"A commitment to excellence."

As you probably are aware, choosing a college is no easy task. Fortunately for me, my mind was made up at an early age. Carolina blue came into my life at a young age and it seemed as though my mind was totally made up.

My sophomore year, my high-school team went to play in the Holiday Invitational Classic in Myrtle Beach. We ended up winning that tournament and I was the first sophomore to ever be named the most valuable player. After that tournament, my coach, Steve Helton, told me that he spoke with Tar Heels coach Sylvia Hatchell and she loved the way I played. I thought to myself, "Great, if I can get her attention as a sophomore then I can become great." Letters poured into my mailbox almost daily from different schools which were interested. I was never satisfied because I never got that Carolina-blue envelope. We finished our season at the state tournament at the end March. Shortly after that, I was signed up to attend elite camp at UNC during the middle of June. I continued to work on my game by adding new moves, becoming quicker and shooting daily. Before I knew it, it was June.

For those of you who are trying to choose a college, I know it has to be complicated and hard. As long as you keep working hard, good things will happen and everything will fall into place. You have to dedicate yourself if you want to be the best. Receiving a full scholarship is a major accomplishment and it is also an honor. If you already have committed or signed, don’t think that this is the end of working hard. This just means you have to work even harder and make yourself better. It is up to you to decide your destiny. If you want to play in college then the time to prepare is now. Always remember that there is always somebody out there getting better. I am living a dream and I want everyone to have a chance to experience life as a collegiate athlete. Hard work, determination, and never being content will take you far in life.

On a different note, we played three games in four days last week. It was tough, but we made it and we are still alive. Monday against Georgia State I made five of eight attempts from the three point line. It was exciting to find my groove again. There still is plenty of time to get better. As for now, I am enjoying our few days off and taking advantage of eating a whole lot. I hope everyone has a great break and Happy Turkey Day!

"Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe."
_ Gail Devers

Until next time, stay cool and keep ballin' ya’ll.

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