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Ike Kiro
Ike Kiro
  • Height:
    6'0
  • Weight:
    180
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Milnerton Ridge, South Africa
  • High School:
    Milnerton HS (NJIT)
  • Major:
    Business Management

Bio

Season: 2nd

2012-13: First Team All-East Coast Conference...finished 9-6 overall (9-5 in dual matches) in singles play...was 6-5 at No. 2 and 3-0 at No. 3...had two different doubles partners throughout the season and combined for an overall record of 12-4 at the No. 2 spot (4-1 ECC). 

High School: Attended Milnerton HS where he played soccer and tennis. As a soccer player he was awarded four varsity letters and best tennis player of the year all four years. Ike was number one on his team and had a 7-0 undefeated record as a senior. 

College: Attended NJIT from 2010-12 where he also played tennis. 

Personal: Son of Emmanuel and Josiane Kiro... has one sister, Lynn (17) and one brother, Bahati (34)... business management major with a career goal of owning his own successful business... hobbies include watching movies, music, surfing, and playing soccer... also enjoys playing football, kart racing, soccer, ping pong, rugby, and cricket... favorite athletes are Roger federer, Yohan Blake, and Gael Monfils... favorite foods are pasta, pop and meat, and chicken liver... favorite movies include Batman, Star Wars, and The Notebook... favorite TV shows are How I Met Your Mother and 90210... favorite musci artists are Kendrick Lamar, Al-Soul, and Rick Ross... favorite website is hiphopnmore.com... reason for choosing UDC was that he wanted to experience one of the best cities in the US and saw no better way then to go to college here... favorite things about UDC are his teammates, the fun atmosphere, and the city... greatest athletic experience was winning his first tournament in tennis... dream as a college athlete is to win a regional and national title in doubles or singles... his greatest athletic influence and most impressive person he has ever met is Gael Monfils.