Jack Pfister '24 Recruiting Profile

I have balanced year-round basketball and school since seventh grade.  I'm graduating with a 4.5 GPA and earned a 24 on my ACT.  School is definitely the first priority.  However, basketball is my heart.  I practice with my team (whether it is high school or AAU), I take weightlifting in school, I get shots up in the driveway, and if it's raining, I head to our church gym.  My very first year in high school, my coach gave me a "Coach's Choice" award.  He said I am always ready to learn more, wanting to try to get better, and listening to what I need to do.  My sophomore year, I became a Co-Captain of my team and won the Most Valuable Player award for our school.  My junior year, I was named to the All County team, All Region Team, and All State Team.  My senior year, I was named All State Team for South Carolina.  Those nominations are based on stats and scores, but attitude and character are just as important.  To lead on a basketball team, you have to work with every single member of the team to help everyone be their best.  That means keeping a good outlook, being excited about practice, staying positive during the game, and keeping everybody pumped up if your team has a "group chat".  You always want to win, but win or lose, you look ahead at what you can do to be better in the next game.

I would be an amazing member of your team.  My work ethic with schoolwork and sports drives me to be excellent.  But to be excellent, you have to make sure you are supporting your teammates.  You have to make sure that whoever has the best chance to score in that second is the person that gets the ball.  It has to be about the TEAM winning!