Featured Athlete: Micaiah Abi
Grade: 10 | Sport: Basketball
October 31, 2017
Years played: 7
Wingspan: How long have you been playing basketball and what got you started?
Abi: “I’ve been playing basketball for about six, seven years. I started in first grade, but I didn’t really care about the sport until later.”
Wingspan: How do you train during practice?
Abi: “I train everyday it just depends on the situation, I’ll train with ball handling, shooting. It just depends, I’ve gotta keep my skill sharp for basketball this season.”
Wingspan: Is there added pressure being the only underclassman on varsity?
Abi: “A little bit, but it also kind of relieves some pressure because I am so much younger than everybody else.”
Wingspan: Are you a part of any outside of school teams/clubs for basketball?
Abi: “Yes, I play for BMM, it’s a basketball club outside of school.”
Wingspan: How has your club team prepared you for the upcoming season?
Abi: “It’s definitely helped me, because there’s a lot of kids on that team who are probably going to play D1 basketball so it helps me out.”
Wingspan: What is you favorite part about being on the team?
Abi: “Being in the locker room with the guys is fun, even though I’m a sophomore they include me in their groups. It’s just fun playing with the guys though.
Wingspan: What position do you play?
Abi: “I play four and five, which is like center and power-forward.”
Wingspan: What is the most challenging part about basketball?
Abi: “I would say being on varsity is pretty challenging, going against guys like Zac Watson, and Sterling. They’re good at basketball, and it can get hard sometimes.”
Wingspan: How has your club team prepared you for the upcoming season?
Abi: “It’s definitely helped me, because there’s a lot of kids on that team who are probably going to play D1 basketball so it helps me out.