{"id":124,"date":"2017-02-03T04:02:05","date_gmt":"2017-02-03T04:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.section2basketball.com\/myownwords\/?p=124"},"modified":"2017-02-03T04:02:05","modified_gmt":"2017-02-03T04:02:05","slug":"thor-white-galway-high-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.section2basketball.com\/myownwords\/2017\/02\/03\/thor-white-galway-high-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Thor White, Galway High School"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Name:<\/td>\nThor White<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
School:<\/td>\nGalway High School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Year in School:<\/td>\nJunior<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Height:<\/td>\n6’1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Position:<\/td>\nPoint guard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Current season stats or team record:<\/td>\n18 PPG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Basketball Awards or Achievements:<\/td>\nI set a school record for the most threes made in one game which was 10.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Summer basketball team:<\/td>\nCapital City Lightning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Favorite class in school other than lunch or gym?<\/td>\nMy favorite class in school, would be history. Learning about the past is really interesting to me.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What are your plans after High School?<\/td>\nMy plans after high school is to go to college. I plan to major in criminal justice.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Do you plan on playing sports in college? If yes, which sport and have you committed yet to a school?<\/td>\nYes, I plan on playing basketball\u00c2\u00a0in college.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What are your strengths as a player?<\/td>\nMy strengths as a player would be scoring, and shooting the ball.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What skills do you need to improve on as a player?<\/td>\nThere is always room for improvement. One thing I could really work on is becoming a
\nbetter defender.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What improvements have you made recently in practice\/training?<\/td>\nI’ve been getting to the hoop a lot more. Last year, I was primarily relying on my shooting to get the job done. I have become an all around scorer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Favorite moment on the court:<\/td>\nMy favorite moment on the court was when my friend and teammate Quinn Smith made a half court shot off of my assist. It was nice to see him make that, it definitely got us all excited.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Toughest moment on the court:<\/td>\nThe toughest moment on the court for me, was losing to Mayfield by one point earlier this season. Although, it was a really fun game and both teams fought hard.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What have you learned about team work?<\/td>\nI learned that team work is very important. When there is team work, it makes everyone one want to work hard and succeed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Name a couple of people that have been role models over the years and what have you learned from them?<\/td>\nMy parents have been my role models, they have taught me that hard work will always
\npay off. Coach Kennedy has been a role model as well, he is a great coach.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What words of advice or encouragement would you share with younger athletes?<\/td>\nWorking hard will go a long way, try to stay in the gym for as long as you can.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What is your favorite team activity, pregame or postgame,that you share with your teammates?<\/td>\nMy favorite pregame activity would be talking to my teammates in the locker room before our games. These memories will last a lifetime.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
How crazy are your school\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s fans?<\/td>\nMy school’s fans are always into the games, and cheering for us. We really appreciate them a lot.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What is a typical day like for you?<\/td>\nA typical day for me is going to class all day, then coming home to eat and do my homework. After this is done, I have to go to practice.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What are your interests outside of sports?<\/td>\nI’m interested in criminal justice.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Favorite food:<\/td>\nPizza<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Favorite song\/artist:<\/td>\nHype,Drake<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s your favorite old school jam?<\/td>\nJump by Kriss Kross<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What are your favorite movies or books?<\/td>\nMy favorite movies are Space Jam, and He Got Game.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Who is your favorite athlete (Any sport)?<\/td>\nMy favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Favorite NCAA, NBA or WNBA team:<\/td>\nSyarcuse, and the Lakers.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
If you could have dinner with anyone who would it be?<\/td>\nI would like to have dinner with Kobe Bryant to learn more about the game from him.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anything else that you’d like to share about yourself, your family or team:<\/td>\nI like to play basketball, and hangout with friends. I really enjoy playing basketball with my teammates, it’s a lot of fun to me.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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