UP CLOSE: Vuk Ivanovic

Nickname: Wolf.

Favorite Coach Quote: "Run!"

If I could play another sport besides basketball, I would play: Formula 1 Racing -- the fun never stops and the adrenaline rush is through the roof.

How did I spend my offseason: Playing basketball and enjoying the weather.

Before a game I: Relax listen to music that my teammates think is weird.

If I were hosting a recruit on a visit to Provo, the most impressive thing I'd have to show him is: The landscape.

My favorite class at BYU: Genetics.

My favorite hobby: Collecting watches.

My most memorable athletic achievement: Winning the state and regional championships in Serbia

If I had to give up all my possessions except one, I would keep: My family picture taken 15 years ago because we were all so cute.

One rule I'd change in my sport: No traveling.

My advice to youngsters: Drink milk, eat fruit and play basketball all the time.

The best player I've ever faced: Nenad Krstic (New Jersey Nets).

Who has had the greatest influence on my career: My Family.

If I could invite any three people to dinner, it would be: Tesla, Einstein and Beethoven -- then I would sit down and enjoy watching them try to understand each other.

My favorite arena to play in other than the Marriott Center: Pioniv in Belgrade.

The most famous person I've ever met: Vlade Divac (former NBA star).

The first person I call after a game: My Family.

favorite toy as a child: Legos.

Something about me that few people know: If I did that, I would be expanding the magic circle