|
| | | | | |  | |  |
| | |  | Info |
|
| Posted By: Derrick Ballard on 2008-08-01 00:35:45 EST | Email Story | Flag As Spam | Comments (0) |
|
| I was born into a very athletic family. My mother played for the French national basketball team and my father played briefly for the Portland Trailblazers, and then in Europe. My brother was a promenent high school player and went on to play for Coach Adras at NAU. My sister was an all state volleyball player in Arizona. And i am just beginning my career in basketball. When i first took interest in playing basketball i was 14 years old, and way behind in skills compared to my age level. But after hours and hours playing with my father's high school team, and practicing in the hot sun when there was no gym to go to, i became more adept at ball handling, shooting, rebounding, and playing defense. My father, who is 6'8", passed on a little of his height to me, but im still growing, and fast. my freshman year i was 5'9" and now going into my senior year i am 6'4" tall. I lift weights every day, sometimes even twice a day, and work out with my brother, who is helping me with shooting, range, fitness, and court sense. He was one of the best point guards in Arizona when he played in high school and he is passing his knowledge along to me. I am mostly self motivated, playing basketball at the local health club and getting into any pickup game or 1 on 1. I currentl work out with the players at my dad's college that he coaches at, Mesa Community College, and they are helping me get to the next level. One of my pet peeves is players who are good, but have a shooting form that leaves something to be desired, so i put forth my best effort into my form and i am the proud owner of one of the nicest strokes in Arizona. So basically i went from not playing basketball at all, to being an expert 3 point shooter and combo guard, who is long and uses his lenght to play defense, block shots, annd rebound prominently. I am known for being a good listener, and very coachable. After all, i did grow up with a coach as a father. Thanks for putting in the time to read this and i sincerely hope that you are considering me for any position on your team. I know i can help. |
|
|
|
| |
| Tags: |
|
| Posted in basketball, high school sports, men's athletics |
|
| Related Posts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| | | |  | |  |
| |
| More Posts From Derrick | | | | | | Sorry, there are no other posts by this user. |
| | |
|
| |
