Antonio Davis ‘22 Recruiting Profile

Personal Statement

Basketball is my life and the focus of my dreams. My Mom had me in different sports as a toddler, but when she introduced me to the sport of Basketball, I have been passionate about it ever since. This was the first time that I paid attention to the Coach talking and didn’t want to have side conversations with my friends.  By the age of five, my father was taking me out to the park with a basketball and I can actually remember the day I made my first basket. After that, I went on to play in basketball recreational leagues and those were the best times. Basketball became an important part of my life and eventually proved to help me make future decisions.

I had to do a lot of hard work in the beginning, but it was worth it because it prepared me to have the opportunity to play on my Middle, High School and Travel teams and at an advanced level. When practices are hard now and the demands of being a high school athlete seem overwhelming, I think back to my earliest basketball memories and it makes me happy and keeps me going. Some of the reasons I love basketball are because it is challenging, helps me improve myself as a person and teaches me a lot about life. In this sport, I have learned how to mentally prepare myself for hardships.

While I am on the court competing, I do not have any worries or problems to distract me, it is just me against my opponent.  I have always been competitive and I love to win. Winning is the outcome of hard work and creates future success. The wins show me that I am doing something right in life and there is a reward for the type of commitment that leads to them. There is no better feeling than being rewarded for all your hard efforts.