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VYPE 411: St. Thomas Episcopal's Jakoby Flores
Jakoby Flores recently won the Houston Boys Private School Basketball Player of the Year fan poll. VYPE caught up with Flores for the 411 on the star from St. Thomas Episcopal.
VYPE: How long have you been playing basketball and how did you get your start?
Flores: I started at the age of 3, and my dad used to make me work on being able to dribble the ball with both hands.
VYPE: What is your favorite thing about basketball?
Flores: My favorite thing about basketball would have to be the competition. I'm a competitor and I will do anything it takes to win.
VYPE: Go-to pregame meal? Routine?
Flores: For school ball we would either eat Chick-fil-A or go to smoothie king. When I play on the UAA circuit during the summer we would always just get the hotel breakfast and keep a Gatorade with us at all times.
VYPE: Favorite subject in school?
Flores: Favorite subject in school would be English.
VYPE: Who's the toughest player you've ever faced on the court?
Flores: The people that know me know that I never give people credit unless they show me. There is one player that continues to progress at a rapid pace and that is Bryce Griggs. He has earned my respect the 3rd go around against each other.
VYPE: Off the court, what is your favorite thing to do?
Flores: Off the court I am either with my family, working out somewhere, or playing Call of Duty.
VYPE: In all of your years playing basketball, what is the one memory from the game you'll never forget?
Flores: Losing my first actual championship game. I hate losing more than I love winning, and when I lost my very first close game, it brought out another type of competitor in me. Ever since then, I have hated the feeling of losing and always do what I can to make sure my team and I can pull off win.
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— Koby (@Kobo1523) February 24, 2020
VYPE 411: Flower Mound Coram Deo Academy's Noah Taylor
Noah Taylor recently won the DFW Boys Private School Basketball Player of the Year fan poll. VYPE caught up with Taylor for the 411 on the star from Flower Mound Coram Deo Academy.
VYPE: How long have you been playing basketball and how did you get your start?
Taylor: I have been playing basketball since as long as I can remember. Having two older brothers that played helped make that possible.
VYPE: What is your favorite thing about basketball?
Taylor: My favorite thing about basketball is the camaraderie on the team and the ability to see results by working hard.
VYPE: Go-to pregame meal? Routine?
Taylor: My go to pre game meal@is a PB&J sandwich. My routine is listening to worship music and taking a nap on the way to the game.
VYPE: Favorite subject in school?
Taylor: My favorite subject in school is history.
VYPE: Who's the toughest player you've ever faced on the court?
Taylor: Probably the toughest player who I consistently go against is my coach. He's a lights out shooter and we have some pretty intense competitions.
VYPE: Off the court, what is your favorite thing to do?
Taylor: My favorite thing to do off the court is hangout with my family and friends, play music and boat on the lake.
VYPE: In all of your years playing basketball, what is the one memory from the game you'll never forget?
Taylor: The one memory I will never forget is beating the reigning state champs, Grace Prep, last season to get to the State Tournament.