Q: What’s your favorite thing about Champaign-Urbana?

A: Playing in Assembly Hall.

Q: Why did you pick wearing the #5?

A: My favorite player Jason Kidd wears the same number.

Q: What are the biggest negatives when a young player jumps to the NBA early?

A: If the player is drafted in the first round, I can’t find any negatives.

Q: If you were in charge of Illinois basketball facilities, what would you change?

A: I would put press and luxury boxes into Assembly Hall.

Q: If you could trade bodies with a teammate who would it be?

A: I don’t think I would want to.

Q: If you had one super power, what would it be?

A: Laser vision or something couldn’t help you on the court, so I would want to have eyes in the back of my head, or better yet, eyes all around my head.

Q: If you played and-1, what would your nickname be?

A: They call me The Sheriff because I lock people up.

Q: What is your favorite movie?

A: Friday.

Q: What’s your favorite part about Coach Weber?

A: He likes to ridiculously overexaggerate stuff, like, he’ll say that Nick Smith is 19 feet tall.

Q: If you didn’t play basketball, what would you be doing?

A: I don’t know.

Q: Which teammate do you think would be best at another sport at Illinois?

A: Dee Brown at football – quarterback.

Q: If you were playing Who Wants to be a Millionaire, which teammate would you trust as your lifeline?

A: Either Nick (Smith) or Jack (Ingram). They are the brightest around here.

Q: What mascot would you pick to best represent the University of Illinois?

A: I wouldn’t change it: Chief Illiniwek.

Q: Whose the most competitive person you know?

A: Besides myself, Dee.