A two year letterman, Illinois Wesleyan senior Jaylen Beasley (Bloomington, Ill., Bloomington HS) has career-bests of 17 points (vs. Greenville, Nov. 17, 2015 and at Rhodes, Nov. 26, 2017) and 13 rebounds (vs. Calvin, Nov. 18, 2017).
Majoring in physics at Illinois Wesleyan, he is the son of Brigette Beasley and David Beasley.
Why you chose to attend Illinois Wesleyan: Because Coach Rose told me, “I know where you live, I will tee-pee your house if you go anywhere else in the CCIW.”
IWU class you’re most qualified to teach: “Wasting time on the Internet”
The hardest challenge about being a Division III student-athlete is: Taking 10 minute naps
Worst grade in a class you ever got – what and when? I got a 33% on an Astrophysics test once. He didn’t like the way I kept spelling the seventh planet.
I’m deathly afraid of ... : A left hook from Danny Baker
Worst habit: Biting my nails
Most expensive traffic ticket: $50 seltbelt ticket ... Mom wasn’t happy.
Language I’d like to learn: Dothraki
The longest I could survive without my cell phone: Longer than Derrick Streety
One word your mother or father would use to describe you: A “blessing”
Favorite sports figure: Kevin Durant
My greatest moment in sports was: Every time we beat Normal Community in high school.
The best player I ever faced was: Jabari Parker
Worst dresser on my team: Brady Rose has been wearing the same flips flops since like sophomore year of high school
Thing that’s been in my fridge the longest: Some milk from welcome week tucked in the back corner
Person I’m dying to have dinner with: Morgan Freeman
Favorite food: Syrup with pancakes
Vegetable I won’t eat: I don’t know what cauliflower is so probably that
Pepsi or Coke? Water
Favorite TV show: "Game of Thrones"
Favorite musical group: One Direction with Zayn
Favorite movie: The one with Frozone and the family with the bad baby sitter.
If a movie were made of my life, I would like the following person to play me: Whoever plays Frozone
If my life were on TV as a reality show, I’d call it: “Things My Mom Won’t Do For Me Anymore”, starring Michelle Obama and Lucas from "Stranger Things"
The person in history I would most like to meet is: Frozone
My dream job would be: Designing buildings
Place I’d most like to live: L.A… I grew up there
If you come back in another life, what would you like to return as: Someone with calf muscles
Two things that are tops on my “bucket list”: Grow facial hair and shave.
My possession that would fetch the most on eBay: My limited edition of Backyard Baseball 2001 for PC.
Who is the luckiest person in the world? The survivors of the Men’s Basketball 2016 Spain Trip.
What I miss most about being in the third grade: Actually liking Brady
