Name: Jordan Swauger
School: Hollidaysburg
Age: 17
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Jordan Swauger
Grade: Junior
Sport: Basketball
Athlete of week achievement: Swauger came off the bench to score 16 points in helping lead the Golden Tigers to a 50-41 PIAA first-round victory over Cathedral Prep.
Season update: Swauger is averaging nearly 16 points per game and more than three rebounds per game for the 16-8 Tigers.
Coach Mick Pentoney's quote: "We've been bringing him off the bench because he's been fighting an illness and hasn't been able to practice. He's not getting a lot of reps, so we're letting him watch the beginning of the game before getting him in there. He never seems to be 100 percent [healthy], but when he gets on the floor he does pretty well.''
Favorite teacher: Mrs. Adams
Favorite subject: Math
Favorite movie: "The Hangover''
Favorite food: Pizza
Favorite song: "Down'' by Jay Sean featuring Lil Wayne
Outside interests: Hanging out with friends, working out, going to movies
Favorite pro team: Los Angeles Lakers
Favorite college team: Duke
Pro athlete most admired: Kobe Bryant
Best athlete I ever played with: Luke Rhodes
Best athlete I ever competed against: State College's Taran Buie
Most influential people on my athletic career: Parents, grandmother, John Swogger and Mick Pentoney
Proudest athletic achievement: Winning District 6-AAAA championship this season
How I got my start in basketball: "My parents got me into it in first or second grade, and I have loved it since.''
Future goal: Go play big-time basketball at a big college
