Student-Athlete Spotlight: UC Santa Barbara's JaQuori McLaughlin

JAQUORI MCLAUGHLIN • UC SANTA BARBARA

SPORT: MEN'S BASEKTBALL
YEAR: JUNIOR
HOMETOWN: TACOMA, WASH.
MAJOR: SOCIOLOGY

GET TO KNOW JAQUORI...

Do you have any pregame superstitions or rituals?
I always take a pregame nap. 

What is your secret to student-athlete college success?
 Honor the process every day and don’t procrastinate! 

What song pumps you up the most before competing?
“I Don’t Stress” by Nipsey Hussle 

What would people be surprised to learn about you?
I love going to the movie theaters. 

Who is your biggest role model?
 My two biggest role models are my Parents Jason and Kanisha McLaughlin, they have always set the right example for me and my brothers. 

What was your favorite childhood TV show?
 The Simpsons was my favorite childhood TV show. 

Who is your favorite person you follow on social media?
 Favorite person I follow on social media is my mom because she is always posting pictures and videos of my fam.

What movie have you seen the most times?
 The movie I’ve seen the most is probably “Gladiator” or “He Got Game”.

What is the most embarrassing song on your playlist?
 I don’t really have any embarrassing songs but I really like Alicia Keys. 

What is something on your bucket list? 
I want to visit Ireland with my family. 

If you could meet anyone, dead or alive, who would it be and what would you ask them? 
I would meet Russell Wilson and ask him, what are the traits a great leader needs to have?

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