Getting to Know ... Phekran Kong

Phekran "PK" Kong joins the Cards from Sioux Falls and will be part of the middle blocker squad for the Cardinals.

Q: What is your favorite pump-up song?
A: Project Dreams - Roddy Ricch

Q: What is your favorite pre-match meal?
A: Jimmy John's or Quizno's can never do no wrong

Q: Where is your favorite place you have competed?
A: Mitchell High School in Mitchell, SD

Q: Excluding your sport, what is your favorite sport to watch?
A: Basketball or track relays

Q: What is your go-to emoji to use?
A: The sunglasses face

Q: What is your favorite movie?
A: Freedom Writers

Q: What is a hobby that you have that most people do not know you have?
A: Freestyling

Q: Do you have any pre-match rituals?
A: Honestly no, I do crack my knuckles whenever I hop on the court tho.

Q: If you could pick any college to compete against, who would it be?
A: UNL

Q: Who is your hero/role model?
A: My 14U coach Kelly Andrews

Q: If you could eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
A: As terrible as this sounds a Culver's plain cheeseburger kids meal with cheese curds, ranch, and a diet Mt Dew :))))

Q: What is your favorite animal to see at the zoo?
A: I don't support zoo's, free the animals

Q: What is your biggest pet peeve?
A: Hypocrisy

Q: If you could go against anyone one-on-one, who would it be?
A: Foluke Akinradewo

Q: If you could see one artist in concert, who would it be?
A: J. Cole

Q: What is your favorite song to sing karaoke to?
A: I don't sing but Wonderwall by Oasis is my go to

Q: What is one thing most people do not know about you?
A: Well if I were to say it, then everyone would know? Haha just joking, I hope you're enjoying reading these. I would say probably that I have 5 siblings.

Q: Besides your own, what is one sport you wish you were really good at?
A: Basketball

Q: Who is your celebrity crush?
A: Giannis Antetokounmpo

Q: What celebrity do people often say you look like?
A: None but I'll be one soon so no worries

Q: Who is your favorite fictional character?
A: Mai from Avatar: The Last Airbender

Q: What is your best memory/experience playing your sport?
A: The semi-final championship game my junior year was probably the most fun game I've ever played in.

Q: Why did you choose Louisville?
A: The coaches, team, and facilities are amazing. Also, the school had a small but loving feel with a big name to it.

Q: How do you know coming to Louisville was the right decision for you?
A: It honestly felt like home and it was the one school that just never left my mind.

Q: What is one thing our program has taught you?
A: A better sense of creating interpersonal connections with actual meaning to them.

Q: What is your favorite thing about our team/program?
A: The variation in personalities but how caring and supportive everyone is of one another.

Q: What are you doing with yourself during your free time?
A: Talking with friends, listening to music, and watching Netflix.

Q: What's one thing you wish you had with you during the quarantine?
A: Freedom

Q: How have you and your teammates been keeping safe and social distancing?
A: Staying 6+ feet apart, wearing masks, and cleaning our common spaces often.

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