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Q: How many schools do you have offers from? From Whom?

A: I think I have 8 or 9. Kentucky, Georgetown, Stanford, Cal, and a couple other schools.

 

Q: Do you have an official offer from Kentucky?

A: No I do not.

 

Q: How have you felt about the recruiting process so far? Has it been fun, stressful.. How would you describe it?

A: It’s been good. It’s fun. It’s been a good experience for me.

 

Q: Are there any frontrunners in your recruiting process? Any schools that have stood out to you?

A: No, they are probably all about equal now.

 

Q: Do you have a timetable of when you will be making your decision?

A: Probably around this time next year.

 

Q: How have you handled the pressure of being a top recruit in the 2017 class?

A: I just try to keep getting better each day and then I wanna make it to the next level hopefully.

 

Q: How old were you when you started playing basketball? Who was your main influence in starting to play?

A: I was 3 years years old.

 

Q: What are your goals for the future, not only in high school, but beyond that?

A: One day, I can see myself in the NBA, but while I’m in highschool, I wanna get into college, play a year or two there, then make it to the NBA.  

 

Q: How have your friends and family influenced you throughout your basketball career?

A: They’re always around so, they’re a strong influence. They don’t really care about where I go, but I know they’ll be supportive when I decide.

 

Q: Have you played any other sports besides basketball? If so, how has playing those other sports helped you as a basketball player?

A: No.

 

Q: How has playing with the Indy Hoosiers, your AAU team,  helped you improve your game?

A: I think it’s helped a lot, playing with them. I think playing with them has got me better.

 

Q: What do you feel is the biggest strength in your game?

A: Probably attacking the bucket.

 

Q: What part of your game do you most want to work on? How do you plan on improving those skills?

A: I want to work on getting to the three more. I plan to improve by just staying at school and in the gym.

 

Q: Do you have any pregame routines?

A: No. I just pray.

 

Q: What would you say is your greatest achievement so far?

A: Probably just being smart. Not just on the court, but also in the classroom.

 

Q: How do you balance school and sports?

A: School comes first obviously, so I get all my work out of the way, then I don’t play until after that.

 

Q: Do you know what you would like to major in, in college yet?

A: No. I do not.

 

Q: Is there any player that you model your game after? What player are you most compared to?

A: There is nobody that I try to model my game after. I really like Kevin Durant though.

 

Q: What obstacles have you had to overcome to get to where you are today?

A: Nothing really

 

Q: What motivates you to continue to pursue your goals as a basketball player?  

A: Just the achievements, what I can get out of it.


 

Kris Wilkes Interview 

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