I had the opportunity to conduct an interview with a power forward/center from the class of 2015, Jessie Govan.  (Govan:  St. Mary’s High School and New York Lightning 15U– 2015) Coates is a 6 foot 9 inch, 255 pound power forward/center out of Queens, New York. He is one of the best up and coming power forwards/centers in the class of 2015. I created a list of 10 questions that I believe our audience would find interesting about the life of a young basketball recruit. These are the questions that I asked Govan, followed with his answers.

Interview with Power Forward/Center Class of 2015 Jessie Govan 

Question: Which schools have expressed the most interest in you?

Jessie Govan: George Mason and University of Virginia.

Question: Which universities have offered you? Which universities do you express interest in? Do you have a top 5?

Jessie Govan: None yet, I’m open to all schools at this point, no top 5.

Question: What do you look for in a University?

Jessie Govan: A good athletic and academic program, good fan base, where I won’t have to change my game too much.

Question: Based on national media and fan bases, does it matter what

Jessie Govan: conference you play in? No

Question: What do you consider to be your best attribute?

Jessie Govan: Basketball IQ

Question: What would you say your work ethic is like?

Jessie Govan: Very hard, try to workout everyday.

Question: What would you consider to be your strength?

Jessie Govan: Inside Scoring.

Question: What would you consider to be your weakness?

Jessie Govan: Ball Handling.

Question: During the off-season, what areas of your game do you work on most?

Jessie Govan: Ball Handling and Rebounding.

Question: Name a college or NBA athlete that people compare you to.

Jessie Govan: A mix of Tim Duncan and Al Horford.

Question: What college or NBA athlete do you idolize and how do their skill sets match yours?

Jessie Govan: Amar’e Stoudemire’s post game and jump shot.