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Austin Pegram, who will be a senior next year, plays soccer and basketball for J.G. Brown School. For the past two years, he's been a starting point guard on the basketball team. Plus he plays forward striker on the soccer team. Last season, he had 17 goals for the season, including four goals in the district tournament game against Central. He makes all As and Bs according to his basketball coach, Justin Leonard.
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Coach Leonard says, "He's a good athlete, a good team leader and a great student. He's a great kid overall. " We checked in with Austin to find out his plans for the summer and asked him, his mom and his coach 10 questions to see who knows him better.
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Austin Pegram
J.G. Brown School
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Eunice
Austin's mom
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Justin Leonard
Brown Basketball Coach
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How do you get ready for a game?
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Listen to music
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Listen to music
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Takes a nap and listens to iPod
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Which is more challenging, soccer or basketball?
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Soccer
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Both the same
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Basketball
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What is your favorite play?
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Drive in lane and shoot
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Drive in and shoot at basket
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Passing
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What music is first on your playlist now?
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Michael Jackson, lots of old school Marvin Gaye, Earth, Wind & Fire
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R&B, rap, jazz, gospel Temptations--all kinds of music
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Lots of things --Michael Jackson
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Favorite food?
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Cereal. I like it any time of the day
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Meat. Don’t leave out the meat!
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Cereal
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Favorite Movie?
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Undercover Brother
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Dragonball Z series
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Four Brothers
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What is your favorite team?
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Phoenix Suns
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U of L
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U of L
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Your best subject in school?
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English – I like to write
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World Civilizations
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Math
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How are you spending your summer vacation?
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Basketball camps, volunteering hours for senior project, working —and soccer starts in July
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Volunteering, working
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Working, volunteering, and playing basketball
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What is your favorite summer sport?
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Soccer – After playing basketball for so long it’s kind of a relief
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Basketball
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Soccer
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Total Points: |
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3 Right
Good try, Mom! |
5 Right
Way to go, Coach! |
