Name:  Jelani A. Figures

Nickname:  Turk

Date of Birth:  10/12/88 

Uniform Number:  5

Major:  Undeclared

Plans after graduation: Play professional basketball.

Chief ambition:  Become an Assistant Coach

Parents or Guardians: Vivian D. Figures

High School: Leflore

Coach’s Name: Otis Hughley 

High School Letters and Sports:  Varsity basketball…  Varsity baseball

Championships, All-star games, state tournaments participation: 6-A State Championship 2007… Participated in state tournament Soph. and Sr. years.

High School All-Star, All-State, All-District honors or other received:

College All-conference, Player of the Week or other honors received:

Favorite athletes:  Chauncey Billups

Hobbies:  Enjoying time spent in Port City.

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Number of Siblings: 3 brothers

Favorite Musicians:  Big Chop

Favorite Movies: Love and Basketball

My Best Vacation: Basketball tournament in Honolulu, HW

My Number One Life Experience: Playing on national television.

Favorite Professional Teams: Detroit Pistons and Denver Broncos

Favorite TV Show: Fresh Prince and Martin

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