Athlete of the Month – Frank Patton III
GT: Name?
FP: Frank Patton III.
Grade?
Junior at Harrison High
School.
What sports do you play or have been involved in?
Basketball.
Favorite sport to play?
Basketball.
Favorite sport or team to watch?
Duke
Blue Devils.
Awards?
AAU
Basketball tournament- Hoosiers Showcase Champion, Academic Excellence award
winner (McGary and Harrison) Scholar Athlete 2007-2008, most assists per game.
Extracurricular activities (besides sports are you
involved in)?
Student
Council, Key Club.
Do you belong to any organizations?
Evansville
Basketball Club.
What is the best part of being on a team?
Having
friends and knowing you don’t have to do it all by yourself.
What do you do mentally and physically to prepare for
a game or competition?
Physically
I stretch and mentally I think [about] what I can do to help my team win the
game.
Who is your role model?
My
parents.
What are your future plans?
Going to my dream college,
Duke University, to play basketball and become a basketball coach.
How does being involved in sports help you in every
day life?
Being organized and makes
me responsible as well as keeps me out of trouble.
Bonus Qs
First thing I do when I wake up in the morning?
Eat.
Thing that’s been in your locker the longest?
I
keep a clean locker.
Teammates would be shocked to know I …?
That
I’m scared of dogs.
I’d love to compete against?
Dwayne Wade.
Favorite play list on my iPod?
Lil
Wayne.