Q: How does it make you feel to be the only freshman on the varsity team?
A: It makes me feel really accomplished to know my skill set is just as high as a lot of the upperclassmen.
Q: What is your biggest accomplishment in basketball?
A: Making varsity as a freshman.
Q: What are some things you do in your training that are key to your success?
A: Putting in a lot of work on my defense.
Q: What would be your ultimate achievement?
A: I would say my ultimate achievement would be to start on varsity and hopefully as a freshman.
Q: What is your biggest challenge and what do you do to manage it?
A: My biggest challenge is watching the ball and my man on defense, so I just work on it more and more and keep practicing.
Q: What are some things you believe differentiates you from some of the other players?
A: I’m much younger than a lot of the guys on varsity. I’m faster and I’m stronger.
Q: What was the best advice given to you?
A: My eighth grade coach kept telling us to work hard, and it sounds basic, but that’s all I can really do to get better.
Q: How long have you been playing?
A: When I was two I started dribbling the ball, but I started playing for teams from Lake Central Youth Basketball in first grade and then for Clark middle school and now Lake Central.
Q: Do you play for any others teams other than Lake Central’s?
A: Yes, I play for my Amateur Athletic Union team SYF.
Q: What made you start playing basketball?
A: My older brother was the person who really got me started when I was young.
Q: How does it make you feel to be the only freshman on the varsity team?
A: It makes me feel really accomplished to know my skill set is just as high as a lot of the upperclassmen.
Q: What do you do during your off season?
A: I lift a lot to keep my strength up, and I will hopefully go out for track and football this year to keep conditioning.
Q: What are your biggest strength and weaknesses?
A: My biggest strength is my strength and driving to the basket, and my biggest weakness would be my shooting.
Q: How do you handle being on a varsity team and also keeping up with all your classes?
A: You just have to work hard and be good at it. Learn a lot of time management.
Q: What is your favorite part about being on this team?
A: The team is really fun to be with. It’s really fun to play with older people because it makes me better.
