Meet Dexter Shyy ’17

Name: Dexter Shyy

Major: (Ad Hoc) Exercise and Wellness

Graduation Year: August 2017

Hometown: Lansdale, Pennsylvania

Her Campus (HC): Why did you come to Marywood?

Dexter Shy (DS): Nutrition program, and basketball.

HC: Why did you choose your major?

DS: I was tired of being in school.

HC: How long have you been playing basketball? 

DS: Competitively, 12 years.

HC: What is it like being a captain of a college team?

DS: Challenging. It’s a time commitment and my job is to motivate a group of guys for one common goal. I also need to set an example. Being the oldest guy on the team, I’m looked up to by the guys. Being a two year captain is also a lot of pressure. Honestly, I was a captain at HS Junior college. It’s all I know. It’s just normal.

HC: What made you love basketball?

DS: probably my older sister when I was a kid I played football. My sisters were basketball and track stars. They were always trying to get me to play basketball. I was always asked to rebound for my sister.  

HC: Where do you see yourself in five years?

DS: Hopefully, I’ll be a head coach in high school or college. The next year will form that. I want to coach high school and help form these guys. I want to prepare these guys for the next level. I want to teach these guys the things I didn’t learn. My coach prepared me for the next level of basketball, but I want to prepare these guys for college. That would be gratifying and humbling.

HC: What is your favorite sport to watch and who is your team?

DS: College basketball or professional football. My all-time favorite team is the Cleveland Browns

HC: If you could go anywhere in the world, right now, where would you go?

DS: Egypt or South Africa. 

HC: Dunkin or Starbucks?

DS: Dunkin. Hands down. That is not a question.