Featured Athlete: Zach Bishop
Grade: 11 | Sport: Basketball
Wingspan: How long have you been playing basketball?
Bishop: “I started playing when I was in kindergarten and I’ve been playing ever since.”
Wingspan: What got you started?
Bishop: “High School Musical actually, I really liked Troy Bolton so then I started playing because of that.”
Wingspan: What fuels your passion to play?
Bishop: “Just to be better and win because I hate losing.”
Wingspan: Who inspires you to succeed?
Bishop: “My parents inspire me. They work hard so I should work hard too.”
Wingspan: What hypes you up before a game?
Bishop: “I listen to music, that’s about it really I kind of already get animated.”
Wingspan: What is your favorite part about being on the team?
Bishop: “I guess I like the comradery just being friends with everybody.”
Wingspan: What is something that you need to improve on?
Bishop: “Just working on being more athletic and faster and jump higher.”
Wingspan: What do you think is the most challenging part about your sport?
Bishop: “For me, I’m smaller than everybody else so it’s hard because basketball is such a game of height.”
Wingspan: What is your favorite part about the game?
Bishop: “I like how fast paced it is, it’s not slow like baseball or football it’s just an up and down game.”
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