Men's Basketball

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Jon joined the team last fall as a walk-on and was a solid practice player. He lettered four years in high school, as he played at James Island High School up until his senior year and then played at James Island Christian in his senior season.

PREP CAREER: Played in the South Carolina Independent Schools Association (SCISA)…averaged 23 points, eight rebounds and six assists in senior season at James Island Christian…posted 38 points once and twice had 35…in his senior season, his team was down by 15 at the start of the fourth quarter but he scored 17 in the final period to lead them to a win…once scored 10 points in final two minutes to beat rival high school…was the SCISA AA Player of the Year in senior year…captain of basketball team in senior year.

ETC.: Full name is Jonathan Tierney Bray…born July 7, 1981 in Rochester Hills, Mich….plans to major in marketing or supply management…his mother, Jackie Miller, was captain of the swim team at the University of Vermont…father,Stephen, is the director of national sales for Signamark Door…mother, Jacqueline, is the facility coordinator at a camp and conference center…has an older sister Ashley and two stepbrothers, Michael and Stephen…college coaches

Q & A WITH JONATHAN BRAY
Nobody knows how much I like to…golf and travel.
The TV show I watched most as a kid was…Fresh Prince
Favorite musical group…Outkast or Wu Tang Clan.
If I was drafting a basketball dream team, the three players I would pick first are…Michael Jordan, Shaq and Karl Malone.
Favorite course in college…ENG 101.
Favorite cereal…Honey Bunches of oats.
My most prized possession…my new Honda CRV.
The last book I read was…"The Tempe of Gold" by William Goldman.
My favorite professional sports teams are the…Phoenix Suns and Denver Broncos.
The best team I have ever faced is…an AAU team with seven D-I players..
My most exciting win was…semifinal game in state high school playoffs.
My most disappointing loss was…state final.
If you weren't in basketball, I would…play a lot of pick-up basketball.
My favorite sports figure is…Michael Jordan.
My favorite restaurant is…California Dreamin'.
My favorite food is…steak.
My favorite books are…"The Great Gatsby" and The Bible.
The best city I have been to is…Seattle.
If I could live anywhere, I would live in…Charleston.
My favorite magazine is…ESPN.
The word in the dictionary that is next to my picture is…humble.
The biggest influence on my career is…my mother and grandfather.
The thing I like most about Tempe is…the total atmosphere.
My advice to youngsters is…work hard and don't take no for an answer so later in life you won't regret not being the best you can be.
My favorite quote is…"Home is where the hoop is."
Something most people don't know about me is…I like to act.
The title of my biography would be…Johnny B. Good.
The last CD or tape I bought was…Outkast.
When I get a pizza, I get…pepperoni, pineapple and green peppers.
My favorite actor is…Tom Hanks.
My favorite author is…William Goldman.
I want to be remembered as…someone who tries to make others happy.
The player on this team that will surprise the most people this year…Donnell Knight.
The most underrated player on the team is…Chad Prewitt.