Cody Zeller likes country music, Dirk
by Nicole Auerbach, USA TODAY Sports
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Cody Zeller didn’t do it by himself, but he played a critical part in the resurgence and return to relevancy of Indiana basketball last season.
Zeller averaged 15.6 points and 6.5 rebounds a game while shooting 62.3% from the field. The Hoosiers reached the Sweet 16 — after they were predicted by news media to finish ninth in the conference.
Zeller, who is listed as a preseason All-American on every list that’s come out so far, is expected to again carry the load for Indiana, which is ranked No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports men’s college basketball coaches poll.
High expectations surround this 7-footer. The third of three extremely tall and talented basketball-playing brothers.USA TODAY Sports’ Nicole Auerbach caught up with Zeller, discussing everything from country music to his affection for Dirk Nowitzki.
On my iPod
I’m a country fan, so anything country. New country — I’m not a big fan of the older stuff. I like Kenny Chesney, Gary Allan, Toby Keith, all those guys.
Xbox or Playstation?
Xbox. I haven’t played in a while. I haven’t played in like two years. Not a big video game guy.
Favorite hobby besides basketball
Sleep is a really boring answer, but I do sleep a lot. Watch TV. I’m a big movie fan. I watch tons of movies.
DVD I can’t live without
I like Wedding Crashers. That’s one of my favorites. People always make fun of me because I like animated movies. All my friends tell me I’m like a 5-year-old in a 7-footer’s body. Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc.
My ‘welcome to Division I college basketball’ moment
We played at N.C. State. I played pretty well that game but just how the big the guys were. Playing an away game. On ESPN. It was all of that stuff at once. I had played on ESPN before. I’d played against big guys, but not all together like that before. I thought I handled it pretty well.
Biggest surprise upon beginning my career
There weren’t too many. My brothers both told me how the strength of the college game is so much different than high school. I think that … [For more on Cody Zeller likes country music, Dirk Nowitzki, click here.]
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