Up Close: Sam Burgess

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Watch Feature of BYU Guard Sam Burgess

Name: Sam Burgess

Nickname: Sammy Silk

What is your motto: Be better than you were yesterday

One word that describes you: Shy

Most famous person you have met: John Wooden

Favorite class at BYU: Real Estate

The best player you've ever faced is: Rashawn McCants

Favorite city to visit: Maui, Hawaii

Favorite TV show as a child: Saved by the Bell

Your advice to youngsters: Listen to your parents and enjoy life

Movie you must have in your collection: Hoosiers, Rudy

If you could change anything about your sport, what would you change: No media timeouts

If you could meet any person living or dead, who would it be: Pres. Gordon B. Hinckley

If you could have one superpower, what would it be: To fly

Tell us something about yourself that few people know: My front teeth have been knocked out twice

If you had to give up all of your possessions except one, what would you keep and why: My scriptures, because I keep a lot of things in them and they have been with me for a long time

Favorite arena to play in other than the Marriott Center: EnergySolutions Arena

If you could live anywhere in the world for a year, where would you want to live: Hawaii

Who has had the most influence on your basketball career: My dad

Favorite holiday and why: Christmas, because I get to spend time with family and eat good food

If you could invite any three people to dinner, who would it be: Pres. Hinckley, my wife and George Bush

Favorite part of playing basketball at BYU: Home games at the Marriott Center