10 Questions with Conrad Weiser’s Charlie Dobb, presented by Diamond Credit Union
Each Wednesday MikeDragoSports.com goes one-on-one with a Berks boys basketball player to find out what’s on his mind — on the court and off.
Presented by Diamond Credit Union
Charlie Dobb, Conrad Weiser
Senior center
Q: What’s the one super-power you wish you possessed?
Teleportation. I think that’s the most useful superpower since I could just instantly be wherever I wanted.
Q: Which of your teammates makes you laugh the most at practice?
Reed Kopcik. He brings an insane amount of energy to every single practice and game, despite getting hurt about halfway through the season. Whether he is dancing on the sidelines or going back and forth with other teams’ student sections he just always knows how to keep everyone’s spirits up no matter what.
Q: What’s the last book you read because you wanted to (not because a teacher made you)?
“Carlos Santana: Back on Top.” I like Santana’s music and I saw that the book covered the Woodstock Festival of 1969. I enjoyed reading about the backstage experience of the legendary music festival.
Q: Who’s the Conrad Weiser basketball player you looked up to most as a kid?
I moved to Conrad Weiser in fifth grade along with my brother, Nathan Dobb, who was entering his freshman year. I watched every game I could through his four years with the program and learned a lot from watching him play. Being able to watch him play, along with competing against him my whole life, is a big reason why I was able to have a successful season this year.
Q: What’s the one TV show that you watch regularly that might surprise people?
South Park. I don’t really know why, I just like watching the humorous and stupid adaptations of real world events.
Q: Who’s the hardest-working player on your team?
Logan Klitsch is by far the hardest worker I’ve played with. Everyone knows Logan as the great football player but no one sees his efforts on the basketball court as well. Although he only got to play in two games this season, he was still working on his game in practice just in case he was able to come back and play.
He would be on the sideline shooting free throws and helping out with drills as much as possible. Even while injured he elevates the game of everyone on the court with his leadership and energy he brings to every practice and game.
Q: Which class in school is even more interesting than basketball practice?
AP Government and Politics with Mr. (Ken) Bright. I never know what will happen in that class and Mr. Bright is one of the most interesting people I know.
Q: You really stepped up your game this season. What did you do in the offseason to help you improve?
I worked on being more confident with my shots and letting the game come to me. The West Reading summer league was a big confidence boost for me because I figured out how to score at higher capacities and in multiple ways. I think I got sped up a lot last season and tried to force my shots rather than waiting for better shots. I also worked on being a leader on the team. I have never really been in that role before and being that we have a very young team, including two freshman starters, it was very important for me to step up and take on the leadership role.
Q: If you could change one thing about high school basketball, what would it be?
I would add a 45-second shot clock. This would allow teams to still be patient on offense and work through different sets but not just hold the ball for an extended period of time. Forty-five seconds is plenty of time to work the ball around and get a good look.
Q: Other than your home court where’s your favorite place to play?
Playing at the Geigle Complex my junior season was an unreal experience. I wish I could’ve experienced what it is like full of fans, since no spectators were allowed last season due to COVID, but even without fans it was probably the coolest place I’ve ever played. One other place I enjoyed playing was Tulpehocken. I went to Tulpehocken in elementary school and we played most of our basketball games in the high school gym so getting to go back there to play in my sophomore and senior seasons was a great experience.
10 Questions, presented by Diamond Credit Union, appears each week on MikeDragoSports.com throughout the 2021-2022 basketball season.
