Get to Know: Kyle Oberbroeckling is a senior center on the Austin boys basketball team.

Published 10:27 am Monday, December 19, 2016

Q: What sports do you play?

A: Football and basketball.

Q: How did you originally get into basketball?

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A: In Austin Youth Basketball (AYB) when my father, Mark was my coach.

Q: What’s your favorite sports memory?

A: Oman Oman’s full court shot at the buzzer last year, and being featured on ESPN. The shot also beat out LeBron James for buzzer-beater of the year.

Q: What have you learned from sports?

A: Sports have taught me the importance of setting and achieving goals. Also, sports taught me success requires hard work, and without it you won’t achieve your goals.

Q: What is the hardest part of basketball?

A: Coming to school the morning after a late away game.

Q: Who is your biggest sports role model and why?

A: Tim Duncan because the guy never gave up and achieved goals.

Q: What is your favorite movie or TV show?

A: “Cast Away” because Chuck Noland, or Tom Hanks, never gave up, and kept believing.

Q: What is your favorite subject in school?

A: Math.

Q: What is your dream job?

A: A video game tester for new, soon to be released video games or a blimp pilot for nationally televised sporting events.

Q: What is your favorite food?

A: Pepperoni pizza or mint chocolate chip ice cream

Q: What are your plans after high school?

A: Go to the University of Iowa and major in communications and computer science

Q: Fun fact or hobby?

A: I enjoy hunting and fishing with my father.

Q: What are your top three pump up songs before a game?

A: “Tiimy Turner” by Desiinger, “Harder Than Them” by Maino and “Run This Town” Jay Z, Rihanna, Kanye West.

Q: What are your top three guilty pleasure song?

Anything 70s and 80s because my dad listens to “70s on 7” on XM radio in the car. “More Than a Feeling”  by Boston, “Dream On” by Aerosmith and anything Nickelback.