MARI BICKLEY | PRINCETON BASKETBALL

So the biggest thing is just if you , if you need help with something , definitely don't be afraid to ask . I would say to an athlete that's trying to earn a division one scholarship for their sport . The biggest thing I would say is having confidence in yourself .

MARI BICKLEY | PRINCETON BASKETBALL

So NIO experience , one of my first actually that um I experienced that was pretty good for me was a deal that I had with my entire team . Um my basketball team , we made it to the March Madness tournament . And with that , we um I offered a deal to post a picture of ourselves in a team environment empowering women .

MARI BICKLEY | PRINCETON BASKETBALL

Um That's a big thing . And I would also say just putting in the work when you , when you put in the work , it really does show and it also shows when you don't put in the work and playing a division one sport is definitely not easy . It's not for everybody , it's definitely not easy .

MARI BICKLEY | PRINCETON BASKETBALL

So the biggest thing I learned , which is paying attention to like the smallest little things and seeing the result and how they help you on the court was the biggest thing I picked up . So the way I balance academics with , um my basketball career , honestly , it just planning in advance . Um I really had to learn how to make a schedule days before because we have our basketball schedule already .

MARI BICKLEY | PRINCETON BASKETBALL

So your mom , your coaches , your parents , like si siblings , teammates just , just relying on the support system you already have . So what led to me deciding to commit to Princeton was um just the best of both worlds honestly . Um Obviously many , you know , that Princeton is like one of the best academic schools um in the country .