Malachi Douyon '22 Recruiting Profile

To start off I love all genre's of music and for the past 6 years I have learned how to play the Piano and Tenor Saxophone in ways to express myself to people. I dedicated myself to learn these instruments as I do for basketball, in regards to hard work, team chemistry, and improving my game. 

Being in different theater productions has helped me signify who I am and who I want to be through how I represent myself to the public and to all my peers.

 I'm a super competitive and passionate athlete that knows when to make the right decision in crunch time and will do anything to better serve the team that I will be on. I am grateful for any opportunities that come my way and I promise not to waste it.

 I have been fortunate to have many good role models when it comes to learning the game of basketball through the years. Number 1 my father who is from NYC and always coached me and helped me learn and study so much about basketball. Although I was raised in CA I grew up playing on the New York street courts and always was accepted in playing with adults who were passionate and took the time to show me how to play hard. I choose to attend a high school based on academics and it's been a challenge as far as basketball goes,  I like to play highly competitive teams for basketball but I knew my academics were just as important. So I travel almost every weekend all over to play AAU and feel like it's served me well and I'm currently at my most in shape and ready to showcase my skills in basketball I've ever been. During the pandemic I trained every day and am currently loving playing tournaments across the US on 17U National team Arsenal.

 My school and AAU coaches have always been there for me and I'm grateful to have had such knowledgeable  people raise me and help me be the player and human I am today. 

As I write this statement it fills me with much excitement about the prospects of possible playing for a team I've followed over the years. Being the first to college in my family is a big achievement for me to push to accomplish and I'm fully ready to take it on and have many future aspirations with not only my academics but also my basketball career. 

Thank you for taking the time to read about me!