Player Bio: Jonathan Howard :: Men's Basketball

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The only freshman on this year's roster, Howard is an excellent shooter and solid student-athlete. He was listed as the 68th-best senior in the nation by The HOOPSCOOP online in April of 2000 and is one of five Arizona prep products on the roster. The 6-4 guard signed in the fall of 2000 and chose ASU over California and Notre Dame, although he took a psychology course at California-Berkeley in the summer of 1999 worked out with some of the Cal men's hoops team. A person who has had a big influence on his life is former NBA star and Cal great Kevin Johnson.

BROPHY PREPARATORY: Graduated from Phoenix Brophy College Preparatory in spring of 2000…played in the Desert Valley Region and earned three letters at Brophy Preparatory …captain of the basketball team in senior year…high school coach was Mark Granger…Desert Valley Region Player of the Year in 1998-99…a first-team all-region pick three straight years…an all-state pick in both his junior (1998-99) and senior seasons (1999-2000)…averaged 18 points, six boards and four assists in senior year…career best was a 35-point game…attended the Nike All-America Camp in summer of 1999…listed as the No. 31 backcourt prospect in the nation by The Sporting News prior to his senior year and the third-best shooting guard on the west coast by PacWest Hoops…rated No. 92 by Bob Gibbons.

ETC.: Full name is Jonathan Charles Howard…born July 24, 1982 in Phoenix…plans to pursue a career with the FBI…father is Charles and mother is Adrienne…has younger brothers Eric and Greg and a younger sister Charlie…

Q & A WITH JONATHAN HOWARD
The most underrated person in sports is…everyone's overrated.
Nobody knows how much I like to…watch golf.
The TV show I watched most as a kid was…Fresh Prince
Favorite musical group….Wu Tang Clan.
If I was drafting a basketball dream team, the three players I would pick first are…Pete Maravich, Larry Bird, Michael Jordan.
Favorite course in college…psychology.
Favorite cereal…Fruit Loops.
My most prized possession…my mom.
The toughest arena that I've ever played in is…America West Arena.
The last book I read was…"Values of the Game" by Bill Bradley.
My favorite professional sports team are the…Indianapolis Colts.
The best team I have ever faced is…my own team.
My most exciting win was…every win is exciting.
My most disappointing loss was…I can't remember.
If you weren't in basketball, I would…play football or baseball.
My favorite sports figure is…Michael Jordan.
My favorite non-sports figure is…Tony Montana.
My favorite restaurant is…The Island's.
My favorite food is…Mexican.
The best city I have been to is…Phoenix.
If I could live anywhere, I would live in…Phoenix.
My favorite magazine is…Slam.
The word in the dictionary that is next to my picture is…persistent.
The biggest influence on my career was…Kevin Johnson.
The thing I like most about Tempe is…ASU.
My advice to youngsters is…to stay in school.
My favorite quote is…keep it simple.
Something most people don't know about me is…I listen to all types of music.
The title of my biography would be…Jon Howard.
The last CD or tape I bought was…Eminem.
When I get a pizza, I get…pepperoni and olives.
My favorite actor is…Wesley Snipes and Al Pacino.
My favorite author is…Mario Puzzo.
I want to be remembered as…a legend.
The player on this team that will surprise the most people this year…the entire team.
The most underrated player on the team is…the entire team.