Alyssa terza – 2024 – Elizabeth forward High School - @alyssa71634130
1. How would your coaches and teammates describe you?
- I think my teammates and coaches would describe me as a leader and hard working.
2. What makes you a good player? What are the strengthens in your game?
- I think being versatile is what makes me a good player. My ability to shoot and/or being in the post makes me hard to guard because of my height.
3. What are your hobbies or interest outside of sports?
- Outside of sports I like to spend time with my family and friends.
4. What is the toughest class on your schedule this semester?
- My toughest classes this semester is either Honors English or Honors Physics.
5. Is there a coach that you look up to as a role model and why?
- My AAU coach from last year, Paul Zeise is definitely one of the coaches I look up to most. He made me a way better player than I was previously, and always pushed me to be the best player I could possibly be.
6. Rank the top 5 priorities currently in your life?
- My top 5 priorities right now are school, basketball, soccer, getting good grades, and trying to always be productive.
7. Do you have any secret talent?
- My secret talent is that I am really good at playing the piano.
8. What does your daily routine look like?
- My daily routine usually starts with getting up and going to school, either having basketball practice or a game, going to the gym, do homework, and then repeat.
9. What are your preferred pre-game locker room routines?
- Before games, I like to listen to music with my teammates or through my AirPods.
10. What is your favorite song or musician to listen before games?
- I like to listen to Lil Baby, NBA Youngboy, and Future before games. My favorite pre game song is either Superhero or How it Feels.
11. Who has the best Pizza in Western, PA?
- Mineo's Pizza
12. Who has the best Chicken Wings in Western, PA?
- I don't eat wings a lot, but I would have to go with Buffalo Wild Wings.
13. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
- In 10 years I see myself out of college or almost done with college, applying for a job, and hopefully having my own place to live.
14. Who is the most underrated player on your team?
- I think the most underrated player on my team is Chloe Zombek, she is a really good point guard who can shoot and drives well to the hoop. She is also very good with her left hand, and it seems to be more dominant than her right, which isn't the case for most point guards, so she is a very crucial person to have on our team.
15. Who is the funniest player on your team?
- Most of the people on my team are really funny, but I would have to say either Chloe or Meadow Whatton are the funniest.
Cooper rankin– 2024 – franklin regional High School - @rankin8cooper
1. How would your coaches and teammates describe you?
- Passionate, competitive, and never giving up.
2. What makes you a good player? What are the strengthens in your game?
- Compete on both sides of the court offensively and defensively.
3. What are your hobbies or interests outside of sports?
- Spend time with family friends and playing golf.
4. What is the toughest classes on your schedule this semester?
- Honors accounting
5. Is there a coach that you look up to as a role model and why?
- My dad, he has coached me since i first started basketball. And is always there for me.
6. Rank the top five priorities currently in your life.
- Family, school, basketball, friends, job
7. Do you have any secret talent?
- I am a pretty good chef
8. What does your daily routine look like?
- Wake up, school, homework, basketball, hangout with my girlfriend.
9. What are your preferred pre-game locker room routines?
- Listen to music and get hype for the game, and then stretch.
10. What is your favorite song or musician to listen to before games?
- Youngboy or lil baby
11. Who has the best Pizza in Western, PA?
- Blaze
12. Who has the best chicken wings in Western, PA?
- The club house
13. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
- Hopefully with a good career and family and Friends that care for me.
14. Who is the most underrated player on your team and why?
- Jake Kimmich our point guard and senior leader is a great all around player.
15. Who is the funniest player on your team?
- Drew Devola
Jimmy giannetta – 2023 – st joseph High School - @giannettajimbo
1. How would your coaches and teammates describe you?
- My coaches and teammates would best describe me as a very high energy teammate who can get a bucket anytime. They would say that I have passion for the game and I am very focused.
2. What makes you a good player? What are the strengthens in your game?
- I always like to be the best one there and the hardest worker where ever I go.
3. What are your hobbies or interest outside of sports?
- I just chill with my friends and family
4. What is the toughest class on your schedule this semester?
- My toughest class in school right now is Art lol. I am in a college art class and my teacher is a very tough grader.
5. Is there a coach that you look up to as a role model and why?
- If there was a coach I could look up to, it would be my own high school coach, Coach Hart Coleman. He was a very good college basketball player and even set a bunch of records. That inspires me to be like him when I play at the next level.
6. Rank the top 5 priorities currently in your life?
1. God
2. Family
3. My Girlfriend and Friends
4. Basketball
5. School
7. Do you have any secret talent?
- My secret talents is I can juggle up to 5 balls and I can spin any sports all on my finger.
8. What does your daily routine look like?
- My daily routine is I get up every morning at 5:30am, I do yoga in my room. After this I'll go to school, come home and get some homework done and then go to school practice, I'll come home and do a little homework and then I'll get a shooting workout in with my Dad.
9. What are your preferred pre-game locker room routines?
- Yes, I usually stick to a routine of stretching, then dribbling, then I always do a little plyometrics to get my leg muscles warmed up for jumping and moving.
10. What is your favorite song or musician to listen before games?
- I usually listen to hip hop. I listen to people like Lil Uzi Vert and Baby Keem.
11. Who has the best Pizza in Western, PA?
- The best pizza in the burg is Mineo's Pizza in Shadyside.
12. Who has the best Chicken Wings in Western, PA?
- The best Wings are at Caliente's in Monroeville.
13. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
- I see myself in 10 years playing professionally in a different country or being involved in the sport with my career.
14. Who is the most underrated player on your team?
- The most underrated player on my team is Ethan Zale. He is the second leading scorer and when I am off he is able to get us a bucket. He is one of the reasons why we could win a good amount of games.
15. Who is the funniest player on your team?
- The funniest player of my team is Charlie Ross. You just never know what funny and weird energy he will bring in practice and in the weight room. Just the way he looks when he's "locked in" makes me laugh.
Sydney patterson – 2025 – butler High School - @sydpatterson1
1. How would your coaches and teammates describe you?
- determined, unselfish, slithery
2. What makes you a good player? What are the strengthens in your game?
- Passing, finding open shots for my teammates, and even though i do not shoot a lot but when i score it's often with drives to the basket.
3. What are your hobbies or interest outside of sports?
- My interests out of sports would be hanging out with friends/family, lift, shopping, baking.
4. What is the toughest class on your schedule this semester?
- Chemistry
5. Is there a coach that you look up to as a role model and why?
- My high school and SLAAM coach Mark Maier and my Century Steel soccer coach, Blair gerlach. They both gave me confidence in my abilities.
6. Rank the top 5 priorities currently in your life?
- 1-School 2-Family 3-Sports 4-Staying fit 5-friends
7. Do you have any secret talent?
- Front handspring. I'm also an awesome washer player. I have a big extended family that vacations to Myrtle Beach every year and do a huge washers tournament. I won a few years back with my partner.
8. What does your daily routine look like?
- My daily routine consists of waking up, put on moisturizer, brushing my teeth, get changed, go to school, basketball practice, homework, shower, dinner, going to bed.
9. What are your preferred pre-game locker room routines?
- Pregame locker routine consists of getting my hair braided, putting on my uniform, talking to the trainers, and pregame scout.
10. What is your favorite song or musician to listen before games?
- Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs, Polo G
11. Who has the best Pizza in Western, PA?
- The Market Exchange down in pittsburgh even though they are not known for their pizza.
12. Who has the best Chicken Wings in Western, PA?\
- Monroe hotel has the best chicken wings
13. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
- A full-time job, settling down with someone, hopefully traveling the world
14. Who is the most underrated player on your team?
- The most underrated player on my team I think is Madison McGarrah because she is very talented but doesn't get the recognition she deserves
15. Who is the funniest player on your team?
- The funniest player on my team would be Casey Clouse because she is always full of joy.
