Jaren Castillo '16 Recruiting Profile

Hello, my name is Jaren Castillo and I'm from Pueblo Pintado, New Mexico. My collegiate goals and aspirations is to play basketball at a college level and to receive my degree in the field I study. I've been playing basketball my whole life and it has always been there and it would be a great opportunity for me to play on a college basketball team where I can further my skills. College basketball has been one of my primary goal because it shows to others that playing at this level is a gift or a teaching. But, accomplishing my education is important to me because it shows that I can successfully become a student-athlete. Going to college was always on my mind throughout my whole life from playing basketball and continuing my education. I'm a good candidate for a team because I have good ball handling skills, I have good passing abilities, I understand and make plays, I communicate with teammates, I acknowledge advice from coaches and teammates, I can shoot from the perimeters of the court, I can be a leader or facilitator, I take teamwork and work ethic seriously to become a better basketball player physically and mentally. I'm different from other recruits because I can work hard and play the game with competitiveness, effort, dedication, respect, and joy of playing the game. I will work together as a team and achieve in my classwork so I can be successful in my Educational goals. I would like to thank you for your time in reading this statement and be interested in hearing back from you.