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Student-Athlete Spotlight: Deonte Burton

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Name: Deonte Burton
Sport: Basketball
Number: 24
Position: G
Year in school: Fr.
Major: Undecided
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.

Q: Why did you choose to attend the University of Nevada?
A: It was best for me, education and sports wise

Q: What do you like to do in your spare time?
A: Study, sleep, eat

Q: If you could have lunch with three people, dead or alive, who would you choose?
A: Kobe Bryant, Megan Good or Laren London, throw lil Wayne in there too.

Q: Tell us something most people don't know about you.
A: I'm the youngest in my family and the first to go to college.

Q: What are your plans following graduation?
A: I don't know yet.

Q: What is your favorite television show?
A: Fresh Prince of Bel Air or anything funny

Q: What do you still hope to accomplish as a student-athlete?
A: To do excellent in school and to win a WAC and NCAA Championship.

Q: What is your favorite movie?
A: Bad Boys II and Paranormal Activity

Q: What class have you enjoyed the most thus far?
A: My English class

Q: What book would you recommend to a friend?
A: Stiff

Q: What goals / expectations do you have for your team this season?
A: To have a winning record and to be the best team in college basketball.

Q: If you could only eat one item for the rest of your life, what would it be?
A: A Jimmy John's sandwich