COACH GEITNER: “Edward is a hard worker and great kid. He loves to play, competes every day at practice, and works hard and is trying to get better.”

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year member of basketball teams… attended Parish Hill HS as a freshman and Manchester HS as a sophomore and played two seasons at Windham HS under former Eastern assistant Bill Strand…Sportsmanship Award recipient and honor roll selection…

PERSONAL: born Edward J. Spain November 4, 1990…Parents: Patrists and Edward…Residence: North Windham, CT…

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EDWARD... REVEALED

Best place for pizza: Giant Pizza             

Favorite actor: Tyrece Most difficult aspect of college: Time management

Something that you may never live to see: Cars transform

Something that you tried once but would never do again: Arguing with my parents

When you were young, favorite game to pass time on a car trip: Sorry

Most difficult aspect of your sport: Sitting on the bench

Best athlete (any level) of all time: Stanley Robinson

Sport requiring the most strength: Football

Greatest song ever: I Wish

Favorite pro team: The ‘Boys

Hardest thing you’ve ever done in your life: Leave home

One thing you would like to do before you die: Watch my grand children grow up

Greatest coach of all time: Chris Morgan

Your favorite moment of all time:  Winning the game on a buzzer-beater

Most embarrassing moment: Falling in front of people

Favorite smell: Vanilla

Biggest crisis facing America: Health care

Biggest crisis facing the world: War

A reality TV show you would like to see created: Degrassi

Who were you or who do you hope you were in your first life? A boss

Closest brush with greatness: Ray Allen holding me

Your greatest thrill in sports: Playoff games

Most important invention or discovery in your lifetime: Cell phones

What would you like to get paid to do for a living? Playing basketball

Most influential person in the world: Patrists Bakers ( MOM)

Job you consider the hardest or worst to do for a living: Fast food worker

Automobile you would buy tomorrow if you had the money: Baby Mayback

Favorite amusement park ride: Bolder Dash

Favorite amusement park game: River Side

Favorite amusement park food: Fried Dough

Scariest nightmare: Falling from a cliff

Your largest monthly cell phone bill: $1000

Hardest class at Eastern you have taken: Modern World History

A class you’ve taken that you’ll never need to use: Art

Favorite city ever visited: Detroit

Favorite Olympic sport to watch: Basketball

Greatest fear: Heights

World’s most recognizable person: Thabeet

Most dangerous animal: Bear

Funniest comedian: Cat Williams

Scariest insect: Spider

Superstitions: Don’t split the pole

Pet Peeve: People telling me how to drive

Red Sox or Yankees: Yankees

Biggest waste of money: Candy

Largest crowd you’ve ever been part of: UConn basketball crowd

Longest you’ve ever gone without sleep: Two days

Something no one would miss if it was blown up: Trash

Best vacation of all time: Detroit

Worst vacation of all time: Lake George

Chances of the U.S. winning the next World Cup: Good

Amount of weekly allowance you would give to your children:$20

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