July 9, 2007
1. This is your final year playing at UTPA, what are you hoping to accomplish in your final season?
PS - I just hope we have a good season. Last year we were 14-15, so I definitely want to be over .500 and just basically win.
2. In your first year playing Division I basketball, what was the biggest transition you had to adjust to?
PS - Facing guys that are bigger, stronger, and faster.
3. What was the biggest obstacle you've had to face since coming to UTPA?
PS - That they are not taking any of my credits in school.
4. At what age did you begin playing basketball?
PS - Three or four, I use to dribble around the gym.
5. Did you think that you would be playing at the Division I level?
PS - I had my doubts but that has always been my goal since I was young. There were sometimes that I didn't think it was going to happen but I'm glad it did.
6. What part of your game do you feel needs the most improvement?
PS - My defense because I like to reach too much.
7. Who had the most influence on you playing basketball?
PS - My dad.
8. Do you have any superstitions before playing in a game?
PS - No not really.
9. Do you have a certain routine that you follow before every game?
PS - Basically what I really like to do is get a lot of shots and free throws in, whether its pre game or the night before just so I know I'm ready.
10. Of all the years you've been playing basketball, what is the moment that you will never forget?
PS - I'll never forget my first game playing Division I because it was so surreal. I wanted to play Division I for so long. The first ever Division I versus Division I was at the Alamo Dome so I didn't know what to expect.
PS - When I got off the airplane at night, coach Johnson and coach Madison gave me a tour of the valley and I wondered what is their to do and what are the people like. The people are real nice, they speak to me in Spanish because I'm Mexican and I don't understand half of what they are saying but it's alright.
2. When was the first time you played in a basketball game?
PS - When I was eight years old and I was playing in the 10 and under league.
3. When was the first time you knew that you wanted to play basketball at the next level?
PS - When I was seven or eight. I would see basketball players on TV and I wanted to be like them.
4. What is the first thing you pack when going on a road trip?
PS - My sweats so I won't get yelled at.
5. What is the first thing that comes to mind when you get on the court?
PS - What do we have to do to win? Is it going to be a fast pace game? Slow pace? Are we going to take quick shots? I just analyze on what's the best route to win the game.
6. What was the last movie you watched?
PS - Oceans 13
7. When was the last basketball game that you played in?
PS - About a month ago in China.
8. What is the last thought that comes to mind when your about to go to sleep?
PS - I hope I wake up.
9. When was the last time you went home?
PS - August 19
10. When was the last time you went to the beach?
PS - Right after the season was over.
PS - ESPN
2. Fast Food: McDonalds or Wendy's?
PS - Wendy's
3. Basketball Teams: Spurs or Lakers?
PS - Suns
4. Ice Cream: Chocolate or Vanilla?
PS - Vanilla
5. Movies: Scarface or Goodfellas?
PS - Scarface
6. Baseball Teams: Red Sox or Yankees?
PS - Yankees
7. Actors: Al Pacino or Robert DeNiro?
PS - Al Pacino
8. Basketball Players: Kobe Bryant or Dwyane Wade?
PS - Dwyane Wade
9. Deli Food: Subway or UTPA Sub Connection?
PS - Subway
10. Magazines: Sports Illustrated or ESPN Magazine?
PS - ESPN Magazine
PS - The game against UTSA, that was a really good game. We were up by a lot and then I got my fourth foul a minute into the second half, then we got down by 15 points and we came back to win.
2. The worst basketball court that you ever played on?
PS - There is a court in China that was pretty bad. I fell down and bruise my hand.
3. The best vacation you've ever taken?
PS - Las Vegas because I hadn't seen my sister in a year in a half.
4. The worst vacation you've ever taken?
PS - Going to Florida because my grandma died and I was suppose to play in nationals and I didn't get to play.
5. The best thing that has happened to you since coming to UTPA?
PS - Just coming here.
6. The worst thing that has happened to you since coming to UTPA?
PS - I haven't been home in forever. I want to go home.
7. The best part about basketball practice?
PS - Scrimmaging
8. The worst part about basketball practice?
PS - The conditioning.
9. The best thing about summer vacation?
PS - No real obligations to anything unless your in summer school. It's time off from everything.
10. The worst part about summer vacation?
PS - There is no worst part, summer is always good.
PS - I would have a big warehouse with a bunch of courts with a store in it that sells shoes and sporting goods because I love shoes. I would put it in Las Vegas.
PS - If you could meet anyone in the world, who would you meet?
PS: I'd like to meet Shaq because I like the way he carries himself. I've always like him since I was little.
PS - If you had one wish what would you wish for?
PS: To play in the NBA.
4. If you had a chance to go anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?
PS - Bahamas because I heard that those places are great.
5. If you could play on any NBA team, what team would you play on?
PS - Pistons because it's my home state even though I don't like them.
6. If you could switch places with one person who would you be?
PS - Steve Nash
7. If you had the opportunity to create a dream team, yourself included, what four other players would you want on your team?
PS - Larry Bird, Steve Nash, Dwayne Wade, and Reggie Miller because you got to have a shooter.
8. If you could go back in time and change one thing, what would you change?
PS - Maybe listened to more people when I was younger.
9. If you could change one thing about the world, what would you change?
PS - World Peace
10. If you could be on any television show which one would it be?
PS - I think I would want to be on one of those SportsCenter shows, like a sports anchor.
