Q&A with Frank Fernandez, Mercedes High Tigers Junior Shooting Guard
By RAUL GARCIA JR | The Mercedes Enterprise
The Mercedes Enterprise caught up with Junior Shooting Guard Frank Fernandez to
ask him about the basketball season and his game. Here’s what he had to say in the Meet
the Tigers Q&A:
Q: Tell us when you knew you wanted to be a Tiger basketball player, and why?
A: During the quarantine in 2020, I would just workout and have fun with basketball and realized I can get good at this thing if I work hard enough and I wanted to be on varsity.
Q: How excited are you to bring that winning mentality to Mercedes Tigers Basketball?
A: It pumps me up because I know our team feeds off energy so if that means me coming off the bench to bring the energy we need, I will do that.
Q: What would you say is the most important aspect of your game?
A: My defense.
@valleywood956 Mercedes Tigers Frank Fernandez helped lit the Tigers to victory over the Donna High Redskins. final score 65-59. video by Raul Garcia
Q: What did you do this summer to improve your game to get ready for this season?
A: I practiced after practice and work out to get stronger.
Q: What basketball move did you work on to showcase this season?
A: The step back jump shot.
Q: What are your team goals for this year?
A: To make the playoffs.
Q: What are your individual player goals for this year?
A: To get Most Improved Player of the year for Mercedes.
Q: Who’s you favorite professional basketball player?
A: Steph Curry
Q: What is your favorite basketball movie or video that you have watched?
A: My favorite basketball movie is “Coach Carter.”
Q: If you could pick any university in the country to play basketball for, which one would you choose and why?
A: Texas longhorns because it’s in Texas and I love the team.
Q: Tell us about your job on the court and what you do to help the Tigers to victory?
A: My job on the court is to bring the energy on defense, boxout, and rebound the ball.
Q: What is your most embarrassing play or turnover you ever made playing for the Tigers at any level?
A: I shot an airball against Brownsville Porter.
Q: What is your favorite classroom subject?
A: Math
