Simeon senior Jaylon Tate, an Illinois recruit.

Simeon senior Jaylon Tate, an Illinois recruit. (Nuccio DiNuzzo/Chicago Tribune / December 8, 2012)

By Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune reporter Chicago Tribune

December 9, 2012

It's like a family, like a brotherhood. We get along off the court. Everybody's real good friends. It's fun coming to school every day.

Funniest Simeon player?

By far, Kendall (Pollard). ... He jokes nonstop. When it's time to get serious and play, he does, but he's just silly. He's very outgoing. He's a character.

Favorites

Movie: "Love and Basketball."

TV show: "Martin."

Music: Lil Wayne.

Players: Derrick Rose and Kobe Bryant.

Team: Los Angeles Clippers. They have one of the best point guards, and they're exciting to watch.

Class: Math.

Book: "Coach Carter."

Food: Cheeseburgers.

Dream job?

Be a professional basketball player or a sports agent.

Pregame superstition?

I listen to the same music before every game.

If you weren't playing basketball, what would you be doing?

I used to play tennis and baseball when I was younger, so probably playing baseball or tennis.

Were you good at either?

I was OK at baseball. I was pretty good at tennis. I played for five, six years.