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WSSU's Peake discusses several key points
Winston-Salem State's sen
ior point guard Roy Peake is
my guy. There's so much that I
like about Roy. He's got some
nice basketball skills, but I'm
more impressed with the things
he's overcome to be a college
basketball player.
Peake will tell you that he
didn't come from the best envi
ronment. He will also tell you
that life wasn't easy for him
coming up. Now he^s getting
ready to become the first per
son from his family to graduate
college when he walks in May.
I couldn't be prouder of Roy
for that accomplishment. He
was a guy that many people
doubted would make it aca
demically once he got to col
lege. And, he's done it.
He and I talked about his
journey, as well as a few other
things during a very fun con
versation earlier this week. We
also discussed his true feelings
about the D-I move, future
plans and helping out kids.
Take a look at what Mr. Peake
and 1 talked about on Tuesday
evening. I
Anthony: You know how
this goes, man.
Roy: Yeah. We're going to
do it like we did it last time?
Anthony: Yeah. .
Roy: AighL,
Anthony: What's next for
you now your career at
Winston-Salem State is over?
Roy: Now I am just trying
to look for a job. The real
world has hit, so I got to try to
take care of my baby.
Anthony: What's next?
Are you gonna try out the over
seas thing?
Roy: Oh, no. I'm just try
ing to look for a job. I am ready
to make an impact with inner
city kid^. I love the kids. I want
to start out at a recreation cen
ter or something. I want to get
in the bad neighborhoods and
try to be a positive role model
to them.
Anthony: OK. I see you're
doing your thing with the kids
at Reynolds Park.
Roy: I'm loving that too.
Mr. (Bryant) McCorkle is
showing me the ropes. He's
showing me what to do, and
what not to do. I'm just loving
it. The kids are great. I'm try
ing to be a positive role model
for them. I am really loving it.
Anthony: Cool. When did
your focus change from mak
ing it to the professional ranks
in hoops to the workforce?
Roy: It started to happen
my sophomore year. I realized
some things after we moved to
Division I. I realized that we
couldn't play for a champi
onship. I felt like you had to
perform on the highest stage to
make it to the next level. We
didn't even have a stage to per
form on. All I've done is play
ball my whole life. So, I knew
I had to get adjusted to life
without it before it hurt me. I
just realized that I had to take
care of my business.
Professional ball isn't for
everybody.
Anthony: 1 like asking
WSSU athletes to give me their
thoughts on moving up to
Division I. Do you honestly
regret moving up to Division I?
Roy: Yes, yes. Dearly. I
regret it dearly. I had difficul
ties dealing with that. I was
waiting on that question. (Both
laugh.) We didn't have the per
sonnel to compete on this level.
We still don't. We don't have a
big man. We only have a cou
ple guards. It was just too
much.
I think we would've
destroyed the CIAA if we had
stayed in it. I know that. I
mean, I played two years in it.
I was going to make all-confer
ence, definitely. Division I
took my motivation away. We
didn't have anything to play
for. We couldn't win a champi
onship. That really hurt us.
I know it's a money thing,
but I don't know. The school
would still get money. I just
wish we didn't go.
Anthony: I feel you, hon
estly. It's almost like you all
are stuck playing catch up.
Roy: Definitely. It seems
like we're trying to go too fast
too. I know a lot of things have
to change with Division I. But
it just seemed to be moving too
fast. I might be wrong.
o Photo by Mark Sutton
WSSU Roy Peake goes up strong against Morgan State.
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Anthony: You got to give
me your feelings on losing to
Central in the MEAC tourna
ment.
Roy: That was a straight
pride game right there. That
didn't have anything to do with
nothing. It hurt my pride. We
had a couple good looks in the
Anthony: I hear you. Let's
move on.
Roy: OK.
Anthony: You got to give
me your picks for the NCAA
championship game.
Roy: Memphis is going to
win it. I think Memphis and
Kansas will make it. Carolina
One-on-One
with Anthony Hill
end. Didn't make them. I guess
that was the Lord telling me
that it was time to hang my
shoes up.
ain't played nobody. I love
Kevin Love (UCLA), but,.
Memphis is just on a roll.
Derrick Rose (Memphis) is the
best point in the nation to me
Anthony: I'm going with
Kansas. And, you know about
Kansas (from last year).
Roy: Oh yeah (Both
laugh). Kansas has about eight
guys that can really play. They
play deep. They've got consis
tency in the post, wing players
that can ball, and they have a
point guard. Plus, they have a
bench. But I'm going with
Memphis. But Kansas will beat
Carolina.
Anthony: OK. What's else
is going on?
Roy: Just trying to find a
place to live and work. I really
don't want to go back home.
My situation wasn't that gpod
back home. So I'm trying to
start a new life somewhere . I
would love to help out in
Winston, with the schools and
recreation centers. That's what
I really want to do.
I want to get involved jn
these kids lives. I want to show
the kids that it can be done no
matter what background you
came from. I'm graduating in
May. (Laughs.) That's going to
shock the world. I'm just trying
to be as influential as my high
school coach, Lacardo Means,
was for me. He still checks on
me everyday. "Roy, you got
your money for the cap and
gown? Roy, you turned in your
money?" (Both laugh.) I just
talked to coach Means the
other day.
Anthony: That's cool.
Chris Paul is one of he candi
dates for the MVP in the NBA.
He should get it, but do you
think they'll give it to him?
Roy: We talk about that
everyday. They need to give it
to CP. But LeBron James has
also been "doing some magnifi
cent stuff. I can't say.
Anthony: Put LeBron or
Kobe on the Hornets and they
wouldn't be in first place. It's
that simple.
Roy: True. I am saying that
too. That's why Chrfc is so spe
cial. He makes his teammates
better. I played beside him jn
AAU, and he made it look like
I was going to the NBA. (Both
laugh.) If he don't get it this
year then he will next year.
Anthony: I heard that
you're a big CNN viewer. Are
you on it like that?
Roy: I love CNN. That
tells you about what is happen
ing in the world. I love to
watch the news.
Anthony: What do you
think about AAU hoops?
Roy: It's the best thing to
happen to kids. They just don't
know it. Some people get
scholarships off what they've
done in AAU games. AAU just
open up the doors for a lot of
things. You get to travel and
see a lot of stuff at a young age .
Anthony: No doubt. I
heard you can play the piano.
Roy: (Laughs.) Yeah,
yeah. I love the piano. I love to
play classical music. The
melody is like therapy to me.
Probably because my life has
been so rough. It let's me for
get about a lot of things.
Anthony: What's your
favorite hobby?
Roy: (Laughs.) A lot of
people don't know this, but my
favorite hobby is fishing. I go
fishing by High Point Lake,
and down there by Salisbury. I
love to fish.
Anthony: OK. Let's finish
with free association.
Roy: (Laughs.) Aight.
Anthony: Jamal Durham.
/ Roy: He can make it. I'm
not talking about overseas.
He's going to make it to the
NBA.
Anthony: OK. Roy Peake.
Roy: Going to make it.
Already made it.
Anthony: Dr. Dennis
Felder (WSSU professor).
Roy: One of my favorite
professors on the yard. He tells
you about life.
Anthony: "Black Magic."
Roy: History. I loved it.
Anthony: Chris Peezee
(Chris Paul).
Roy: Oh, MVP. Yeah,
MVP
Anthony: We're done.
Roy: Hey, make sure you
put that I am looking for a job
working with inner city kids.
Anything. I just want to help
the kids.
Anthony: I got you, Roy.
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