I caught up with 2011 SG Jake Kocher of Austin St. Michael's for this segment of D1 Nation Real Talk. Kocher (below) shown doing what he does best-scoring from any angle, anywhere on the floor.
Fishing and tennis
2. What’s your favorite subject at school?
English Literature
3. What music are you listening to before a game?
Elton John and Billy Joel
4. Who’s your favorite NBA player from Texas?
Kevin Durant
5. List some goals you’ve set for this year.
Sign a Division 1 scholarship, finish well in school, and win a state championship
6. What’s the most memorable moment in your high school career?
Senior night with my brother
A buzzer beater against Travis High to win the Marble Falls tourny
8. What college or NBA player do you model your game after?
I like Steve Nash’s ability to create plays, but I also TRY to use some of the moves Larry Bird used in his day
9. Who are the top 5 colleges recruiting you the hardest?
Texas State, Stephen F Austin, Texas A&M Corpus Christi, Central Missouri, St Edwards
10. List the Top 6 players in Austin/San Antonio right now.
Deon Mitchell is number 1, Eric Mclellan, Jonathon Holmes, Jacquarius Daniels, Paul Baxter, and Cole Martinez
11. If you won a $1,000,000 what would you do with it?
I would donate a large sum of it to a cancer foundation in order to find a cure for bone cancer for my grandfather and put the rest away for my kids
12. Where do you see yourself 5 years from now?
Hopefully playing basketball in Europe or being a successful business man
