I am in my sophomore year of high school and will graduate in 2023. Faith, family, academics, athletics. Those are my priorities first and foremost! In addition to working hard to be a diligent student in my studies, I play varsity high-school tennis and basketball. I am a committed and dedicated student-athlete. I feel I am very coachable/teachable, have a competitive drive and spirit, am a very good teammate and always try to put my team first! I think I lead well by example on the court and in the classroom.

In basketball, I consider myself a combo-guard and am confident in my ability to handle the ball and play solid man to man defense. I want to be on the floor as much as I can, so I'll play where ever to help my teams. I think my greatest offensive strength is that I see the floor well and can facilitate the execution of various offensive sets. My passing abilities are stronger than most kids.

I feel I'm also very competent with utilizing technology to enhance the impact and learning in my team experiences in high school and AAU ball. I have high expectations for myself and I feel I'm starting to bring out the best of them within myself. I use video apps on my phone and try to be very diligent at breaking down my weaknesses to dial into areas I can improve upon. Having a mature conversation with my Mom on ways I can attempt to improve and pointing out what I'm doing well is helpful. My Mom has a lot of playing and coaching experience at multiple levels, so I have been very appreciative of her willingness to always help me try and better myself in this game and it has really been paying off.

I believe I'm a person of great integrity. What you see and hear from me is what I will deliver. I'm a very caring, compassionate and responsible teammate. I know I'm also very dedicated in my preparation by honing technique in drills and implementing that in my workouts. I'm not afraid to try new ideas if that will be of greater benefit to myself in our dynamic sport. I feel I have a great deal of zest and enthusiasm that many kids have a hard time sustaining throughout a season. I don't think I ever appear to lose my energy level or desire for being a better player.  I live a life that practices health-enhancing behaviors and try to be a model of wellness for my classmates and teammates. I'm trying to grow in my ability to lead peers in various groups in and out of class and I'm pretty disciplined for a 15 year-old. I believe my knowledge of the subject matter is excellent for a teenager and I'm always trying to keep getting better as an athlete through film-study as well. 

We'll see where this game takes me and develops me as a person, but I feel I have a high-ceiling for growth in basketball!



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