Your high school season, you were hurting a little bit
How's it come off, getting yourself back in shape and running in these games
I mean, it's been good. I mean, I took probably a month off. And when I got back, when I got my first training camp, I felt good
I mean, it still hurts a little bit, but I mean, I've been playing through it and stretching, and I'm just trying to get back to 100%
What do you like about this Indiana League squad? You got Malachi and Tripp, and those two guys that are kind of on the same path as
you in the morning. What do you like about playing with those guys? I mean, it's just that we have a good group, and I feel like if we just get the chemistry
down a little bit, it'll be a tough team to play with. But yeah, it's been fun
I mean, I've only played, this is the second weekend we've played. And I mean, it's a work in progress, but it's been fun
You feel like you guys, you all play different roles, different spots. You guys feel like you have good chemistry
I don't know, like you said, internally, but- Yeah, it's like we all can do certain things very, very well
And I mean, we just gotta use that to our ability and just play and just figure it out
You had the whole Ivy staff up here this week. How did that go
It was good. I mean, it's always good to see all the coaches in person. And I mean, Coach Woody is a good guy
I mean, they've been great in my recruitment. I just, it's my decision
I gotta find out what I want. When all those guys come to your high school, is that a bit of buzz in the school
A little bit. You'll see people taking pictures with them in the office and everything
And but yeah, it's just everybody talks about it. I mean, it's a big thing for our school, especially if you're from Indiana
it's Indiana, so. You, like, opened last year. Like, I think it was this time last year when you just started to get the high majors
Like, what's this been like for you personally? It's been, it's a little stressful at times
But I mean, I'm just trying to take it like one step at a time and just figure what I want and
what I want to do next year and after senior high school
Do you have a rock idea, like a timeline or something? Either late summer, early fall, but I want to do it before my senior year
Okay, so you need to set a, like, a list of finals or something? Yeah, I'm trying to cut, yeah, I'm gonna try to cut it down to probably five
six schools and figure it out from there. What do you like about Indiana right now
I mean, one, I mean, it's close to home. I mean, I'm not full, I'm bored, I'm like, what if I want to stay home or not
But I mean, they've been great. They offer a thing where I can go an hour and 15 minutes back to my house
And I feel like that's a big part of my experience. And but I mean, I feel like I can play within their system and
shoot in the ball. That's a big thing for IU. I know you're moving to the other school, but you hear from a lot
I mean, I hear from Notre Dame, Purdue, occasionally IU, Iowa, Virginia Tech
Just Dusty made a text to me yesterday, Michigan. Kentucky was on the board a little bit until California left
But I mean, it's just local kind of, but I mean, I'm trying to just see what I want
See when the coaches come in next month, see what I can get
You and your parents sit down and talk about what's gonna be important
What are the main things that come up? But one, it's just gotta build the best relationship with the staff
When people are out of the academy, that's number one. Which that kind of concludes with the culture piece
I mean, that's a big thing at our high school. And I feel like culture is just a big part of it
But I mean, I want an opportunity too. And I want to see if I can play at the next level and succeed
Yeah, Trent, or Braylon, going back to Trent and Malachi. What about those guys, what's their game and everything
Do you like the most about playing with them? It's good to have two bigs around me because during the high school season
I play the bigs. So I have Malachi down low. And I mean, I'm trying to get used to the throw down the post and
just figure my way out around the three point line. But I mean, it's easier on defense too
I mean, you can play defense and those two will be behind you blocking shots and
rim running and I mean, that's just a big part for our team. What about your game personally are you trying to improve on this season
One, I want to get stronger and build a little bit more muscle on me. I feel like that will definitely help me for the next level
But I feel like consistency is my number one right now. I just want to be more consistent around the three point line
Even though if I do make a couple, I just want to be more consistent and
take better shots than when I can't. What's the ultimate team goal here
For India? Any other? I want to win three. We haven't done that the last three years
And I mean, it's a great opportunity this year. I mean, there's some talent in three SSB and I feel like we have a good shot
You and straight now talk about continuing to play together afterwards. Kind of all 11 normal races right now
I mean, it's like occasional. We'll talk about it and see what each of us like
I mean, I think we're trying to get IU official visit together. That's like a work in progress right now
But yeah. So it's just, I feel like it's just a work in progress right now
You got any other visits coming up? I may be going to Wisconsin, Virginia, and Michigan for official visits
But I am not like fully on if that's going to happen. But that's what I've heard from them right now