UP CLOSE: Trent Plaisted

UP CLOSE: Trent PlaistedUP CLOSE: Trent Plaisted

Nickname: Starsky or Nephi.

Favorite Coach Quote: "Just keep running."

If I could play another sport besides basketball, I would play: Football, because I like playing in front of fans.

How did I spend my offseason: At BYU working out.

Before a game I: Try to relax as much as possible.

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

My favorite class at BYU: Economics 210.

My favorite hobby: Swimming or just hanging out.

My most memorable athletic achievement: Earning Freshman All-America last season.

If I had to give up all my possessions except one, I would keep: My No. 44 necklace, because my grandpa was buried with his on.

My advice to youngsters: Never stop working hard.

The best player I've ever faced: Sean May (former North Carolina forward, and now in the NBA.)

Who has had the greatest influence on my career: My Grandpa and my parents.

If I could invite any three people to dinner, it would be: My Mom, my Dad and my girlfriend Lacey.

The most famous person I've ever met: President Thomas S. Monson.

The first person I call after a game: My significant other.

Favorite holiday: The Fourth of July, because I love fireworks.

Sometime in my life I would like to: Go to the final four.

Favorite toy as a child: My guitar.

My favorite arena to play in other than the Marriott Center: "The Pit" at New Mexico.