My dad has had the biggest effect on me. He played Division III basketball in college. He got me into it early and coached me when I was younger. He's supported me all along and has really kept me motivated. |
My first priority is school. I try real hard to study and get my work done whenever I have free time. I do my homework before practice—that way I'm free for both basketball and the play. |
The director knows that right now basketball is tops, so he works around that. |
We had some ups and downs and some tough times in the middle of the year, but we stuck with it and bounced back. Coach [George] Braun is an excellent coach and he really had a lot to do with our success. He's like me—he's competitive and he likes to win. |