Questions with Conner Dunn

Who are your sports heroes and what do you admire about them?

1.      Kobe Bryant is my sports hero. Kobe is the person who  never gives up. Whether down by 20 or up by 20 he gives 100% on the court. He is the person that will show up to the gym two hours before you even if you showed up an hour early. Kobe’s passion for the game is like no other.  He is mentally tough and his game IQ is unequalled.

2.    What do all good coaches have in common?

All Good Coaches can get their players to play together like one and work together as a team.  Good coaches are good communicators.  They know how to motivate players when the team is struggling. Good coaches can make all players better and the best they can be.my favorite coach would be you. No matter how good I have ever gotten you push me to the next level. You show me how good I could really become, and it makes me thankful.

Have you had any serious injuries to overcome?

The only injury that has really set me back is my right ankle When I went to the doctor he said that my muscles in my ankles have been completely stretched out. They have always been bad and has contributed to serious knee pain as well. The only way I can overcome it is just working through the pain when I have it.

How difficult is it to balance school work and athletics?

1.      Sometimes it can be hard but its only going to get harder. If I just stay on top of my school stuff and get my homework done every night I’m usually pretty good. I need to be a little more organized so I don’t miss practices.

How much time is spent training and practicing?

1.      Right now, I have basketball during my 7^th period class every day. And then after school I either do weight training or basketball practice every day except Sunday. And then games on the weekend. This averages out to 10 hours per week not including games. 

What have you learned about teamwork from being on this team? How does the team make you a better player? 
   I have always been a person that likes teamwork, I try hard to be a team player and look for good passes and situations to score. The 2- man drills that we run really help in the games when you need to score. I know my team will always have my back and I will cover theirs.  The team I am on now plays at a level that pushes me to be a better player. 
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