Check out the feature story on Maurice Creek running in today's paper about how Creek found success on the basketball court with help from his stepfather, despite the absence of his biological father.
Here's some more tidbits about Creek:
- Grew up in Oxon Hill, Md.
- Offered a scholarship from Marquette (Tom Crean) as a 10th grader
- Commmitted to IU on May 3, despite not stepping onto campus until late September
- He and his family are working on coming in town for the Illinois game (Sun., Feb. 15)
- Scored 20, 30 and 20, respectively, in his last three games with Hargrave Military Academy
- Says he hasn't met everyone, but frequently communicates (via Facebook and/or by phone) with Devan Dumes, Verdell Jones, Malik Story and Jeremiah Rivers, as well as some of the other Class of 2009 recruits
Random Quotes:
On how hard he will work at IU:
"I'm going to work extra, extra hard. I didn't work hard just to get to college and be a bust. You also want to get to the next level after that, whether overseas or in the NBA, but mostly the NBA. I'm going to work extra hard at IU because I know that they're going to put me in the right spot (to succeed) and I know they're going to make me an even better person than who I am now."
On how he wants to be remembered:
"I want the fans to remember me as one of the greatest to come through the building. For me to have that, I've got to work extra hard ... That's what my goal is."
On his defense
"My defensive game is on point. I always look for the best person and I check their best person. Whatever they do I stop. If you've watched any of my games, you know, from AAU to high school to now and when I go to college, I'm gong to be checking the best person they have on the floor. I guess I'm the show stopper. Whoever's running the show, I'm trying to stop that show"
