Cole Rives - 2012

HIGH SCHOOL - Two year letterwinner at Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwanee, Ga. ... Member of two-time Region 7-5A Championship Teams ... Earned coaches award in senior season ... Hit a pair of overtime buzzer beaters in his senior season to defeat Collins Hill and Greater Atlanta Christian ... Coached at Peachtree Ridge by Keith Arrington ... Also played two years of varsity baseball at PRHS, hiting a walk-off home run in a senior night win over Mill Creek.

PERSONAL - Full name is Sidney Cole Rives, born on March 31, 1994 in Duluth, Ga. ... Son of Wayne and Denine Rives ... Has an older brother (Kyle) and sister (Jessica) who both graduated from Georgia Southern ... Admires his father and any person who has worked hard to succeed ... Favorite meals are chicken alfredo and his father’s macaroni and cheese ... Favorite movies are The Hangover, Troy and Warrior ... Favorite athlete is LeBron James ... Would want to attend a World Cup soccer match ... His parents have had the biggest influence on his life because, “I never want to disappoint them” ... Has not declared a major.

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