Charleston Playmakers: Player Spotlight

Player Spotlight: DIAMONTE GAILLIARD

Full Name: Diamonte Gailliard

Grade: 9

Attends: Fort Dorchester High School

Nickname: Dayday

Uniform #: 10

Favorite Player: Lebron James

Favorite NBA Team: Dallas Mavericks

Favorite College B-ball Team: Ohio State

Favorite Basketball Memory: hitting 9 3pointers in a row during one game!

Favorite Food: red rice

Dayday plans to attend: the University of Miami

When Diamonte grows up he wants to be: a professional basketball player (or a business owner- as a back up)

If Diamonte could meet anyone in the world, he would choose: Dwayne Wade because he plays my position and I think he could teach me some things.

Favorite Quote/Words to live by: “Quitters don’t win and Winners don’t quit”

Full Name: Antwone Washington

Grade: 8

Attends: Northwoods Middle School

Nickname: Big Shot

Uniform #: 3

Favorite Player: Derick Rose

Favorite Team: Dallas Mavericks

Favorite Basketball Memory: making all-stars every year

Favorite Food: spaghetti

Antwone plans to attend: which ever college wants him to play ball for them!

When Antwone grows up he wants to be: a professional basketball player If Antwone could meet anyone in the world, he would choose: Derick Rose because he basically carries the whole team on his back and no one else does that!

Favorite Quote/Words to live by: “Never Give Up”