Editor’s note: This is a regular feature profiling senior athletes at Bryant High School.
Rickey Buchanan
NAME: Rickey Buchanan
PARENTS: Lisa and Rickey Buchanan
SIBLINGS: I’ve got two sisters. One of them is 28 and the other one is 30. Sharra Oliver and Nikiea Allen.
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: History
FAVORITE SPARE TIME ACTIVITY: Probably playing my game
FAVORITE FOOD: Buffalo chicken
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST OR GROUP: Migos
FAVORITE MOVIE: Fast & Furious 6
FAVORITE TV SHOW: Spongebob
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A KID? Dragon Ball Z characters
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? Go to college for computer science or play college ball. I got accepted to two places, Alabama State University or Texas A&M-Texarkana.
OTHER THAN YOUR PARENTS, WHO’S HAD THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE? HOW? Probably Coach A (Mike Abrahamson); by pushing and making me max out on my abilities, pretty much.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT BASKETBALL? Playing on my team and just having fun playing the game.
POSITION: Forward
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE SEASON SO FAR? It hadn’t gone the way we planned it but we’re not doing bad so I’d say probably okay.
WHAT’S BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT TO THE SEASON SO FAR? Pulling out close games and the celebration afterwards.
WHAT’S IT GOING TO TAKE FOR THE TEAM TO BE SUCCESSFUL THE REST OF THE SEASON? We need to stay locked in and stay focused on what Coach is trying to tell us and continue to have that edge, of wanting to win.
TALK ABOUT YOUR GAME NOW; WHAT ARE YOU MOST CONFIDENT IN YOUR ABILITY TO DO? Playing defense.
WHAT DO YOU WORK HARDEST TO IMPROVE ON IN PRACTICE? My offense.
WHEN YOU’RE THROUGH PLAYING BASKETBALL AT BRYANT HIGH SCHOOL, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL LOOK BACK AND REMEMBER MOST FONDLY ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE? Probably the laughing and the times we have fun.
