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Q&A
Favorite sports quote: “I
LoNG
went to a fight the other
night and a hockey game
Guard • 6-0 • 180 • Senior
broke out.” - Rodney
Major: Sports Administration Dangerfield
Hometown: Mt. Zion, Ill. Favorite sports movie:
High School: Mt. Zion
Remember the Titans
Favorite guilty-pleasure
2012-13 Season
movie: The Godfather
Joined the team as a walk-on and went on to play significant
minutes off the bench in 23 games...Recorded a career-high six Part II
points versus Creighton...Played double-digit minutes in three If you could be one NBA
games.
player for a day: LeBron
James
High School
Favorite pump-up song: I Surrender
Averaged 20 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds as a senior for Class
3A Mt. Zion High School in 2009...Mt. Zion lost to Decatur Favorite pre-game meal: Pasta
MacArthur in Regionals...Named All-Conference and All-County What would you consider a good night: Going to the movies
Your celebrity crush: Scarlett Johansson
his senior year...Played three seasons of varsity basketball for
coach Jay Driscoll...Also played football his senior year.
Favorite person to follow on twitter, Instagram, Vine: LeBron
James
Dawg Bites
Your nickname: Ranger Colby
Born Oct. 21, 1990, in Decatur, Ill...Son of Tom and Tami Long... Favorite food: Steak
Father is an engineer and mother is a medical transcripitionist...
Favorite subject: History
Has three siblings, including an identical twin brother, Caleb,
who played in seven games for the Salukis as a walk-on during Favorite TV shows: Band of Brothers
the 2009-10 season...Majoring in sports administration with a After college, I plan to: Be an Army officer
minor in military science.
Hobby outside of basketball: Reading
Favorite actor: Leonardo DiCaprio
Favorite place to eat in southern Illinois: 17th Street
Favorite video game: Grand Theft Auto
I chose SIU because: Family tradition
A Saluki is: A dog
Best thing about Saluki fans: Passion
My hero: My dad
My values: God, family, friends
Hidden talent: Distance running
Talent I wish I had: Dunking a basketball
My motto: To die is gain, to live is Christ.
If you walked into my apartment you would say: Nice place
Not many people know this about me: I have the best nieces and
nephews in the world.
Career Stats
Season GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
2012-13 23 0 102 4.4 6 17 .353 4 12 .333 1 3 .333 2 4 6 0.3 5 0 7 10 0 1 17 0.7
Conference Games Only
Season GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
2012-13 12 0 58 4.8 5 11 .455 3 9 .333 1 3 .333 0 4 4 0.3 4 0 1 6 0 0 14 1.2
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