Athlete of the Week Kenton Ridge

Name: Tyler Eberhart

School: Kenton Ridge High School

Grade: 12th

Age: 18

Sports: Basketball

Claim to fame/honors: First team CBC, CBC co-player of the year, First team district 9, District 9 player of the year, Kenton Ridge all time boys leading scorer, 28th ranked player in Ohio

Words you live by: "I don't know. I didn't think I'd get this far"

Toughest opponent: Balancing academics, athletics, and a social life

Biggest influence: My Mom and Dad

Game-day rituals: Go to Subway with my teammates, watch film.

What's on your bedroom walls: Pictures of my friends and I

When I'm bored I like to … play video games with my friends, talk to my girlfriend, play basketball

Favorite movie: The Dark Knight

Person who would play you in a movie: Will Ferrell

Favorite TV show: Dexter

Favorite musical artist: Lil Uzi Vert

Favorite book: The Maze Runner

Favorite home-cooked meal: Grilled chicken and baked potatoes

Favorite restaurant: Raising Canes

Whose mind would you like to read: Elon Musk's

Place where you'd love to travel: The Bahamas

Talent you'd like to have: To be able to moonwalk

Favorite school subject: English

Favorite athlete: Kevin Durant

Favorite team: Orlando Magic

Something in the world I'd like to change: For all stray animals to have a safe home

Favorite sports moment: Becoming the all time leading scorer in Kenton Ridge boys basketball history

Favorite junk food: Sour Patch Kids

Best thing about your favorite sport: The relationships I've made with my coaches, trainers, teammates, and friends

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