Personal Statement
Basketball has been my love since I was in 8th grade and I will always have a passion for it. My dad played basketball back in the day and won a state championship so I wanted to achieve the same goal as him growing up. My freshman year of high school I was going to every single workout and I tried out for the team but I ended up getting cut. This made me work super hard because I always wanted to get better so the next year I made the Jv team and then the following year made the Varsity.
Being on the Varsity team taught me a lot though. I didn't start during the season and this kind of tested me mentally because I never came off the bench. But this made me become a better person as well as a basketball player. I enhanced my skills like communication, being a vocal leader, and always staying positive. I'm looking for a program that will be a great fit for me academically and athletically. I believe I'm very talented and can compete at the next level but also, I feel like I can make an immediate impact on a program and step in and be a great leader, great person and high tenacity to get better every single day.