Ever wonder which Spartans basketball player does the best impression of the coach? Which one clears the table at the pregame meal? Which one is the resident Frank Sinatra of the locker room — at least in his or her mind?
Well, we were curious too, so we let the players tell us what they thought. Think of it as their mock elections, except without all those cheap handmade awards.
SOPHOMORE GUARD DREW NEITZEL
Most likely to control the music in the locker room: Delco Rowley "We listen to rap most of the time. But Marquise (Gray), he'll try to throw in some old school stuff. He'll throw on some Marvin Gaye or something."
Class clown: Delco Rowley
Best impressions: Drew Naymick or Delco Rowley "They do everybody — just random people, managers, coaches. They usually get everyone laughing in the locker room."
Most superstitious: Himself "I'm pretty superstitious. I'll do pretty much the same ritual every game."
Most likely to sing in the shower: Marquise Gray "Probably something old school. Everybody just tells him to shut up."
Biggest appetite: Drew Naymick "Pregame meal, he'll go back for seconds and thirds. We'll be done and he'll still be with a full plate."
FRESHMAN FORWARD MARQUISE GRAY
Most likely to control the music in the locker room: Delco Rowley "His locker's right by the radio."
Best impressions: Delco Rowley (also does the best impression of Coach Izzo)
Most superstitious: Himself "I try to be by myself before a game."
Most likely to sing in the shower: Himself, Maurice Ager, Delco Rowley, Idong Ibok. Together? "No, our own stuff. It ain't like we be naked in the shower harmonizing or something."
Biggest appetite: Drew Naymick "He's a garbage disposal."
Who you'd least like to play in HORSE: Maurice Ager, Shannon Brown, Drew Neitzel
Biggest celebrity look-alike: Shannon Brown/Chris Brown "He don't think so. To me, (Chris Brown) looks just like Shannon without hair."
Best dressed: Everyone "When we want to, all of us can get pretty sharp. But we usually just rock our Michigan State gear."
SENIOR GUARD MAURICE AGER
Most likely to control the music in the locker room: Delco Rowley "Delco pretty much runs that over there."
Most likely to look for themselves on SportsCenter: Travis Walton "He gets excited when he sees himself. If he ever did something, he'd be looking for it." Is that how you were as a freshman? "I still like to see myself on Top 10 or something. That's always cool to see."
Class clown: Marquise Gray
Best impressions: Marquise Gray (for his Goran Suton impersonation)
Biggest celebrity look-alike: Shannon Brown/Chris Brown
Biggest appetite: Drew Naymick "easy."
Who you'd least like to play in HORSE: Shannon Brown "That's hard because I feel like I'd win." Long pause. "I'd say Shannon. Even if I tried to do different dunks, he could probably do it."
Most likely to sing in the shower: Travis Walton "He's always trying to sing something. I don't know what."
Best dressed: Delco Rowley "On a consistent basis. Him or Travis Walton."
Worst dressed: Walk-on forward Jake Hannon, a Wyoming native "Tight pants, cowboy shirts."
