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10/1/2013 12:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Oct. 1, 2013
While the Utah men's basketball team prepares for the 2013-14 season, UtahUtes.com will spotlight its new members in a weekly segment, `Getting to Know U.'
Today's spotlight is on freshman guard Kenneth Ogbe. Ogbe hails from Ehingen, Germany where he played in one of the country's top leagues. An athletic perimeter player at 6-foot-6, he was a member of the German national squad that participated in the 2011 Nike Global Challenge. He also competed in the German High School National Championships and was named MVP at the Arby's Classic in Bristol, Tennessee this past summer.
What is your favorite sport besides basketball?
Soccer, and my favorite team is Bayern Munich
Who's your favorite basketball player?
Derrick Rose
What do you like to do when you are not playing basketball?
Hanging out with my friends and watching movies
Do you have a nickname?
Not yet
Why did you choose Utah? What is the best thing about Utah?
I just felt comfortable with the coaching staff and the players on the team. So far the experience has just been incredible
Who had the biggest influence in your life?
My mother. She's such a hard worker and she tries to make everyone happy. That's how I try to live my life
What is your favorite thing about Salt Lake City?
The friendly people
The teammate(s) I admire most are who, and why?
Everyone has been very helpful to me since I arrived here. I couldn't ask for a better set of teammates
What do you like best about Coach Krystkowiak?
The way he speaks to us and his ability to communicate
What are your goals for this year?
Learn as much as I can and contribute
What is your game day music?
German rap music, probably Kool Savas
What is your major?
Currently I am undecided
What's your favorite food?
Schnitzel
If you go anywhere on vacation where would it be?
Barcelona, Spain