Vanguard University

The athlete:  Conrad begins his career at Vanguard as a junior…graduated from Pacific Hills High School in 1998...three-time All-League player, two-time All-State...played two seasons for Santa Monica College…led the team with a 16.4 scoring average in 2001…also averaged 6.6 rebounds and 4.13 assists in 2001…All-League selection…has good combination of talent, work ethic, and intelligence…high basketball IQ and understanding of the game enables him to help make others around him better players…experienced player who should step up and make an immediate impact for the Lions…expect to see some good things from Conrad in the next couple of years.

The person:  Born on June 24, 1980 in Los Angeles, California…parents are Peter and Halina…nickname is “C-Rad”…majoring in Business at Vanguard…sports hero is Larry Bird…favorite movie is “Usual Suspects”…likes any food that is free…enjoys going out with friends…loves the number 24…favorite color is blue…roots for the LA Lakers and the Clippers…thinks the biggest problem in the world is terrorism…likes the friendships on the VU team…has learned that life is crazy and you have to be ready…playing basketball has taught him to be patient…wants to eventually be a good husband and father.

His thoughts:  I chose Vanguard University because of the location.