Drae Vasser, Men's Basketball
Hometown... Louisville, Kentucky
High School... Trinity High School (Class of 2024)
Position... Guard
Major... Kinesiology / Sports Management
Favorite food... Corn dogs
Favorite midnight snack... Gushers
Favorite book... Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief
Favorite TV show... Power
Favorite artist... NoCap
Favorite song... “On One Tonight” – Gunna
Favorite movie... Home Alone 3
Favorite vacation... Bora Bora
Favorite saying... “U betcha.”
Favorite athlete... LeBron James
Favorite sport to watch... Basketball
Favorite class at VU... Anything Mr. Held teaches
Dream car... Dodge Durango
Dream job... NBA player
Career plans... Retire my parents sooner rather than later
Hobbies... Basketball, gaming, watching TV, swimming, playing piano, and eating
Season goals for myself... 50/40/90 shooting splits
Season goals for the team... Win a national championship
One thing I wish I was better at... Dunking
A book or movie about my life would be titled... Be the Best You Can Be at All Times
Most memorable athletic moment... Winning the Collins Shootout heading into my junior year of high school
Best advice I’ve ever been given... Rome wasn’t built in a day
What motivates me... My family
Why I wear my number... #2 — it just feels right
I can’t imagine a week without... Food
My advice to kids... Push through adversity because nothing in this world is fair
When people first meet me, they think... He’s always in a good, positive mood
Country I’d like to visit... France
Nobody knows how much I... Pray
Since I’ve been at VU, I’ve learned... Cherish my time here — there’s only one VU
Best athlete I’ve faced... Reed Sheppard
Best thing about being an athlete at VU... Continuing the legacy of the players who came before us
If I were coach for a day... I’d run loose-ball drills to see who the real dogs are ��
If I could break any record... Most corn dogs eaten
If I could attend any sporting event... The Olympics
I chose VU because... Coach Franklin is vouched — and he knows what he’s doing
