University of Richmond Athletics

Spider Spotlight - Marshall Wood
12/03/2015 | Men's Basketball
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Class: | R-Junior |
Hometown: | Rustburg, Va. |
High School: | Rustburg (Virginia Tech) |
Major(s): | Political Science |
Meet Jesse…
Meet Marshall…
Major: Political Science
Career aspirations: Professional basketball
Three words to describe yourself: Goofy, energetic, non-judgmental
Strengths: Being able to communicate with people, cooking
What you are working on improving: My ball-handling and decision-making
Favorite meal locally: Cookout
Favorite home-cooked meal: Mom's spaghetti
A song or artist that you listen to before you play: Kevin Gates
Most embarrassing thing on your playlist: White Iverson
What would you sing on karaoke night: Eye of the Tiger
What most people don't know about you: I played golf way before playing basketball
Dream car: Porsche Cayman
If you could travel anywhere in the world: Europe
Pets: Springer Spaniel named Caesar
Hero: Mother and Father
Favorite childhood TV show: King of the Hill
If you could have dinner with anyone dead or alive: Bernie Mac
If you could have any superpower: Super speed
What zoo animal best encapsulates your personality: Lion
Who is your funniest teammate/messiest teammate: Funniest is Terry, Deion is messiest
What style do you want to come back into fashion: Parachute pants
What is your favorite book: Huck Finn
If you could time travel, when and where would you go? Compton in the 90's. I feel like it was a very monumental moment in time
What would you try if you could not fail: Skydiving
What would be the name of your band: The Untouchables
Which actor plays you in the movie version of your life: Will Smith