UP CLOSE: Jackson Emery

UP CLOSE: Jackson EmeryUP CLOSE: Jackson Emery

Favorite Cold Cereal: Frosted Flakes

How did I spend my off-season: Lifting, doing individual work and vacationing.

The best player I've ever faced is: Monta Ellis (drafted by Golden State Warriors).

The dirtiest team I've ever played is: Orem or Bonneville

My favorite website: www.nba.com

One place I would like to visit: Jerusalem.

My LEAST favorite trip: Idaho, it's like Utah.

My favorite scripture: Mosiah 4:30

If I could play another position, it would be: Point guard.

My advice to youngsters: Let no one talk you down.

Why did I choose to play basketball over other sports: Better at basketball than any other sport.

Who has had the greatest influence on my basketball career: Quincy Lewis, helped me progress to a better player aand person.

If I had to give up all of my possessions except one, what would be the one thing I kept and why: My state ring, it had so much significance about it.

What do I want to be doing 20 years from now: Making money and raising a family.

How did I select my jersey number: Didn't care my real number (22) is retired.

What is my favorite hobby or activity away from basketball: Pool, x-box, flag football.

What is the best bookS I've ever read: Last of the Breed by Louis L'amour.

My favorite professor or most interesting class I've taken at BYU: Book of Mormon by Brother Parker.

What is my most memorable athletic achievement or moment: State Championship!

What would I like to do sometime in my life: Go to an NFL game.

One rule I'd change in college basketball: Five-second rule.

If I were hosting you on a recruiting visit to Provo, the most impressive thing I'd have to show you is: The Temple.

If I were on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire," the person I'd call for my lifeline is: Kyle Larsen, roommate and Hinckley Scholar.

If I could invite any three people to dinner, who would it be: President Hinckley, Michael Jordan, Abraham Lincoln.

On game day my friends and relatives: Come to the games and support me.