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2013-14 SALUKI BASKETBALL
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Newcomer Bios
Marcus
Fillyaw
Guard • 6-1 • 180 • Soph.
Major:
Undecided
Hometown:
Topeka, Kan.
High School:
Topeka
Junior College:
Cloud County CC
Cloud County Community College
Averaged 7.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, 6.0
assists and 2.0 steals during the 2012-13 season -- his only year at the
school...Shot .373 from the field, including .341 from 3-point (29-of-
85)...Shot .645 (40-of-62) from the FT line...Recorded a career-high
16 assists versus Southeast Nebraska...Scored a career-best 20 points
against Hutchison Community College...Team finished 15-17 overall
and 5-11 in the Western Division of the Kansas Jayhawk Community
College Conference.
Topeka High School
First-teamAll-City and All-League in both his junior and senior years...
Team finished 18-7 and placed 4th in the Class 6A state tournament
during his senior season...All-State Class 6A Honorable Mention as
a senior.
Dawg Bites
Son of Cecil and Lisa Fillyaw...Father works for Goodyear and mother
is an accountant...Born Aug. 11, 1994 in St. Louis Park, Minn....Plans
to major in communications.
Q&A
All-time favorite basketball shoe:
Jordan Retro 11’s
Favorite sports quote:
“Hard work beats talent when talent don’t work
hard.”
Favorite sports movie:
Coach Carter
Favorite guilty-pleasure movie:
Pitch Perfect or Easy A
If you could be one NBA player for a day:
Chris Paul
Favorite pre-game meal:
Steak and cheese Subway sandwich
What would you consider a good night:
Hanging out with good friends and
laughing.
Your celebrity crush:
Megan Good
Favorite person to follow on twitter, Instagram, Vine:
Kevin Hart, my friend
Andrew Dawson
Your nickname:
Boog
Favorite food:
Cheeseburgers
Favorite subject:
Sociology
Favorite TV shows:
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Spongebob
After college, I plan to:
Get a job doing something I love to do
Hobby outside of basketball:
Video games
Favorite actor:
Will Smith
Favorite place to eat in southern Illinois:
Avant’s
Favorite video game:
FIFA or 2K
I chose SIU because:
I’ve always wanted to play in the Valley.
A Saluki is:
The quickest animal on the planet.
Best thing about Saluki fans:
Their support is unreal.
My hero:
Dad and Mom
My values:
Honesty
Hidden talent:
I lip sync really well.
Talent I wish I had:
I wish I could sing.
My motto:
Be honest and real with people and work hard.
If you walked into my apartment you would say:
Oh! This is nice!
Not many people know this about me:
I’m extremely goofy.
Hunter
Gibson
Guard • 6-3 • 180 • Soph.
Major:
Health Education
Hometown:
Bethany, Okla.
High School:
Putnam City
Junior College:
Three Rivers CC
Three Rivers Community College
Redshirted during both the 2011-12
and 2012-13 seasons after sustaining separate knee injuries...Averaged
11.8 points during his freshman season (2010-11).
Putnam City High School
Averaged 8.8 points and 1.2 assists his senior year, helping lead team
to a 25-4 record and second-straight 6A state championship in 2010...
Led the team with 14 points in the title game.
Dawg Bites
Son of Lon and Linda Gibson, both teachers...Born Jan. 31, 1991 in
Oklahoma City, Okla....Majoring in Health Education...Committed
to Utah State during the summer of 2011, but elected to return to
Three Rivers.
Q&A
All-time favorite basketball shoe:
Nike Huarache 2K4
Favorite sports movie:
He Got Game
If you could be one NBA player for a day:
LeBron James
Favorite pre-game meal:
Subway
What would you consider a good night:
Watching movies
Your nickname:
HD
Favorite food:
Mom’s cooking
Favorite subject:
Math
Favorite TV shows:
How I Met Your Mother, Big Bang Theory
After college, I plan to:
Become a radiologist
Hobby outside of basketball:
Watching movies, hanging out with family
Favorite actor:
Denzel Washington
Favorite place to eat in southern Illinois:
Moe’s
Favorite video game:
FIFA
I chose SIU because:
They have such a great history in basketball.
Best thing about Saluki fans:
Their pride
My hero:
My dad
Hidden talent:
Soccer
If you walked into my apartment you would say:
Pick up your room!
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