Alexa Isaly '11 Recruiting Profile

MY NAME IS ALEXA ISALY. I LIVE IN THE OHIO VALLEY. THE HIGH SCHOOL I ATTEND IS IN A RURAL AREA. MY FATHER HAS BEEN MY COACH FOR ALL BUT 2 YEARS SINCE I WAS IN THIRD GRADE. FUNDAMENTALS HAVE BEEN DRILLED INTO MY HEAD SINCE I WAS LITTLE. HARDWORK AND FOCUS ARE BUT A FEW OF THE THINGS THAT HE HAS INSTILLED IN ME. THERE IS NO QUESTION THAT HE ALWAYS EXPECTS THE MOST FROM ME AND ALWAYS TOUGH ON ME. AT A YOUNGER AGE IT WAS A CHALLENGE AT TIMES. AS I HAVE MATURED THOUGH, I UNDERSTAND WHY. I HAVE LEARNED HOW TO ACCEPT CRITIISIZM AND USE IT MY BENEFIT. I HAVE BEEN A 4 YR VARSITY POINT GUARD STARTER. IT WAS A POSITION I HAD TO EARN AND WAS EXPECTED TO ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF WHEN I WAS A FRESHMAN. I FEEL MY STRONGEST ABILITIES INCLUDE BEING ABLE TO HANDLE PRESSURE AND STAYING CALM. I LOVE DEFENSE AND ALWAYS WANT TO GUARD THE BEST PLAYER. I LIKE THE CHALLENGE OF TRYING TO SHUT DOWN THEIR BEST SHOOTER. MY BALL HANDLING ABILITY HAS BEEN MY BEST ASSETT AND I THINK I DO A PRETTY GOOD JOB READING THE FLOOR.I AM JUST AS HAPPY TO DELIVER A GREAT ASSIST AS TO SCORE THE POINT MYSELF. IN FACT MY COACHES HAVE ALWAYS COMPLAINED I DONT SHOOT ENOUGH. I AM WILLING TO WORK HARD AND HAVE ALWAYS LOVED PLAYING BASKETBALL. I WOULD LIKE TO PERSUE A DEGREE IN OCCPUATIONAL THERAPY AND WOULD LIKE TO STAY WITHIN APROX FOUR HOURS OF MY HOME IN OHIO. I WORK HARD IN THE CLASSROOM AND HAVE MAINTAINED FIRST HONORS ALL YERAR. I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO COLLEGE AND THE CHANGES IT WILL BRING. WHEN I WAS AT THE NATIONAL POINT GUARD CAMP THIS SUMMER, THE COACHES THERE COMMENTED TO MY PARENTS THAT I SAT IN THE FIRST ROW IN THE CLASSROOM, LISTENED, AND APPLIED WHAT THEY TAUGHT ON THE COURT. IF GIVEN THE CHANCE I COULD PROVE MY WORTH AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL. MY SIZE MAY NOT BE TO MY ADVANTAGE BUT I HAVE BEEN LIFTING AND DOING STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE TRAINING. I OFTEN AM TOP REBOUNDER AND TOP IN STEALS SO I HUSTLE AND USE THE THINGS I HAVE LEARNED TO MAKE THE MOST HAPPEN THAT I CAN, MY THREE POINT SHOT HAS IMPROVED GREATLY AND I WAS IN TOP FIVE FOR FREE THROW SHOOTING IN THE AREA AND ALSO PLACED IN TOP FIFTEEN IN SCORING IN THE AREA. I HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR THE DISTRICT 12 FIRST TEAM TWICE, OVAC ALL CONFERENCE TEAM TWICE AND PVC ALL CONFERENCE THREE TIMES. I WOULD PROVE MY WORTH IF GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY BOTH ACADEMICALLY AND ATHLETICALLY.