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aving a large range of play-
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has a unique personality
which overall made the team
“well-balanced”.
Coach Lozano elaborated, “A kid
like Brian [Bae] - he’s always going to
run after the ball, he’s always going
to give his best, and he’s going to tire
himself out,” He said.
“When Brian’s doing that, John
[Kim] is staying calm, focused, and
clear headed.”
Ethan Kim, junior, defined his
personality as both pessimistic and
optimistic. He explained that his
contrasting personality helped him
improve by allowing himself to see
what he can work on, while also en-
couraging himself to push forward.
Jaden Jeong, junior, described
himself as “shy”, but emphasized it
did not translate to him having a lack
of passion. He said, “I wasn’t really
talking during the game, so the other
team thought that I wasn’t gonna
move and stuff, but I tried my best to
make rebounds.”
According to Jaden, John Kim, a
junior, would always be there to tell
the teammates what they should
improve on and what they are
already doing well. John would also
cheer the team on so they could stay
positive and motivated.
Ethan said, “even though
we were giving the score [to
the other team] we just kept
concentrating ... When time
was up [for a timeout], Mr.
Lozano talked about what we
needed to do, and how we
needed to execute a play.”
Coach Lozano mentioned how
the boys never gave up during the
season and stayed strong during
practices even though they might’ve
been disappointed by their results.
1. Coach Lozano explains a strat-
egy to Jaden Jeong, Dash Lee, and Ethan Kim as they
wait on the bench to play. The team had learned real-time strategy was
effective in providing an edge for the team on the court. 2. John Kim prepares to perform
a layup during their warm-ups. Layups are an essential part of basketball shots as they
are, relatively, one of the easier ways of scoring points. 3. In a tough game against the KIS
Phoenix, Jaden Jeong leaps up in order to intercept an oncoming pass. Players are encour-
aged to jump for long pass interception as the chance of stealing a long pass is relatively
very high. 4. Brian Bae swipes the ball from the hands of his opponent. Brian is eager to
steal a possession to his team’s advantage in the hopes of scoring more points.
5. At the sound of the whistle, Louie Chung swats the ball away from the clutches of an
APIS Greenhawk. Gaining control of the ball early on in a basketball game is important in
order to obtain a strong lead. 6. Dash Lee bounds up the court, dribbling around the KIS
defensive players. Dash was encouraged to play aggressively, as well as pass to open team-
mates to have every player involved in a possession.
H o m e G u e s t
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27 CI
24 AP IS
16 AP IS
41 CI
42 SIS
38 K IS
Grade 10
When I blocked the
opponent’s ball, I felt like
a hero and felt a kind
of feeling that is
unexplainable
in words. I also
had something to
brag about to my
friends.
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