Name: Shaquille Hines
Classification Senior
Age: 22
Major: General studies
Hometown Chicago, Ill.
Who is your favorite athlete?
Kobe Bryant. โGrowing up I started watching [him] play since I was 9 years old. Heโs been my favorite player ever since.โ
Who is your role model for your life?
โMy mom because of how hard she worked, and how she never gave up.โ
What is the best advice youโve been given and by whom?
โBy my mom, always have faith and never give up.โ
Favorite place to hang out on campus?
โProbably my apartment because I get to chill, hang out, lay back, watch TV.โ
When did you begin playing basketball and why did you start?
โI started playing when I was 10 years old because growing up in Chicago that was the thing to do, you know. You go outside and see all your friends playing basketball, so you automatically started playing. Thatโs why I started playing.โ
Did you get any awards in high school?
โI was team MVP.โ
What are your academic goals?
โGraduate with a 3.0 … and graduate in May.โ
What is your favorite movie?
โTough question. Probably Iโll have to say โPaid in Full.โโ
Whereโs your dream vacation?
โProbably Brazil. The weather, nice women, the beaches.โ
How do you feel about being part of the first UTRGV Menโs Basketball team and playing your senior year?
โItโs definitely an honor. Iโm glad I was here to be a part of UTRGV because UTPA no longer exists, so Iโm happy I played for UTRGV, so my name could still be here as a UTRGV athlete.โ
–Compiled by Jesus Esparza