Featured Athlete: Rebecca Lescay

Sport: Basketball | Grade: 12

Senior Rebecca Lescay has played on the varsity basketball team all four years of high school.

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Senior Rebecca Lescay has played on the varsity basketball team all four years of high school.

Years played: about 12 years

Height: 5’8”

Pre-game meal: Chick-fil-a

Hype song: rap

Inspiration: “My teammates, my family and my coaches are always encouraging and give me criticism in a way to build me up and make me a better player.”

Future job: “I’m not sure what I want to be, but maybe a doctor”

Wingspan: What’s the hardest part about basketball?

Lescay: “The practices are hard because they are long and always intense. We also do suicides so running can be really tiring”

Wingspan: How do you prepare for a game?

Lescay: “As a team we listen to music and we also have a scouting report that tells us what we are doing during the game. We also normally circle up as a team and we all say something that we want to accomplish.”

Wingspan: What is your best memory on the basketball team?

Lescay: “Last year we went to the state championship which was really intense but a good experience.”

Wingspan: How have you improved after playing for the school for 4 years?

Lescay: “It expanded my skill set and my basketball IQ making me a smarter player.”

Wingspan: How is the team preparing you for the upcoming season?

Lescay: “The push me everyday to be the best I can be.”

Wingspan: How do you think the team will do this year? Do you think they will make it to state again?

Lescay: “I think we will do really well this year and yes, we will make it back to state.”

Wingspan: Are you planning on playing basketball for college?
Lescay: “Yes, as of right now I plan on going to The University of Tulsa.”