Tyler Keegan '23 Recruiting Profile

My name is Tyler Keegan, and I am in the graduating class of 2023.  I am currently playing basketball and football at Salinas High School in Salinas, California.  Team sports have always been an important part of my life, having played baseball, football, and basketball as long as I can remember.  Throughout my life, I have played on multiple school and AAU teams.  Basketball has always been a passion of mine, one that I am dedicated to continuing after high school.  Being a scholar-athlete has always been important to me.  I am focused on maintaining the best grades possible, and working hard to develop my game.  The traits I exhibit on the court will also prove successful in school and in life.   

In basketball, I believe that leadership, communication, trust, and team chemistry are the most important traits.  Other huge personal traits I value include hard work, dedication and perseverance.  With all of these traits, I will be a very successful scholar-athlete on and off the court.

As a leader, I am constantly caring for my teammates and helping them on and off the court.  Being a leader means that fellow teammates can talk with me about any questions they have.  As a leader, you also need to encourage others and help pick them up when things don’t go as planned.

As the center, communication and trust are extremely important.  I am always communicating when an opposing player is setting a screen or rolling to the hoop.  This communication helps me to become a better leader that my teammates can trust.  When running plays, you cannot expect everything to go perfect, but you always have to trust that your teammates will follow through and work together to succeed. 

Finally, team chemistry is THE most important trait to have in basketball.  Team chemistry is how well the players and coaches bond together.  When everybody gets along together, you have good chemistry, but if there is a player that doesn’t get along well with others, the chemistry goes down.  If you want your team to grow in the game and have fun doing that, you must have good team chemistry.  Team chemistry is what wins games and championships.

Throughout my years of playing and watching basketball, I have learned a lot from coaches and players.  I am very educated on the sport and what it takes to succeed and have a good time doing so.