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2013-14 SALUKI BASKETBALL
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Newcomer Bios
Bola
Olaniyan
Forward • 6-7 • 225 • Fr.
Major:
Undecided
Hometown:
Lagos, Nigeria
High School:
Richmond (Ind.)
2012-13 Season
Redshirted.
Richmond High School
Averaged 14.6 points and 11.6 rebounds per game his senior
year for Richmond High School (Ind.)...Scored a season-high
27 points in an overtime victory over Kokomo on Feb. 17, and
also scored 25 points three times...Recorded 14 double-doubles
and posted double figures in scoring in all but five games...
Richmond finished 21-4 on the season and advanced to the
Class 4A sectional final for a second-consecutive season...
Played his junior season at Mount Zion Christian Academy in
North Carolina.
Dawg Bites
A native of Lagos, Nigeria. Born April 5, 1993...Son of Yekini
and Sherifai Olaniyan...Played organized basketball for first
time in 10th grade in Nigeria.
Q&A
All-time favorite basketball shoe:
Nike
Favorite sports quote:
“Everything is possible.”
Favorite sports movie:
LeBron James’ high school movie
If you could be one NBA player for a day:
Michael Beasley
Favorite pump-up song:
Hip-hop
Favorite pre-game meal:
Rice and beans
What would you consider a good night:
Go to sleep early.
Favorite person to follow on twitter, Instagram, Vine:
My parents, friends
Your nickname:
Bolavard
Favorite food:
Rice
Favorite subject:
English
Favorite TV shows:
BET
After college, I plan to:
Play professional basketball
Hobby outside of basketball:
Video games or hang out with friends
Favorite actor:
Will Smith
Favorite place to eat in southern Illinois:
Chinese
Favorite video game:
FIFA
I chose SIU because:
It felt like home
A Saluki is:
A dog.
Best thing about Saluki fans:
They love the game.
My hero:
My parents
Talent I wish I had:
Play soccer
If you walked into my apartment you would say:
Hello.
Not many people know this about me:
I am friendly.
Tyler
Smithpeters
Guard • 6-3 • 170 • Fr.
Major:
Undecided
Hometown:
Harrisburg, Ill.
High School:
Harrisburg
Harrisburg High School
In his senior season, led Har-
risburg to a 33-1 record and 2A
state championship...Named IBCA First-Team All-State and
Southern Illinoisan Co-Player of theYear (with teammate Capel
Henshaw)...Averaged 17.5 points, six assists and 4.7 rebounds,
while shooting 40 percent from 3-point range...A three-time
River-to-River All-Conference and All-South honoree...Ended
his career as the second-leading scorer in HHS history.
Dawg Bites
Born Dec. 26, 1993...Son of Randy and Patricia Smithpeters...
Played basketball for his father at Harrisburg High School...
Has four brothers and one sister...Brother of former Saluki
Kyle Smithpeters, a walk-on guard who played on SIU’s 2005
and 2006 NCAATournament teams. Kyle is currently the head
coach at John A. Logan College in nearby Carterville.
Q&A
All-time favorite basketball shoe:
Nike Hyperdunk
Favorite sports quote:
“I love this game.” - MJ
Favorite sports movie:
Hoosiers/White Man Can’t Jump
Favorite guilty-pleasure movie:
Pitch Perfect
If you could be one NBA player for a day:
Birdman
Favorite pre-game meal:
Pasta
What would you consider a good night:
Going to sleep early
Your celebrity crush:
Megan Fox
Favorite person to follow on twitter, Instagram, Vine:
Marshall Henderson/
Mike Morrissey
Your nickname:
T
Favorite food:
Pasta
Favorite subject:
History
Favorite TV shows:
Cops
After college, I plan to:
Coach Basketball
Hobby outside of basketball:
Playing XBOX 360
Favorite actor:
Andy Samberg
Favorite place to eat in southern Illinois:
Mackie’s Pizza
Favorite video game:
NBA 2K14
I chose SIU because:
It’s been my dream since I was a little kid.
A Saluki is:
A dog
Best thing about Saluki fans:
Loyal, crazy, fun.
My hero:
My brother, Kyle
My values:
Respect
Hidden talent:
I can dance.
Talent I wish I had:
Singing
My motto:
Hard work pays off
If you walked into my apartment you would say:
It’s clean!!!
Not many people know this about me:
I swam with sharks.
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