Tamia Castaneda '14 Recruiting Profile

My main goal in life is to develop into the best person I can be on and off the basketball court. I am determined to grow not only as a basketball player, but as a student and overall person. Ever since I was young, playing basketball at the college level has been a dream of mine. Putting in the amount of work necessary to develop my skills and stay on top of my game has always been a priority of mine. I continue to work hard everyday to ensure that I am prepared for whatever comes my way on the basketball court. In my life, hard work and dedication isn't just and option. When I finally reach my goal of getting the opportunity to play college basketball, I will work even harder to reach an even higher level of competitiveness and drive. I am completely open to learning from others and taking criticism to better myself in the long run. Throughout my college years I plan on putting in as much work as it takes on and off the court to get where I want to be. After I have graduated from college it is my plan to give back to my community as well as many others. I aspire to create my own athletic training center for young athletes to have a safe, organized place to play the sport they love and even develop into future college athletes. I am beginning to give back already by creating my own program at school to tutor student athletes, as well as my program for athletes to read to the elementary kids. Ultimately, my dream is to become the best player as well as person that I can be through my college experience, then give back to the youth through everything I have learned.