ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: LUKE RUBIN, OAKWOOD

Name: Luke Rubin School: Oakwood Grade: Junior

Age: 17

Sports: Basketball, soccer Claim to fame/honors: Earned Southwestern Buckeye League player of the year honors; averaged 17 points, 4.6 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 2.4 steals; collected season-high 33 points against Kenton Ridge, 11 assists against Franklin and 8 steals against Carlisle; District 15 underclassman team; All-Southwest Ohio first team; second in scoring on soccer team with 9 goals;

Bet you didn’t know … I’m Hispanic with Colombian heritage

Words I live by: Think in the present, not in past

Toughest opponent: Wyoming; and individually my brother, Darren, because he beats me oneon-one every time

Biggest influence: My brother, who’s a really good role model

Game-day rituals: Listen to music with a couple of songs on repeat, usually Superstar by Lupe Fiasco; take an energy shot

What’s on my bedroom walls: Buckeye stripe all the way around my room

When I’m bored I like to: Play video games and hang out with friends

Favorite movie: Oppenheimer

Person who would play me in a movie: Timothy Chalamet

Favorite TV show: Stranger Things

Favorite musical artist: Travis Scott and SZA and Coldplay

I can’t live without: My dog, Bradley, a Havenese

I can live without: Social media

Event I’d like to attend: Coldplay concert

Favorite book: Catcher in the Rye

Favorite home-cooked meal: My dad makes a pasta dish with broccoli, chicken and sun-dried tomatoes

Favorite restaurant:

Pine Club

Favorite smell: New car Favorite cereal: Krave Store where I’d like a shopping spree: Nike

Vegetable I won’t eat: Mushrooms

I’d love to trade places for a day with ... Stephen Curry to see his routine and experience a game

Whose mind would I like to read? The president

Place where I’d love to travel? Italy

Talent I’d like to have? Dunking

Favorite school subject: History

Favorite athlete: Steph Curry

Favorite team: Washington Wizards, Dallas Cowboys and Ohio State

Favorite Olympic sport: Skiing

Something in the world I’d like to change: I wouldn’t mind being 6-foot-3

Favorite sports moment: Winning SWBL this year

Favorite junk food: Chocolate chip cookies

Best thing about basketball: Competing, having passion for the game

In 10 years, I hope to be ... still playing basketball

Nominate an Athlete of the Week:

Luke Rubin, Oakwood