Q & A with John Salmons

Oct. 22, 2001

What was the most exciting thing you did this summer?
I went home to Philadelphia and went to Great Adventures Amusement Park

If you could play another sport at Miami, what would it be?
I think I would try out for the track and field team.

What is your greatest athletic moment?
When my high school team (Plymouth Whitemarsh, PA) won the State Championships in 1997.

If you could play in any basketball arena in the world it would be…
The Ryder Center, the future home of the Hurricanes

Who is the toughest player (college) you have faced?
Former University of Connecticut and current Washington Wizard, Richard Hamilton.

If you were selecting a basketball ‘Dream Team’, the first three players you would pick are:
Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird

When you played basketball as a kid, you pretended to be:
Magic Johnson

The current or former Miami athlete you most enjoy watching perform?
Vernon Jennings who played on our Sweet Sixteen team in 1999.

If you could be a superhero, you would be:
I would want to be Spiderman.