I have had a very blessed life so far. I can tell you now that I would not be where I am in my life if it were not for my support team. My Mom, Dad, Brother, and my mentors, teachers and teammates.

I have worked very hard, I have been so fortunate to be guided by some of the best mentors alive today. My father who started me at a very young age has taught me responsibility. I was traveling the US and Canada with my family doing motorcycle trade shows (11 -12 years old) along the way I  have acquired  the art of selling.

At the age of thirteen, I decided that I wanted to play basketball for a living. It was on a Trans-Atlantic birthday trip with my dad that I told him of my decision. We spent the next week laying plans for me to start this journey. After we returned I started this wonderful adventure. I was told that I was a bit old in basketball years, so I had a lot of making up to do.

We have had some great coaches as well as not so great coaches along the way.

We were training with Jim Brogan in San Diego the first summer and he told me point blank, “You would never play college basketball.”

I will tell you that I was very hurt but at the same time deeply motivated by this statement.

My dad has been behind as well as beside me the whole step of the way. My mom has been there in a “do it all person capacity”. She makes sure that I have all my ducks in a row. My brother Munch, is at all my games videotaping and cheering. I love to look up and see his smiling face.

My Dad has seen to it that I had the best trainers and motivators that we could find.  We have been very fortunate to have had Mr. Rick Barry a NBA legend become a family friend. He is very honest and I have worked very hard with his advice to get where I am so far.

I made a choice for my High School years to change schools to get the best basketball coach in Colorado. I was not looking for the best team or best record, I was looking for the best mentor. Coach Geniesse is by far the best overall coach in the State of Colorado. He is not measured by high school wins or losses (we are an IB school not an athletic school) but he does not stop trying to win with the personnel that we have.

I was very fortunate to meet Mr. Will Hill. I played football for him in 8th grade on the summer league football team. I told him of my interest in basketball and he has taken me under his wing. I can tell you that if it were not for coach Hill I would not be where I am today. I have had to make up for a lot of missed years, although I am more serious about learning  and studying the game than anyone I know. Coach Hill spent hundreds of hours with me in the gym this summer. We trained very hard to get me in a position to compete with the best players in Colorado. He stayed in Colorado this year to mentor and coach me and he will be leaving for California this spring. I will surely miss him.

I met Angela Goodman at 24 hour fitness where I am a gym rat. She is a former professional basketball player (WNBA) and she has spent countless hours of counseling and teaching me all the subtle nuances of this wonderful game. Her boyfriend Rod, an Air Force collegiate player has always been there to train as well as play against me so that I could learn more skills each time.

Another mentor that I owe a debt of gratitude to is Coach David Daniels.

He was the Head Coach for CCU. I met him at Point Guard College Basketball Camp. I found out that  he also wanted to  play basketball for a living and set out on his course to do so. He did make his dream come true, although he never played for years in the NBA, if he had, he would not have been able to shape as many lives as he has. I am more fortunate than he was because I have him to help guide me. I take out all my PGC notes before EVERY game and go over them to put in the front of my mind how to be a leader.

I have played on teams that have had no talent and have played on teams that have had great talent. I have learned from all of my experiences. When you are on a team with little talent you have to work on parts of your game that you never could imagine. One of the hardest lessons was to learn how to lose. When your on a team that has a lot of talent it seems much easier as you can play your position and rely on your  teammates to do their job.

I made a hard decision not to change schools for a better team just to win more games, even though most college coaches want a winner from  a winning team. To me it is about the team you are on and the mentors around you. I know it is a risk, but I will not abandon my teammates for more wins.

I am looking to further my education of the game and continue to align my self with the correct mentors to be able to play basketball as a career.

I do look forward to playing in Europe and enjoying my 20’s there, learning, understanding and enjoying the different cultures.

I have been very fortunate and have traveled extensively and I enjoy being wherever I am.

I know who the man in the mirror is.