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		Jerome Moiso
		Sport: Men's Basketball Year: Sophomore Position: Forward/Center Hometown: Abymes, Guadeloupe, France High School: Milford Academy/National Institute of Sport

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How do you want to be remembered?
I want to be remembered as "bad person" on the court. Just me, just a cool guy who's fun to hang out with, someone who tries to have fun on the basketball court. If people remember that, that's all I need. I don't need them to remember anything else.

What is your philosophy, how do you approach each day?
I have certain goals that I want to reach and that's pretty much why I came to UCLA, why I came to the United States, actually. I've got my goal in mind and I know where I want to go - to the NBA.

What do you like to do in your free time?
Watch TV. My favorite show is "Married...With Children"; I don't know why I have to watch it because it's so silly sometimes. But it is a funny show. I also like to sleep and spend time at the beach when I go back to Guadelope. When I have time, I like to hang out with my friends. I also like to read police fiction novels.

How do you prepare mentally for each game?
I try to stay relaxed. Lately, though, I've been trying to get fired up and thinking about the other team as the enemy, as someone I have to beat.

What do you think you'd be doing if you weren't playing basketball?
That's a hard one…probably trying to find a wife! And being a working man. Basketball is such a big part of my life that I don't know what I would do without it.

How do you view your role on the team?
I think I'm a pretty big part of the team. I think that I need to play well for us to win. I need to be more of a leader, vocally especially. The guys like to see me get involved vocally and emotionally, and when I try to pump everybody up.

Who do you admire?
I try to learn from most of the good players. I studied with Magic, I watched the Bulls when Jordan and Pippen were there. I don't really admire one specific player and I try to take the best aspects of every good player out there.

Do you have any favorite memories?
Yes, just being a baby and not having to go to school! No, really, because that's when I had no worries and I could just have fun all day. That's the best time of your life!

What's your favorite food?
Right now, I have to say I really like Thai food. But I actually like everything and I can eat anything.

What's your favorite movie?
Well, I don't really have that much time to watch movies. But recently I saw "The Hurricane" with Denzel Washington and it was very powerful. I liked it a lot.

If you could be an NBA player for a day, who would you want to be?
Somebody who helps his team win a lot. And that would be Bill Russell, I guess. Maybe Kevin Garnett.

If you could play one-on-one with any NBA player, who would you play against?
Shaquille O'Neal. I need somebody to bang on me and see whether I would be able to play against a bigger guy in the NBA. Then I would know where I stand right now.

Do you have a favorite NBA team?
No, not really. The Lakers are kind of dominating right now but I think they are pretty even against a team like Portland. Anything can happen this season.

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