Nickname: King Wheeler 5 or 5, people at home still call me that
Favorite Colors: Red and black
Favorite Food: Seafood
Favorite Dessert: Ice cream and pie
Favorite ice cream flavor: Vanilla
If I could eat only one thing the rest of my life: Wings (mild) with ranch
Favorite musician/artists: Kodak Black
Favorite game day playlist: Kodak, OD rugrat and 9lokkNine
Favorite pre-game meal: Watermelon with salt
Rather live without TV or music?: TV
Best vacation: Our team trip to the Bahamas my freshman year
If granted three wishes, I would ask for:
Success in life, to be able to take care of my family the rest of my life, and for three more wishes
Biggest adjustment coming to play college basketball: Change of pace – I had to learn the times when I should go fast and other times I needed to slow down
Favorite cartoon: Phineas and Ferb
Sports hero: My cousin Andre Davis
Superstitions: I don't have any
Favorite Pro Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Favorite Current Athlete: Chris Paul
Favorite Books: Junie B. Jones
Favorite Movie: "Hardball"
Favorite Actor: Denzel Washington
Favorite Place to Hang Out: Anywhere with my brothers!
Favorite Saying: "I'm sayin..."
My advice to kids: You can do anything you put your mind to.
I Won my first trophy for: MVP of baseball team
Favorite Thing to do with Family: Just be around them.
Would play me in a movie: Mike Epps
If I could have any superpower, I Would Choose: Being invisible
I would challenge Play 1-on-1 Against Anyone, I Would Challenge: Chris Paul
I love my uniform number because: My uncle wore it when he played sports - and he has passed away - so I wear it for him.
One word that describes Penn State basketball is: Heart
What I love about Penn State basketball fans: They are loyal, dedicated, loud and raucous
Looking into the future, I want to: Be a professional basketball player and successful businessman with a family.
Favorite holiday: Christmas, it's the same month as my birthday
My most defining moment in life: Receiving a full scholarship to be able to go to college
My inspiration is: My mother
DID YOU KNOW?
Wheeler is also an accomplished drummer who played for his church music group.
Jamari is the recipient of the Edward W. Haag Basketball Scholarship Fund, the Brian Dennison Holman Men's Basketball Memorial Scholarship, the Bellaman Family Trustee Scholarship for Intercollegiate Athletics, the Andrew B. Jordon Endowed Scholarship for Men's Basketball, the Joe and Annie Doncsecz Endowed Athletic Scholarship, The Krentzman Family Men's Basketball Endowed Scholarship and the Ottinger Family Scholarship for Men's Basketball.
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