Dominic Cheek

As of Oct. 10, 2008

USA Basketball Notes

• Member of the 2008 USA U18 National Team that compiled a 4-1 record and captured the silver medal at the 2008 FIBA Americas U18 Championship in Formosa, Argentina, falling to the host team 77-64 in the gold medal game.
• Averaged 5.2 ppg. and 2.4 rpg. in 12.4 minutes a contest on a very well-balanced team that saw players average between 4.2 ppg. and 13.4 ppg..
  

College Notes

• Lists Indiana, Kansas, Memphis, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Seton Hall and Villanova among his college finalists.
  

High School Honors

• Named to the 2008 all-state and all-conference first teams.
  

High School Notes

• Attends St. Anthony High School (N.J.), where he has played three varsity seasons.
  
• Lists career highs of 25 points and 12 rebounds.
  
• In his junior campaign in 2007-8, averaged 14.o ppg. and 8.0 rpg., while aiding his team to a 32-0 record.
  
• In 2006-07, helped St. Anthony to a 29-1 slate as a sophomore.
  

Personal Notes

• Born January 2, 1990, in his hometown of Jersey City, N.J.
  
• Competed with the Playaz Basketball club team for four years (2005-2008).
  
• Also plays baseball at St. Anthony.
  
• His uncle Omair Knight played college baseball and was a 1993 All-American.
  

The Inside Scoop

• My Favorite sport other than basketball is: baseball.
  
• My favorite basketball player of all-time is: 2008 U.S. Men?s Senior National Team member LeBron James.
  
• My favorite basketball team is: the Denver Nuggets.
  
• I would most like to go one-on-one against: LeBron James.
  
• Away from basketball I enjoy: hanging out with friends.
  
• This right-hander wears number: 23, because it was Michael Jordan?s number.
  
• I can?t live without: my mother and my grandmother.
  
• If stranded on an island, I would want: food and girls.
  
• My favorite musical group is: D-Block.