Put West Virginia on the map and fortunately , I'm finishing my collegiate career now and the division one level with three of my other A IU teammates , they're all from West Virginia . So we were all kind of able to do that ourselves rather than being told , kind of , you know , like , oh , being overlooked as a West Virginia , I feel like definitely between high school and college , not necessarily the physical aspect of basketball , but I would say like the mental side of things like the mental toughness and kind of handling adversity and dealing with like those type of emotions I feel like or something that I did , I did face in college , not necessarily in high school , but I also feel like that just kind of helps you like grow for life outside of basketball . So I feel like that's definitely something that has helped me grow throughout my collegiate career .
And I feel like now , especially like with like social media being a huge thing and stuff , kind of just focusing on your own path and your own journey and not comparing yourself to someone else that has 10 offers or 20 offers if you don't have any or a few because the right school is gonna want you for the right reasons . Some of the most important things that my coaches and mentors have told me throughout my basketball journey is that you don't always have to be the fastest or the most athletic . Um I came from an A U team that was very IQ driven and I feel like that's something that I've been able to take with me and grow my journey to be a collegiate collegiate athlete .
Like focusing on your own journey and your own path because we all move at different paces in life . And I think just continuing to work hard and not getting upset , I necessarily , things aren't going your way because like the right school , the right place , the right coaching staff , the right teammates , all of it is gonna fall for you in the right place at the right time for you just keep working hard .
I know now as a collegiate athlete and kind of what my mentors too as well were telling me that grades are super important . That's something that is aside from like on the court training that I think is really crucial for people to kind of take pride in . And I feel like on the core , I'm a shooting forward .
Some of the most important things that my coaches and mentors have told me throughout my basketball journey is that you don't always have to be the fastest or the most athletic . Um I came from an A U team that was very IQ driven and I feel like that's something that I've been able to take with me and grow my journey to be a collegiate collegiate athlete . Like focusing on your own journey and your own path because we all move at different paces in life .
