{"id":2215,"date":"2012-01-05T16:50:58","date_gmt":"2012-01-05T21:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=2215"},"modified":"2012-01-06T12:34:35","modified_gmt":"2012-01-06T17:34:35","slug":"the-blue-demon-files-maalik-rochester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=2215","title":{"rendered":"The Blue Demon Files-Maalik Rochester"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our new student profile\u00a0 feature highlights student life<\/strong><\/span><\/em> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

By Dave Conard,<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 Sports Editor KennettTimes.com<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Kennett junior Maalik Rochester has been a force thus far the season.<\/p><\/div>\n

KENNETT SQUARE \u2014 In our new feature at the Kennett Times, The Blue Demon Files, we will be highlighting a worthy student for his\/ her accomplishments in the classroom as well as their exploits on an athletic, academic, dramatic or musical stage.<\/p>\n

Our new bi-weekly feature will help you get to know the person behind, the mask, music or numbers and hopefully will be something that our readers will look forward to seeing.<\/p>\n

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Please fell free to comment or let us know about a Kennett student that warrants a Blue Demon File on them as we thrive on reader feedback to continue to grow and improve our coverage of the Kennett school district.<\/p>\n

When arriving a Kennett basketball game, it\u2019s pretty easy to spot junior Maalik Rochester, he is usually the one either hanging from the rim or launching bombs from 22 feet away.<\/p>\n

Rochester, along with young gun freshman Vaughn Jenkins have helped the Blue Demons storm out of the gates to a 7-2 record thus far with the six-foot-three, sixteen year old averaging 15 points a game which usually includes enough cleaning of the glass to make Charles Barkley proud along with several \u201cSports center\u201d moments each game.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaalik is Maalik,\u201d said Kennett head coach Mike Fergus. \u201cHe is a special player and just what he does, he works relentlessly and the sky is the limit if he continues to stay focused. It is exciting to have a young player like that with so much ability to coach, he is string inside yet can step out and hit the three as well, having those options, really helps us as a team.\u201d<\/p>\n

When not on the court terrorizing Ches-Mont opponent\u2019s defenses, Rochester loves to hang out and play with his cousins, Julian (age eight) and Jonathan (age three.<\/p>\n

Our Blue Demon Files six pack of info, the six questions we had to ask Mr. Rochester. –<\/em><\/p>\n

If we tapped into your I-Pod before a game or hanging out what kind of music would we here?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI love R & B, I listen to a lot of artists, but it would definitely be R&B before or after the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Who has been your biggest influence and how have they impacted who you are today?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s easy Dean Lee. He has taught me about respecting people and always told me to \u201cNever take a day off\u201d and I have really used that as a motto. My mom has always supported me in everything I do, you have to have that kind of support if you want to be successful.\u201d<\/p>\n

What is the one thing that defines you on and off the court?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cMy work ethic, I want to be the one that other guys look to and say, \u201cHe\u2019s the one that I use as an example, I want to work as hard as him.\u201d\u00a0 I want to be sure that I don\u2019t take anything for granted and always work the hardest to improve my game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even Superman has a weakness, what is yours or what do you want to improve on?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI want to spend more time helping others. It is important to not only improve my self, but to help other kids improve or help those with special needs.\u201d<\/p>\n

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What goals have you set for yourself if any?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI want to score a double-double every game, the points are a big part of the game but having ten assists or ten boards means that I helped the team to try to achieve our goals of a win. We also want to qualify for districts or even states as a team.\u201d<\/p>\n

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If you could play three-on-three basketball with any one who would it be?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cHmmmmm, any two? Ok, LeBron James, because he has had pressure on him since he was a teenager and he has always rose to the occasion. The second would be Kevin Durant just because he is the best player in the NBA and it would be awesome to play with him and get to learn from him.\u201d\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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