Q: What made you start playing basketball?
AM: So in my family, we all play a sport, and you pretty much go through every sport until you find your one. And I knew basketball was my sport pretty young. I followed behind my older cousin who played basketball at Penn State, and then my dad, who played basketball at GW. It just felt right for me. It's awesome.
Q: Who has been the most influential person in your life?
AM: It's definitely been two people. It's my mom and my older brother. My older brother Ellis, played football here at Maryland, and he just followed his dreams. Had a backup plan when football didn't pan out all the way, and he's just been there for me through my entire career and basketball. And then my mom's just my biggest supporter. She's just always there, and it always supports me through everything.
Q: What are your pre game rituals?
AM: I don't really have a ton of pre-game rituals. One thing that's big for me, though, is I have at least one conversation with my mom before the game starts, or someone in my family to talk about like what I did last time, or what maybe needs to get better.
Q: What's the best piece of advice you ever received?
AM: It's the simplest thing. Just get over it. I was in a rough spot for a little while, and my older cousin just told me to get over and to keep moving. If you just sit in that same head space for too long, it gets to you, so probably just get over it.
Q: What's your intended major and dream job?
AM: My intended major is Business Management, and my dream job has changed a lot over the years, but right now, it looks like I want to do something in philanthropy, working with different philanthropic organizations, and then later in life, I want to get into teaching.
Q: Why did you pick Maryland?
AM: It has always felt like my home, like I said, my brother played football here, and I've just been up here so many times. I like that. It's a distance from home, but it's still close to my home, so all my family and friends can come and see me play, and it just felt like where I needed to be for the next four years.
Q: If you didn't play basketball, what sport would you play?
AM: If I didn't play basketball, I would either play volleyball or track. I did volleyball and track all four years of high school. I was a middle for volleyball, and in track, I did long jump, triple jump and high jump.
Q: If you brought a friend to Maryland, where would you take them to eat?
AM: I would probably take them to Looney's. That's where me and my family always go after Maryland games. And when my brother was playing football here, it's just a nice place to go for dinner, and it's got the games on and stuff, all that stuff, so you can watch entertainment too.
Q: If you could have dinner with three people, dead or alive, who would they be?
AM: One absolutely would have to be Miss Dolly Parton. I've been a big Dolly Parton fan since I was little. Another would be Maya Angelou. I loved her book "I Know Where The Caged Bird Sings," and I wrote my entrance exam to my high school on her. The last one would have to be probably my grandpa Pete on my mom's side. I never got to meet him, but I was always told what a great man he was, and just to meet him and to get to know his personality probably would have been something great.
Q: If your sport had a mascot based on you, what would it be like? Who would be your mascot?
AM: The mascot would probably be just like a big fat cat that doesn't love to do things, but does when the most unhelpful time is to their owner. And other than that, they will absolutely do nothing unless you make them do something. Yeah, but they will do it.
