Reid Glaros '24 Recruiting Profile

I came to basketball late but it has become my passion. Over the year and a half of remote learning due to the pandemic, I would finish my academic work and then turn my attention to studying basketball-- researching work-outs, practicing drills, and playing pick-up games masked-up on the outdoor courts of downtown Baltimore. Once the pandemic restrictions were lifted, I was selected to join my Baltimore Polytechnic Institute's JV team. My coach was proud of my work ethic and the positive ways I contributed to team culture. When I realized some of my teammates were in danger of becoming ineligible due to academics, I created a team study group where I was able to offer tutoring in math and science for both JV and Varsity players. We grew as a family studying together before practice. 

For the AAU season, my high school coach suggested a team where he knew I would get exceptional conditioning and skills training. Coach Robinson guided and pushed me, helping me to increase my game IQ and strength on the court. This was while I played varsity baseball and maintained a 4.0 GPA in an accelerated STEM program. I learned that open communication with my coaches and my teachers about my needs, growth, and goals was necessary to successfully balance being a high-level athlete and scholar. My efforts were rewarded when I was the only student selected for T. Rowe Price Finance and Python Coding research mentorship and as my schools' representative to the Under Armour Student Athlete Leadership Council. I was able to present my research at a national conference in Chicago this summer.

Learning a new sport and then finding my place on two new teams in the past two years has taught my about who I want to be as a scholar-athlete in college. My primary purpose for attending college is to receive an exceptional education but I also want to belong to the school community and help to develop the school and team culture. In basketball more than the other sports I have played, there is a feeling of comradery, family, and enjoyment playing the game we all love. There is less competition between teammates and more support for each other and from the family members who come out to watch us play. I love that being a leader in basketball doesn't always mean standing-out as much as it means being part of a team that is better together.