The 100 Thieves Academy spring debut is only a week away, and the whole team is hard at work. That also includes sub jungler Kitzuo. While his addition to the team was very under the radar, he is still a hardworking member of 100T Academy. I had the pleasure of talking to the young jungler and getting some insight on his background, life inside of the team house, and more.

100 Thieves News: There’s a lot of 100T fans that might be new to the League scene, or just don’t pay much attention to the academy scene. What’s your background, and how did you get where you are now on 100 Thieves?

Kitzuo: I’m a 20 Year Old Jungler who has been pursuing Professional League of Legends for 2 years. My first real experience was with Team Gates, but I was unable to play due to the development of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Since then, I’ve taken a 3-4 month break from the game, but later made a return to continue pursuing my passion. 100 Thieves contacted me late in the 2017 year, and with a few scrim blocks, the organization committed to my growth.

How was the transition to the team house, and what’s life like inside of it?

Kitzuo: The transition to the house was pretty smooth, I already live here in California so it was a pretty short flight. Generally in higher MMRs (ranks) in Solo Queue, you tend to see all the same players over and over again so when you meet your teammates in real life you get to put names to faces. You also get to see how they live in the real world and their tendencies, something you don’t really think about when you’re interacting in the game.

Do you have prior experience with any of your current teammates before coming together on 100T Academy?

Kitzuo: I’ve seen them all in Solo Queue before, Linsanity has been pursuing competitive League of Legends for just about as long as I have, maybe a little bit less. Kaizen is a really good friend of mine, we met in Solo Queue in Season 4. I’ve always looked up to and respected Rikara and played with him in my Solo Queue games so it’s a good feeling to play alongside him.

What other Academy teams do you think are a threat to you and the team?

Kitzuo: It’s debatable, but I don’t really think any team other than TSM has an edge over the other teams.

Playing in place of/under Levi as his substitute will be an interesting learning experience as he is known to be very skilled. What do you expect to learn from him and how do you think he will impact the team?

Kitzuo: I expect to learn a lot from him, considering he has a really unique playstyle, which involves carrying the team. I don’t know how his comms (communications) or thought process in a competitive environment will be, but I think I’ll be able to pick up a lot from him, considering we have a similar champion pool and we speak the same language. He’s an insane player, so he gives our team an insane edge in the academy.

Thank you so much for the interview. Is there anything you’d like to say to future and current fans of yours about what they can look forward to from you?

Kitzuo: Thanks for the support and I hope I can prove myself to you guys in the future. You guys can expect I’ll be working my hardest to do well in competitive League of Legends.

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