Oct. 25, 2010
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- NavySports.com recently sat down with Navy men's basketball senior captain O.J. Avworo to find out more about the senior from Houston, Texas. Avworo hopes to service select submarines and would have liked to have witnessed the U.S. Independence. Avworo was Navy's second transfer into the basketball program as he transferred from Idaho following the 2006-07 season. Gary Bakken transferred from North Dakota following the 1967-68 season.
In a team-wide vote, Avworo also won the categories of "Player that will be a head coach one day", "The Most Competitive Player" and "The Player That Can Sing The Best".
The Navy men's basketball team will open its season on Monday, Nov. 8, when it travels to Austin, Texas, to face the Longhorns in the 2KSports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer. The game will be televised nationally by ESPNU beginning at 9:00 pm (ET).
Full name: Ojevwe Avworo
Nickname: O.J. or Juice
Major: Information Technology
Best Sporting Event Ever Attended: 2004 Reebok Bigtime Tournament
Best Concert I Ever Attended: Lil Flip Concert; I don't really go to concerts
Hobbies: Sleeping, Yoga, Reading Inspirational Books
Best Player I Ever Faced: Ben Woodside (North Dakota State)
Best Friend From Another Team: Junior Treasure (Texas Southern)
Team I'd Like to See Added to the Schedule: Texas A&M
Toughest Place I've Ever Played: Gonzaga
Magazine Cover I'd Like to Be On: GQ
Most Famous Person Ever Met: Rashard Lewis (Orlando Magic)
Person I'd Like to Have Dinner With: Mike Krzyzewski
Place I'd Like to Visit: San Tropez, France
Best Part About Living in Annapolis: The people
Best Moment at Navy: Our win at Lehigh last year
My First Memory of Basketball: Throwing a basketball into a closed fence in my apartment
My Dream Job is: Coaching, running a company
I Would Have Liked to Have Witnessed: Civil Rights Movement, United States Independence
My Hometown is Famous For: Beyonce
Best Book I Have Ever Read: The Giver by Lois Lowry
Favorite Music Artist: Usher
Favorite Food: Italian Food
Favorite Sports Movie: Space Jam
Favorite TV Show: Martin, 24
Favorite Pro Athlete: Peyton Manning
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Houston Rockets / Astros / Texans
Favorite Website: ESPN.com
Favorite Class at Navy: America in World Affairs
Favorite Favorite League Arena (other than Alumni Hall): Sojka Pavilion (Bucknell)
# GO NAVY #
