- September 2023
Personal Statement
Unlike many current high school basketball players, my love for the sport did not begin in my early school days. I started seriously practising basketball at 14 years old, right after Slovenia, my country won the European championship. Since then, I have aspired to follow the steps of big Slovene and international players. Because of my initial lack of height, the coaches played me at guard positions. As I grew taller, I kept developing the skillset of a backcourt player while playing for KK Ilirija U20 team and training with the professional team.
Due to my academic and athletic success, I continued my junior and now senior years in Hong Kong, where I still play basketball for the school team and now train with the professional team Hong Kong Eastern Lions. I have improved immensely in all areas; my strengths are finishing, ball handling and defence, while I have the most room for improvement in passing and decision-making. With my valuable experience playing international basketball, I would contribute significantly to a college team needing players in positions 2, 3 and 4.
