Arguably the best thing to come to NKU's campus since Chipotle, Dean Danos an NKU commit for the class of 2013 was nice enough to give us an interview with him. We had a recruit profile on him last week, you can check it out here. Danos is from Chicago and plays his high school ball in Wisconsin. Danos is also one of three commits for NKU so far for the class of 2013 that includes Cole Murray and Deontae Cole.
Tyler Cox(Norse Sports): Who do you have on your playlist on your iPod?
Dean Danos: I go from listening to some Kendrick Lamar to The Fray and songs like that. I like variety though.
TC: Do you have any pre-game rituals or superstitions? What are they?
DD: No superstitions, I just do my pre-game shooting workout, pray and I'm ready to go.
TC: If you could play 1 on 1 with any basketball player, dead or alive, and talk with them, who would it be? And what would you talk about?
DD: It would either be Steve Nash or John Stockton. I would just ask them questions like how they made it to the top. Also ask what were some key things that they did to simplify the game and really make the game easier.
TC: What do you think is the most important virtue that a basketball player could posses?
DD: I think the most important virtue that a basketball player could posses is confidence
TC: Do you think you have this virtue?
DD: I believe I do simply because of the amount of time I put into this game.
TC: What are your Strengths?
DD: Some strengths are winning games, working hard, staying positive, and making my teammates better every single day
TC: What do you need to work on before you step on campus?
DD: Before I go to NKU I need to work on my accent.On my visit I definitely felt out of place when I was talking because of the funny looks I got. It made realize what to improve on before I stepped foot on campus.
TC: Other than NKU, what other schools were you considering?
DD: Other schools besides NKU was LIU Brooklyn, St. Bonaventure, Wisconsin Milwaukee, Miami (Ohio), Northeastern, Eastern Illinois, Georgia State, American and North Dakota State.
TC: What made you say, that's it, that's the reason why I'm going to NKU?
DD: The coaching staff, the education, the atmosphere, and the facilities obviously helped sway the decision.
TC: What will you be majoring in?
DD: I'm leaning more towards Biology
TC: What would you like to say to Norse Nation?
DD: I would just liketo thank Norse Nation, the school and the coaching staff for allowing an opportunity for me to be apart of something so great. It is my goal and vision to continue the winning and successfull tradition that NKU has both as a basketball team and as a community. I am looking forward to finally stepping foot onto campus and being a part of a family that is welcoming me with open arms.
GO NK!
