Martel Metellus '15 Recruiting Profile

Fierce Competitor, Defensive Stopper, Great Leader

These are the traits that do not show up on a stat sheet which are my intangibles. Born in Brooklyn, New York, sports was never an option for me due to the violence outside of my community so my family moved to Arizona to have a better schooling environment for me. I started out playing the piano for 4 years and once I hit 8th grade I started playing basketball in a competitive nature. I wanted to play basketball in particular because of my potential size and the way I fit into the game. While playing basketball, I have learned that a player must be relentless in their pursuit for success and that is how I am to this day. I am an intense worker and will stop at nothing to be the greatest player I can be. I provide positive energy no matter what position I am in a game whether on the bench or on the court. Each game I treat it like it is my last. I plan to graduate high school an academic scholar by receiving the Highest Honors Award at graduation. In college, I would like to maintain above a 3.5 and pursue a Business Administration and Computer Science degree. I play the role of a facilitator/ scorer/ rebounder on my team because of my size and skills, I have a very quick first step and get through defenders and finish with contact. My shooting ability is up to par and is continuing to improve so that I can become a deadly shooter from the 3-point range. 6'3" and growing, the sky is the limit for how far I can go with basketball.

Hope to get in contact with you soon to discuss my college career at your school!