Player Spotlight
Name: Andrew Gooding
Grade: 12
Hometown: Bellevue, Washington
Interviewed By: Arvin Amini
-When did you start playing basketball? I started playing basketball at 5 years old recreationally. From there I began to love the game and began playing competitively at Friends of Hoop at 9 years old in 3rd grade.
-Who is your favorite basketball player of all time? My favorite player is Kobe Bryant because I loved how he played and how much he worked. I also love how he taught everyone around him about the game of basketball.
-What is your favorite basketball memory? It would be beating Mercer Island this year in the first game of the season. We came into their house and really destroyed them, especially because they’re our rivals.
-What are 3 songs that you would put on every playlist that you have? Pound Cake by Drake, Walkin by Denzel Curry, and DUCKWORTH by Kendrick Lamar.
-Would you rather eat Chipotle or Chick-Fil-A for the rest of your life? Chipotle because there’s more diversity in what you’re eating and there are more food groups. I also like Mexican Food better than chicken.
-If you had to buy one pair of Jordans, which Jordan shoes would you buy? Jordan Pantone 11’s
-Would you rather be able to shoot like Steph Curry or have Vince Carter’s vertical jump? I would rather be able to shoot like Steph Curry because there are so many people just as athletic as Vince Carter, but not many can shoot as well as Steph.
-Favorite pregame hype song? Freestyle by Lil Baby
-What is your dream vacation destination that you’ve never been to? I really want to go to Indonesia because I have some friends who went there and went to the islands around it. The videos and their posts looked really cool on Instagram, so that made me want to go there.
-If you had to go out to dinner with anybody in the world, who would you choose and why? I would definitely choose Elon Musk because he’s one of the most creative people in the world and he has a great work ethic. I’m also a big fan of his work at Tesla, SpaceX, and Twitter.
-After a long game, where would you go to get your postgame meal? If I wasn’t going to Chipotle or Chick-Fil-A, and if I was with my family, I would go to Red Robin. I’d usually get the Mac-n-Cheese and the Tavern Double as a combo meal when I’m eating there.
