Illinois Wesleyan senior Brady Zimmer was selected to the 2013 National Association of Basketball Coaches "Honors Court" for academic excellence. At Del;avan High School he was a first team all-stater and holds the school's records for season scoring (907), single game scoring (46), and career scoring (2,048).
Majoring in business administration (finance) at Illinois Wesleyan, he comes from a very IWU family - his brother Jordan is a former Titan basketball player and is the school's all-time leader in 3-point field goals made; his father (Doug), uncle (Ron) and grandfather (Duane Sampen) all were athletes at Illinois Wesleyan; Doug was once IWU record holder in 400 and was track MVP for three years in the 1980s' Brady's sister Maddison is a member of the IWU women's track team.
Why you chose Illinois Wesleyan: Only place I was accepted
IWU class you’re most qualified to teach: Any class Ron Rose teaches
The hardest challenge about being a Division III student-athlete is: The student part
Worst grade in a class you ever got – what and when? Intro to Women's Studies. I received an A-
I’m deathly afraid of ... : if I ever had to room with Victor Davis again
Worst habit: Looking up at [sports information director] Stew [Salowitz] while I'm on the court
Most expensive traffic ticket: $120
Language I’d like to learn: The language of love. Seriously.
The longest I could survive without my cell phone: Forever. Not a fan of all technology
One word your mother or father would use to describe you: Jordan?
Favorite sports figure: Max Scholle
My greatest moment in sports was: Hopefully, this weekend (March 21-22 IWU playing in national semifinals).
The best player I ever faced was: Kyrie Irving
Worst dresser on my team: Tie between Jordan Turner, Mike Marietti and Eric Dortch
Thing that’s been in my fridge the longest: Hummus
Person I’m dying to have dinner with: Laurie Ziemnik
Favorite food: Anything my mom makes
Vegetable I won’t eat: Love 'em all
Pepsi or Coke? Pepsi
Favorite TV show: "Seinfeld"
Favorite musical group: Ron Artest
Favorite movie: Anything made by Tyler Perry
If a movie were made of my life, I would like the following person to play me:
Morgan Freeman
If my life were on TV as a reality show, I’d call it: "Not Another Reality Show"
My dream job would be: Victor Davis' personal assistant
Place I’d most like to live: Victor Davis' basement
Two things that are tops on my “bucket list”: 1) Go to Israel and 2) buy a house from real estate agent Victor Davis
My possession that would fetch the most on eBay: I own nothing
Who is the luckiest person in the world? My girlfriend
What I miss most about being in the third grade: No responsibilities
