Desiree Meola '20 Recruiting Profile

I am a 5’6” 150lb senior guard from Erie, Pa.  I have 11 years of basketball experience (starting at the Y), including 7 years of AAU basketball, and 3 years of high school hoops. I began high school at a large school (6A McDowell), where I started on the freshman team, and then played JV basketball as a sophomore. I transferred to a smaller school (2A Iroquois) going into my junior year, and started on the varsity team.  We went 19-3, won our Region, and I averaged 7.8 PPG, to go along with 4.6 APG (Iroquois had won a total of 6 games combined the previous 3 seasons). I have played PG, 2-guard, and occasionally I have played small forward as well.  I was ineligible for the post season last year, due to PIAA transfer rules (although I am eligible this season). 

I am a team player first and foremost (most coaches say this is my biggest strength and my biggest weakness).  Sometimes my stats don’t show it, because I am willing to do the little things to make sure the overall team, and my teammates, are successful.  I train, prepare, and am willing to do anything for the team to succeed.  My goal is to have an outstanding senior season, win Regionals again, win Districts, and make a deep state playoff run. 

In the future, I would like to play college basketball, while I earn my college degree.  I love playing basketball, being on the team, supporting my teammates, and being a part of a basketball family.  I would like to earn a degree in either nursing, or criminal justice.  Helping people is something I love to do as well, so that is why I am looking at both of those fields, for my future career.  I would like to have a positive impact on other people.