Devon Manning

• School: Pueblo Central.

• Year: Junior.

• Sport: Basketball.

• Etc.: A 6-foot-2 point guard, Manning averaged 20 points a game to lead the Wildcats into the second round of the Class 4A state tournament. Pueblo Central lost to D'Evelyn 78-65 on Saturday. Manning went 11-for-13 from the free-throw line in the game and shot 84 percent from the stripe this season.

• If you could pick the music that your team warms up to, what songs would you choose?

Go Getta by Young Jeezy and Doe Boy Fresh by Three 6 Mafia.

• Where's the best place to eat in Pueblo?

Ianne's Pizzeria. I think it's the best pizza ever made. (Manning gets his with pepperoni and sausage.)

• What is your favorite thing to do when you are in Denver?

Probably going bowling with my cousins.

• Pro or college basketball?

College. Pros don't play as much defense and it's more of a passion in college.

• Best high school player you've played against?

Niko Marinucci of Pueblo South.

• What is the most consecutive free throws you have hit in practice?

Thirty-five.

• Favorite player?

Kobe Bryant.

• Highlight of your high school career so far?

My freshman year. We were ranked second most of the year and we made it to the Elite Eight.