Student-athlete profile - Daniel Markus, Redlands basketball

DANIEL MARKUS

University of Redlands

Basketball

The lowdown: The 6-foot-2 senior guard is averaging 10 points and 3.4 rebounds. Has scored in double figures 10 times this season with a high of 16 points coming twice. Was the team’s second-leading scorer last season as a junior at 18.2 points per game. He collected 74 3-pointers, 47 assists and 30 steals. Career-high or 36 points included nine 3-pointers and came in his junior year against Biola. Earned second-team All-SCIAC honors and was a CoSIDA Academic All-district and All-American honoree. Carries a 3.9 GPA.

Age: 21

Hometown: Orange

High school: Mater Dei High School, 2004

Major: Global business

Favorite athlete: Tiger Woods

Favorite team: Arizona Wildcat basketball

Role model: My parents (Mike and Mary)

Can’t miss TV show: The Simpsons, South Park

Most memorable sports moment: Breaking the NCAA team scoring record in the 2004-05 season (132.4 ppg).

Person most influential in your athletic success: Gary McKnight (my high school coach).

Celebrity you most want to meet: Lauren Conrad

Favorite food: Chinese dumplings

Favorite movie: Shawshank Redemption

Last good book you read: The Art of War by Sun Sze

What’s in your CD player/iPod: Beatles 1

Other hobbies: Golf, reading

Worst job you ever had: Pizza delivery boy

Favorite vacation spot: Palm Desert

Best advice anyone has given you: It’s not what you do, but how you do it.

Pre-game ritual or superstition: I don’t believe in them.

What would you like to be doing in five years?: Using my Chinese language skills to do business in China for a multinational company.

- Compiled by Michelle Gardner