Athlete Showcase: Dowagiac’s Shaquan Stanback
Published 8:46 am Friday, February 17, 2017
Shaquan Stanback is a sophomore on the Dowagiac boys basketball team.
What has been one of your greatest accomplishments as an athlete?
SS: Making the varsity basketball team as a sophomore.
What has been one of your biggest disappointments as an athlete?
SS: When I stopped playing baseball.
Who is a “hero” in your life and why?
SS: My grandma. She is always there for me.
When are you the most nervous while you are competing?
SS: When It is getting down to the last seconds in a close game.
Describe an embarrassing athletic moment.
SS: Once I had a wide-open layup and I missed it.
How do you tend to work out/train when by yourself?
SS: I do pretty well, but do not work as hard.
What other sport would you like to compete in if you were not playing yours?
SS: I play football as well.
Why are sports an important part of a high school experience?
SS: Because you have a lot of fun.
How would you give away $50,000?
SS: I would give it to my mom.
If you could be the head coach of a team for a year, what team would you choose?
SS: The Cleveland Cavaliers.
If I did not play sports, I would…?
SS: Work.
What is the most challenging thing for you to do in your sport?
SS: Playing good defense all the time.
If you could change one rule about your sport, what would it be?
SS: I would add a shot clock.
What is the best compliment you have ever received?
SS: After a game a lot of people told me I was a pretty good shooter.
What was the scariest thing you have had to do? Are you glad you did it?
SS: Riding a rollercoaster. Yes, it was fun.
What was the last thing you saw someone do that really impressed you?
SS: We played against Paw Paw and Luke Tolliver shot pretty well.
What is your favorite hobby? Why?
SS: Playing basketball. It is what I love to do.
Choose one word to describe yourself:
SS: Athletic.