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Player Profiles Alex Johnson Guard 6-3, 185 Junior 52 Bellevue, Wash. (Eastside Catholic HS/Bellevue CC) University of Washington Fast Facts Walk-on who joined the team during the fall of 2003 after playing two seasons at Bellevue (Wash.) Full Name ................. Alexander Marshall Johnson Community College ... A fine outside shooter who adds depth to the guard corps. Nickname ........................................................ A.J. Birthdate ..................................November 9, 1981 Bellevue Community College Birthplace .................................. Portland, Oregon Averaged 11.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 5.3 assists in 24 games as a sophomore last season ... Played all Major ............................................. General Studies 31 games his freshman season, averaging 8.5 points and 2.2 rebounds per game ... Led the team in 3-point Family ....... Father ....................... David Johnson ................... Mother ........................ Cary Johnson shooting at 47 percent in 2002 ... Twice scored 19 points his freshman season, against Walla Walla and ................... Sisters ............. Callie Chestnut (15), Wenatchee ... Named to the NWAACC All-Tournament Team his freshman season. ........ Rebecca Chestnut (13), Sydney Chestnut (11) Eastside Catholic High School ................... Brother ................ Rob Johnson (25) Played on the varsity team for all four years of high school ... Was named to to the All-Metro honorable Honors & Highlights mention team as a senior ... Averaged seven points per game ... The Crusaders qualified for the state • Averaged 11.1 points and 5.3 assists per game as tournament his junior year. a sophomore at Bellevue Community College. • Named to the NWAACC all-tournament team his Coach Romar on Alex Johnson freshman season at BCC. “Alex is a very good shooter. He is a player that you can tell has been well coached in the past. He also has • Played on the varsity team all four years at Eastside a terrific attitude.” Catholic High School. Favorite Television Show: Reno 911 Favorite Movie: Training Day Favorite Book: “My Life” (Magic Johnson bio) I came to Washington because: I grew up watch- ing UW sports. My favorite pregame ritual is: Visualizing what will happen during the game. Most famous person I ever met: Carl Weathers This actor would play me in a movie: Luke Perry Favorite meal: Flank Steak My childhood sports heroes were: Michael Jordan, Bo Jackson When I was a kid, my favorite toy was: My Big Wheel The toughest play I ever played against: Jamal Crawford If I could add one team to the schedule: Missouri I always wanted an autograph from: Michael Jordan My greatest sports memory: Playing in the Kingdome for the state playoffs. If I could change one thing about bas- ketball: I would make it five seconds in the key instead of three. 44 • 2003–04 Washington Basketball • Player Profiles Zane Potter Forward 6-6, 185 Sophomore 32 Boring, Ore. (Sam Barlow HS) University of Washington Fast Facts Walk-on who joined the team during the fall of 2003 after participating with the Husky rowing team last Full Name ........................................ Zane E. Potter year ... Left the rowing team in December of 2002 after training with the crew for three months ... A fine Birthdate ............................... September 13, 1983 athlete who was a competitive snow skier for 10 years, until age 15 ... Competed at the Junior Olympic Birthplace .................................. Portland, Oregon downhill skiing event at age 13 ... Has a sophomore standing in school. Major .................................................... Undeclared Family ....... Father .................................... Curtiss Sam Barlow High School ................... Mother ................................. Deborah ................... Brothers ............ Dylan (25), Ian (31) Averaged 13 points and five assists during his senior season on his way to team Most Valuable Player honors ... A second-team all-league honoree in the Mt. Hood Conference ... Team took eighth place in the Honors & Highlights state tournament his junior year. •An accomplished downhill skier who competed on the slopes for 10 years, until age 15. Coach Romar on Zane Potter “Zane has a great attitude. He is an extremely hard worker. He is kind of like an old-school player. He just •Participated in the Junior Olympics at age 13 in the kind of knows how to play. He looks a little unorthodox, but he gets a lot done.” downhill skiing competition. •Participated with the Husky rowing team during the fall and early winter of 2002 before leaving the squad in December. Favorite Television Show: Seinfeld Favorite Movie: Say Anything Favorite Book: "The BFG” Best advice I’ve ever been given: Keep shooting not just in the game but in life. My future goals include: Graduate college and become a meteorologist/weatherman. My craziest ambition: Is to own a 1971 1800E Volvo. This actor would play me in a movie: John Cusak Favorite meal: My mom’s homeade enchiladas with homeade corn bread. My childhood sports heroes were: Danny Ainge When I was a kid, my favorite toy was: The toughest player I ever played against: Ted Pentecost If I could add one team to the schedule: Duke I always wanted an autograph from: Marvin Gaye My greatest sports memory: Playing my senior year with a dislocated shoulder. Person I would most like to meet: Dali Lama • 2003–04 Washington Basketball • 45 Player Profiles Nate Robinson Guard 5-9, 180 Sophomore, 1V 2 Seattle, Wash. (Rainier Beach HS) Fast Facts University of Washington One-year letterman who exploded onto the scene last year and led the Huskies in scoring average (13.0) Full Name ............................... Nathaniel Robinson ... Possesses phenomenal leaping ability ... Originally enrolled at Washington on a football scholarship, Nickname ........................................ Nate the Great but is now on a basketball scholarship after deciding during the off-season to concentrate on the hardwood Birthdate ......................................... May 31, 1984 full-time ... Played all 13 football games in 2002 and started the final six games as a cornerback on the Birthplace ..............................Seattle, Washington Husky football squad, including the Sun Bowl ... Intercepted two passes and made 34 tackles ... Father Major .................................................... Undeclared Jacque Robinson played tailback for the Washington football team between 1981-84 and amassed 2,300 Family ....... Father .............. Jacque Robinson Sr. career yards to ranks No. 7 among all-time Huskies ... Jacque is the only college player ever to earn MVP ................... Mother .......................... Renee Busch honors in both the Rose Bowl (1982) and Orange Bowl (1985). 2002-03 (Freshman) — Named to the ................... Sisters ......................... Jasmine (15) CollegeInsider.com’s 20-player National All-Freshmen Team ... Honored as a member of the All-Pac-10 ........................................... Tiana (8), Jacqulynn (2) Freshman Team ... Played 23 games, starting the final 10 ... Joined the team after the football regular ................... Brothers ...................... Anthone (17) season, participating in his first practice Nov. 26 ... Led the team in scoring average with 13.0 points per .................................... Jacque Jr. (14), Denzell (12) game, a figure that ranked 17th among Pac-10 players ... His 300 points tied for fourth among all-time UW freshmen ... Had 19 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals in his second collegiate game, at Santa Honors & Highlights Clara (Dec. 7) ... Tallied double-figure points 17 times and led all UW scorers on 11 occasions ... Top • Voted to the 2003 All-Pac-10 Freshman Team. scoring effort was a 20-point performance against Arizona State (Feb. 8) ... Tallied eight points and played 23 minutes against UCLA (Jan. 2), two days after his appearance in the Sun Bowl ... Ranked second on • Led UW in scoring average during 2003 at 13.0. the team with 52 assists. • The 2002 Player of the Year in Washington state for Rainier Beach High School the AAA classification. Averaged 17.9 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals per game as a senior in 2002 ... The • Led Rainier Beach to a 28-1 record en route to the 2002 Player of the Year in Washington state for the AAA classification ... Led Rainier Beach to a 28-1 2002 state championship and a No. 7 national basketball record en route to the 2002 state championship and a No. 7 national ranking from USA Today ranking from USA Today. ... The MVP of the 2002 Class AAA state tournament after averaging 25.8 points for the champion Vikings. Scored 31 points as top-ranked Rainer Beach beat No. 2 Mark Morris in the semifinals and finished with • Honored as the Seattle Times Class AAA state 19 in the championship game against No. 4 Mercer Island in a 67-51 victory ... Ranked No. 98 nationally Player of the Year in both football and basketball. among 2002 prep prospects in Clark Francis’ Hoop Scoop ... Rated the No. 9 point guard prospect in the • One of 100 national finalists for the 2002 McDonald's West by Prep West Hoops ... One of 100 finalists for the McDonald’s High School All-America team ... All-American Game. Collected 20 points and seven rebounds and received MVP honors after leading the City team to a 112- 98 victory over the State squad in the 2002 Class AAA All-State game at KeyArena on April 13 ... Honored Father, Jacque Robinson is the only player to