Editor’s Note: Prep athletes in Northwest Arkansas are more than just names and numbers in a box score. Every Thursday, we want to introduce readers to players across the region and go beyond what they do on the court or playing field. Each week, two players will be profiled in a special segment called 20-for-20, where they are asked to respond to 20 questions.
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PLAYER: Matt VanOtterloo
SCHOOL: Gravette
CLASS: Senior
HEIGHT: 6-1
POSITION: Point guard
NOTABLE: VanOtterloo has been a guiding force for the Lions and has helped the team stay in the fight for the 4A-1 Conference title. ... He is averaging 5.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. ... Was a member of Gravette’s golf team last fall, and carries a 9-handicap. ... Plans on majoring in chemical engineering in college.
WHAT’S ON MY IPOD: Hip-hop music
FAVORITE TV SHOW: Duck Dynasty (Uncle Si is his favorite Robertson family member)
FAVORITE ATHLETE: LeBron James
PERSON I ADMIRE MOST: My mom, Denise Van Otterloo
FAVORITE SCHOOL SUBJECT: Math
MOST PEOPLE DON’T KNOW: That I am secretly an Oklahoma City Thunder fan.
I WISH I COULD: Play Division I basketball
GADGET I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: iPhone
FRUITY PEBBLES OR FROSTED FLAKES: Frosted Flakes
FAVORITE JUNK FOOD: Sour cream and onion potato chips
I’D LIKE TO VISIT: It was Las Vegas, but I went there this summer. So I would like to go to the beach.
I’D LIKE TO HAVE LUNCH WITH: President Barack Obama, LeBron James and Si Robertson.
MOVIE I’VE RECENTLY SEEN: Pitch Perfect, but that’s kind of a chick-flick. I also just watched Touchback.
MY BIGGEST GOAL IS: To get a job as a chemical engineer when I graduate from college.
MY FAVORITE PLACE ON EARTH IS: The gym.
MY PET IS: Zeus, a 2-year-old Great Dane, and four cats.
IN 10 YEARS I WILL: Hopefully have a family and a steady job as a chemical engineer.
NIKE OR ADIDAS: Nike
DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN ONE WORD: Mathematician
AWAY FROM THE COURT, I LIKE TO: Hang out with the other three bros. We call ourselves the Four Brosketeers — Carson Polreis, Cody Nims and Quinten Parker.