Kevin Callahan '16 Recruiting Profile

My name is Kevin Callahan and I am currently a junior at Centereach High School in New York. My goal is to become a college basketball player at the highest competitive level possible in a college or university with a strong academic environment. I know the demands that this will require but I have a strong work ethic and I am willing to put in as much effort as required to achieve this goal.
 
I have been a high honors student since elementary school and currently challenge myself with honors, AP and college level classes. I am in both the National & Spanish Honor Societies and an active participant in many of my high school community service events. I believe that family, school and sports are the biggest factors in helping to make a person who they are. Balance is important but sports has been a huge influence on my life so far. I have always been an athlete and have played a number of sports both in and outside of school, including soccer at a Premier and ODP level, but my true passion is basketball.
 
In addition to being captain on my current high school team, I also play AAU, CYO and have been on several intramural teams. I am strength training several times a week, training with a private basketball coach, and practice with my varsity team during the summer and fall off-season in league play. I am a 6 foot point/shooting guard and can dribble equally well with both hands. I excel at seeing the whole floor, a skill developed running my soccer team from center D for many years. I have a good game situation IQ and know where my teammates are and where they need to go. I always have my head up looking for the best opportunities to advance the ball and score. I like to break off the defensive rebound and can attack and drive strongly to the rim and finish. I always look for the open man and will penetrate the lane to draw in defenders so I can dish to my teammates. Verbal communication is a critical component of the game but nonverbal communication that comes with playing with your teammates for many hours is even more important. I often take charges in a game, love to press and am a good outside shooter dropping 3’s when necessary.
 
I have another year and a half to improve my game.  I am going to work hard and hopefully will have the opportunity to play basketball at an excellent school both academically and athletically.