Seattle Pacific University Athletics

Personal: Gavin Wayne Long. ... Physiology major.

Reason he chose SPU: "I chose SPU because it gave me an opportunity to go to a Christian university that is close to home while also allowing me to play basketball."

Wenatchee High School: 3-time All-Columbia Basin Big Nine 4A 1st team selection. ... League MVP. ... Also ran cross country.

Fun facts: Has been playing basketball since 5th grade. ... Also has played baseball and football, and enjoys skiing and mountain biking. ... If not for basketball, would play baseball, which was his first love before he found basketball. ... Favorite sport to watch is his younger sister's ice skating competitions. ... Dumbest movie he has ever seen is Zombeavers. ... Book he just couldn't put down was his biochemistry book "because I had to learn so much." ... Favorite junk food is doughnuts, especially maple bars. ... Favorite healthy food is peanut butter and banana smoothies. ... Favorite TV programs are "The Bachelor / Bachelorette." ... Favorite team is the Wenatchee Figure Skating Club." ... Favorite athlete is SPU teammate Sharif Khan ("the squash player, not the basketball player"). ... His dream car is his teal Ford Focus. ... Loves to shop for food and clothes. ... Says he has no easiest subject in school. ... Toughest subject is chemistry. ... If he could invite anyone to dinner, it would be his mom, dad, sisters, and brother "because I like spending time with them, even if we fight at dinner." ... His friends call him Gav. ... In 10 years, plans to be working as a dentist and raising a family. ... Says his "favorite place on Earth" is the small, remote town of Stehekin at the end of Lake Chelan in north central Washington. It is only accessible by boat or plane. He and his family usually make a trip there each summer on his dad's boat.