO BY LARRY BLANKENSHIP