“I’ve played basketball for as long as I could walk, as part of the St. George grade school and junior high teams before joining the Warrior family as a shooting guard. It’s been a great decision with, of course, winning the 3-point contest being the highlight so far.”
Age: 16
School: St. Michael High School
Parents: Corinne and Billy Long
FAVORITES:
Book: The recently released, “Five: The Night Dale Brown’s Bench Met the Best,” by Sonny Marks.
Music: Darius Rucker
Movie: “Staying in the basketball theme — ‘Hoosiers.’”
TV show: ‘Tosh.O’ on Comedy Central
Hangout: (Besides the gym) Friends’ houses
Role model: Assistant Warrior basketball coach Daryl Thrower
Extra: Long, a sophomore, was the winner of the High School 3-Point Contest held in late January at Catholic High. He won out over 15 other area shooters, making 21 total 3-point shots in the third and final round to win. Look for Long in the State 3-Point Contest at the Louisiana High School Basketball Coaches Association All Star Game in March during the statewide high school basketball championship games. Long is also a member of his school’s Beta Club.
Age: 16
School: St. Michael High School
Parents: Corinne and Billy Long
FAVORITES:
Book: The recently released, “Five: The Night Dale Brown’s Bench Met the Best,” by Sonny Marks.
Music: Darius Rucker
Movie: “Staying in the basketball theme — ‘Hoosiers.’”
TV show: ‘Tosh.O’ on Comedy Central
Hangout: (Besides the gym) Friends’ houses
Role model: Assistant Warrior basketball coach Daryl Thrower
Extra: Long, a sophomore, was the winner of the High School 3-Point Contest held in late January at Catholic High. He won out over 15 other area shooters, making 21 total 3-point shots in the third and final round to win. Look for Long in the State 3-Point Contest at the Louisiana High School Basketball Coaches Association All Star Game in March during the statewide high school basketball championship games. Long is also a member of his school’s Beta Club.
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