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Player Interview: Getting To Know Diego Magana

azprepsBy azprepsNovember 29, 2012No Comments5 Mins Read
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6-foot-5 senior forward Diego Magana and 6-foot-4 junior guard Remy Smith each hit four three-pointers in a game where Desert Mountain hit (11) long range shots.
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Diego Magana is a member of the 2013 senior class - a shooting guard prospect that is 6-foot-5, 175-pounds and attends Desert Mountain High School.  In my opinion, Diego is the best pure unsigned senior shooter left in the class. He is an elite catch-and-shoot player from 3-point range and can take you off the bounce and rise up for a mid-range shot too.  He also is an outstanding rebounder for a SG, since he is 6-5 and knows how to get position down low in the paint defensively.  Once he puts on the proper weight and muscle, the sky’s the limit.

Here is a conversation he had with Arizona Preps (AP) ...

AP: Tell me about your family.

Diego:  My mom was a badminton player and played in the Pan American games, and won a gold and silver medal.  My dad was a great football player.  My brother is a nationally-ranked swimmer who is #3 in the country.  My sister also got a full ride to swim at Iowa.  I’m from an athletic family.

AP:  Why did you start playing basketball?

Diego:  My mom tried to get me into swimming and I hated the water, I couldn’t stand it at all.  So, I picked up a basketball and I just loved it.  I loved it right from the start and the rest is history.

AP:  What was your 1st dunk ever?

Diego:  My junior year was my 1st dunk.

AP:  First time you knew you were good?

Diego:  When I was a freshman, I played varsity and played a good game, and a lot of people were coming up to me and talking to me after (the game) and asking me who I was.

AP:  What weaknesses do you want to improve before you actually play college?

Diego:  I want to get stronger and put on some weight.  All the Division-I coaches are telling me that my talent is there, but I need to put on weight, which will help me on the defensive end.  I think it’s more physical than pure talent.

AP:  Tell me about your recruiting process.  Has it been stressful, fun or something you have to do?

Diego:  It’s a little stressful, but it’s definitely fun, because I have a lot of real good options.

AP:  What are your official offers, and what are the schools that are interested in you?

Diego:  Well, technically I have a verbal to M.I.T.  But they are an admission school and the coach will help me out with the process.  They don’t just accept you on your basketball ability - they accept you on your grades.  I have a 4.2 GPA and I’m in the International Baccalaureate Program (IB Program).  But compared to M.I.T., I am a little below.  They normally take 5.0 students.  So, I’m still going to apply and hopefully I get in.  I have to clear admissions first.

AP:  What GPA do you need to get in?

Diego:  They accept a range from 4.2 to 5.0 GPA.  They have a lot of 5.0 GPA students who go there.  They usually accept perfect SAT scores who go there.  I have a good SAT score, I have over a 2000 score, but it’s the best-of-the-best over there.

AP:  What division is that?

Diego:  It’s the best Division-3 School in the country.

AP:  What if you don’t go to M.I.T.?

Diego:  I have an offer from the University of San Francisco, which is a 3-quarters scholarship offer.  I really like USF and I am friendly with Tim Derksen on the team from Arizona, who I played club ball with and I love the coaching staff.  I also have many Ivy League schools that are interested in me.

AP:  What Ivy League schools?

Diego:  Cornell, Brown, Dartmouth and Columbia emailed me a week ago.  Also, I some interest with some Division-II schools, and Boston University also has interest in me as well.

AP:  Do you have a pre-game meal?

Diego:  I like Subway before my games.

AP:  What is your favorite food?

Diego:  My mom’s lasagna.  She’s a great cook!

AP:  What is your favorite video game?

Diego:  FIFA 2013.

AP:  If your not playing basketball, what are you doing?

Diego:  Schoolwork - school and basketball that’s about it.  Hanging out with friends sometimes.

AP:  What is your ultimate goal for the team?  And then what is your personal goal?

Diego:  Ultimately, you always want to win a state championship, and I think we have the talent to get us there.  For my personal goal - if we go all the way, that will make me happy.

AP:  Personal goal for the future for you?

Diego:  To play college basketball and then to play professional basketball anywhere overseas.  I also love economics and business.  My dad works in business and I may want to follow that route.

AP:  What do you think will take to win it all for Desert Mountain HS?

Diego:  It starts on the defensive end and I think we have the talent, and if we share the ball and play as a unit, we can definitely get there.

AP:  Knowing what you know right now, what would you change, if anything at all, if you could start HS basketball over again?

Diego:  I wouldn’t want to change anything right now.  I’m happy that I had 3 great years, and I’m looking forward to my final year.  I just want to end it on a high note.

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