[Editor’s note: “Take Five” is a recurring feature designed to offer a quick look at some of Oregon’s most interesting high school sports standouts. Today, we introduce you to Jamison Guerra, a senior on the Sherwood basketball team who twice has been First Team All-League and last year was Second Team All-State after leading Oregon 6A in assists per game. We asked Guerra to answer five questions from the 25 we sent his way. This is how he responded…]
OSAAtoday: What kind of coach gets the best out of you as a player?
Jamison Guerra: Definitely a coach who holds me accountable and to a very high standard; a coach who demands the best out of me every day (much like the coach I play for now). If my coach doesn't allow me to play below a certain level then it will only make me better.
OSAAtoday: If you could have one superpower, what would it be and why?
Guerra: I would want the power to grow as big as I want because then I would make myself 6'5" and that's all I would use the power for. I'm about 5'11" right now so you can see how it would be nice to be taller. I might grow a little taller if we had a big game coming up or something.
OSAAtoday: What is one interesting or unusual thing people don't know about you?
Guerra: Last year I started playing for our tennis team in the spring and earned First Team All-League for singles and got to play in the state tournament. I lost in the first round but it was still pretty fun. I've played tennis a few times casually in the past but never in a competitive match so it was a fun new experience and I made some new friends.
OSAAtoday: What Olympic sport do you think you'd be worst at and why?
Guerra: I would say ice hockey because I never have ice skated and on top of that I would have to focus on hitting the puck and hitting other people at the same time. I don't think my balance would be good enough and I would probably struggle a lot to stay upright while getting bumped around.
OSAAtoday: Who is your celebrity crush and why?
Guerra: My celebrity crush would have to be Kendall Jenner, she seems like a really fun interesting person. She's also a model so I feel like that would make me pretty popular if I was dating her.
Read other Take Five articles published in connection with the 2019-2020 school season:
South Umpqua outside hitter Shalyn Gray
Lincoln distance runner Mia Kane
Madras football player Treyvon Easterling
Gladstone soccer player and cross country runner Derek Johnson
Canby soccer standout Ruby Kayser
Exceptional Scappoose athlete Emma Jones
Siuslaw harrier Brendon Jensen
Wilsonville volleyball attacker Lindsey Hartford
Lake Oswego runner Brogan Deem-Ranzetta
St. Mary's Academy long distance runner Fiona Lenth
Heppner hooper Madelyn Nichols
Sherwood swimmer Hunter Stewart
South Salem swimmer Julian Melton
West Albany swimmer Taylor Kelley
Wilsonville wing Keegan Shivers
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