GETTING TO KNOW ....
Name: Daniel Curtin
Favorite Food: Domino's Pizza
Favorite Movie: Office Space
Favorite Television Show: SportsCenter
Favorite Musical Artist: Rossco P and Sleazy B
A word to describe me on the court: Fearless
A word to describe me away from the court:
Relaxed
My most memorable athletic moment was: Beating
Choate in my last high school game
My most memorable Emory athletic moment: The first
day of practice - finally getting out on the court with my
teammates and competing.
What I like most about Emory: The strong academics
and great basketball program
I would like to switch places for the day with:
Jay-Z
My favorite place on the Emory campus: Alabama
Hall
Favorite pro athlete: Thierry Henry
Favorite NBA player: Steve Nash
Favorite College player: Paul Harris
The sports teams I followed when I was younger:
Yankees and Celtics
My favorite class at Emory and why: The History of
African American poetry and hip hop, because I love both art forms,
something sure which makes class fun.
Do you have any immediate family or relatives who have
competed in intercollegiate athletics? : My father, Ed
Curtin, was a point guard at Iona College in NY.
Any pre-game rituals: A warm shower to
get loose
The sport I would be playing if I were not playing
basketball: Soccer
If I could play one-on-one with anybody, it would
be: Ron Artest
If I could have dinner with only three people in history,
they would be: Both of my grandfathers, Ed Curtin and
Norman Lemlin and Red Auerbach
The best advice I have ever been given: Never back
down from anyone or anything
Ten years from now I see myself: On a beach in
Tortola listening to Nina Simone
GETTING TO KNOW ....
Name: Anthony John Fernandez
Favorite Food: Arroz con Pollo
Favorite Movie: Grease
Favorite Television Show: El Gordo y La Flaca
(Univision)
Favorite Musical Artist: Daddy Yankee
A word to describe me on the court:
Competitive
A word to describe me away from the court: Social
My most memorable athletic moment was: Scoring
the championship goal for the Pink Panthers Soccer Team when I was
5 years old.
My most memorable Emory athletic moment: Defeating
No. 1-ranked Rochester University in OT
What I like most about Emory: The opportunities
and the ambiance
I would like to switch places for the day with: MJ for a NBA Dunk Contest
My favorite place on the Emory campus: The
Duc
Favorite pro athlete: Serena Williams
Favorite NBA player: MJ (all-time) Wade (present)
Favorite College player: Claude Pardue
The sports teams I followed when I was younger: Florida Panthers Ice Hockey Team
My favorite class at Emory and why: Mexican Immigration, learning about my cultural roots.
Do you have any immediate family or relatives who have
competed in intercollegiate athletics?: My Dad, Vince
Fernandez- Basketball
The people who have helped me most at Emory are and
why: Chip and all the trainers and Doctors who took care
of me last year during my injury.
Any pre-game rituals: Listening to Reggaeton
on my Ipod
The sport I would be playing if I were not playing
basketball: Football
If I could play one-on-one with anybody, it would
be: Larry Bird
If I could have dinner with only three people in history,
they would be: Jesus Christ, Ghandi
James Naismith-Inventor of Basketball
The best advice I have ever been given and who gave it to you: "You will always miss 100% of the shots that you do not take" -Anonymous
Ten years from now I see myself: Successful
Investor Married, Family, Happy
What is something that very few, if any, people know about
you: My romantic side
GETTING TO KNOW ....
Name: Brian Giometti
Favorite Food: New York Strip
Favorite Movie: Point Break
Favorite Television Show: Entourage
Favorite Musical Artist: The Eagles
A word to describe me on the court:
Competitive
A word to describe me away from the court:
Balanced
My most memorable athletic moment was: Beating
our archrival Horizon my senior year of high school
My most memorable Emory athletic moment: First win
of 07-08 year against Washington and Lee
What I like most about Emory: Close to home
I would like to switch places for the day with:
Tiger Woods
My favorite place on the Emory campus: The
Woodpec
Favorite pro athlete: Ladanian
Tomlinson
Favorite NBA player: Kobe Bryant
Favorite College player: Chase Budinger
The sports teams I followed when I was younger:
San Diego Chargers, San Diego Padres, Chicago
Bulls, Chicago White Sox
My favorite class at Emory and why: Italian
because I enjoy learning about my family heritage
Do you have any immediate family or relatives who have
competed in intercollegiate athletics?: My dad played
football at Northern Illinois University
The people who have helped me most at Emory are and
why: Without question, my teammates because they have
helped me adjust to life at Emory
Any pre-game rituals: Call my Dad --
Bring a flashlight (ask my Dad about that)
The sport I would be playing if I were not playing
basketball: Snowboarding
If I could play one-on-one with anybody, it would
be: Steve Nash
If I could have dinner with only three people in history,
they would be: Vince Lombardi, George Patton, John
Wooden
The best advice I have ever been given and who gave it to
you: Don't procrastinate -Dad
Ten years from now I see myself: Without money
owed on student loans
What is something that very few, if any, people know about
you: I'm left handed
GETTING TO KNOW ....
Name: Seth Kramer
Favorite Food: Anything spicy
Favorite Movie: The Sandlot
Favorite Television Show: Lost and
Sportscenter
Favorite Musical Artist: Jay-Z and 50 Cent
A word to describe me on the court:
Competitive
A word to describe me away from the court:
Laid-back
My most memorable athletic moment was: Becoming
the first district champions in the history of my high school
My most memorable Emory athletic moment: Our first
win of the season
What I like most about Emory: The campus and being
in Atlanta
My favorite place on the Emory campus: Cox Hall
computer lab
Favorite pro athlete: Dwight Howard
Favorite NBA player: Michael Jordan
The sports teams I followed when I was younger:
Orlando Magic, San Francisco Giants, and the Tamps Bay
Buccaneers
My favorite class at Emory and why: Law and
Economics, because it introduced me to a relationship between two
subjects that before I took the course did not think were related.
Do you have any immediate family or relatives who have
competed in intercollegiate athletics?
My sister, Brooke Kramer, played Division I soccer at Florida
Atlantic University
The people who have helped me most at Emory are and
why: My friends
Any pre-game rituals: None
The sport I would be playing if I were not playing
basketball: Badminton
If I could play one-on-one with anybody, it would
be: Chris Farley
Ten years from now I see myself: Ten years
older
GETTING TO KNOW ....
Name: Dan Smith
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Movie: Anything with Chris Farley or Will
Farrell
Favorite Television Show: Sportcenter and Family
Guy
Favorite Musical Artist: Eminem
A word to describe me on the court: Money
A word to describe me away from the
court: Comedian
My most memorable Emory athletic moment:
Scoring 18 in my first ever game
What I like most about Emory: Great
academics and being able to keep my dreams alive by playing
basketball for the school
I would like to switch places for the day
with: Eminem
My favorite place on the Emory campus:
Gym
Favorite pro athlete: Dwyane Wade
Favorite NBA player: Dwyane Wade
Favorite College player: It was J.J. Reddick
The sports teams I followed when I was
younger: Miami Heat and Dolphins
Do you have any immediate family or relatives who have
competed in intercollegiate athletics?: My dad
played high school and college football he was a quarterback at a
small college ... he's the man.
Any pre-game rituals: Make sure i have my
pants on
The sport I would be playing if I were not playing
basketball: Maybe football or water polo
If I could play one-on-one with anybody, it would
be: Oh you know -- D. Wade
If I could have dinner with only three people in history,
they would be: Eminem, Chris Farley, and My grandpa
The best advice I have ever been given and who gave it to
you: "Dont let anyone tell you that you cant do
something"- my mom
Ten years from now I see myself: Still involved in
hoops some way or another
What is something that very few, if any, people know about
you: I have no idea