Daric Conkright '20 Recruiting Profile

The game of Basketball has shaped my character, work ethic, and taught me very valuable life lessons. Being put on the third team was the best thing to ever happen to me. Before this, I was fortunate enough to play solely on higher level teams, and I thought it would always be this way, but I was wrong. I was extremely disappointed at the time but it humbled me. Teaching me that my skill couldn't take me all the way. I learned I need to work hard for everything and nothing will be handed to me.

When I found out, the first thing I did was go to the gym and put myself through drills. Throughout the summer, I would put in work for a few hours before practice; hungry to improve my skills. I could already see improvement by the end of the season and so could my coaches. They invited me up to play with the second team in a Las Vegas tournament to finish the summer. I haven't stopped working to improve my game since and I refuse to take anything for granted, spending extra time in the gym every day.

This important lesson has not only impacted me in Basketball; it has helped me improve in the classroom as well. I make sure I never slack off on my homework and always do my best on everything. Ultimately, this work ethic led me to a 4.0 GPA my freshman year, something I'm looking forward to keeping throughout the rest of my high school career.