The US recruit, now in action for the Wellington Saints in the New Zealand NBL, will soon return to our shores to launch his career with the new-look Dragons.

The towering ex-36er will add valuable height to the team’s line-up next season – and if he can find someone to invent his dream machine and boost his vertical jump, there’s every chance he will see his prediction of a Dragons Championship come true.

Best moment in basketball: Winning the State Championship in 1999 for Mounds View High School with all the friends that I grew up with; I’ll never be able to have that experience again

Greatest player the game has seen: Bill Russell (Boston Celtics, NBA)

Most admired athlete: Bill Russell

The best advice I've ever received was: Don’t let past misses affect future makes

If only I could: Have a 50-inch vertical jump

Basketball dream: To play as long as I am happy playing and not have my career shortened by injury or anything like that

Friends say I look like: My mum

One day I plan to: Own a house with a massive library and ladders that you push around to get the books off the shelves

If I wasn't a basketballer I would be: A writer

Current car: Nissan Titan

Dream car: Probably a Nissan Titan – I love it!

Favourite holiday destination: The island my family owns north of Minnesota

Favourite movie: The Warriors

Best show on the box: Prison Break

Food I couldn’t live without: Sushi

Band I would most like to join: Player

I wish someone would invent: A vertical jump-enhancing machine

Most like to be stuck in a lift with: Keira Knightley

Goal for season 2007-’08: To win the Championship

Championship tip: South Dragons over Brisbane in the final

10 years from now I'll be: Just retiring from basketball and living in my dream home