Alex Puhl '23 Recruiting Profile
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I am a scholar athlete and a driven and committed basketball player. I have strong basketball IQ, great court vision, and I consistently create plays for my teammates. I remain calm under pressure and I always show respect both on and off the court.
I pride myself on being a coachable athlete who is a great team player and always working to improve myself to be better. I'm the first one to get to practice and the last to leave. I understand the time, hard work, and effort it takes to succeed as a competitive basketball player, and I am dedicated to reach my goal of playing basketball at the college level. As a Honor Roll student every semester of high school, I take academics very seriously and work hard for my high grades. Succeeding in both basketball and academics is my priority.
Basketball means everything to me, and there is nowhere I would rather be than on a basketball court. When I was 6 years old, my parents installed a basketball hoop on our driveway, and it changed my life. When I'm not at team practices, games, or studying, I'm outside shooting on that hoop, no matter the weather, temperature, or time of day.
I've played on AAU teams for 8 years, and I attend elite basketball camps every summer, including Hoop Group Academic Elite, Hoop Mountain, and Point Guard College where I learned the acronym: SCHAPE "Spirit, Communication, Hustle, Attitude, Precision, and Enhance". I try to live by these important values as competitor, and also by contributing and giving energy to my team and making sure they can count on me. You can see more about me at my website: www.alexpuhlbasketball.com and on twitter: @alexpuhl2
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 2 years
- Varsity Starter
- 2 years
- 2022 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #
Team Awards
- Team Captain
- 2021 Varsity Team
- Starter
- 2020 Junior Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 6 seasons
- 2022 PTT (Project Triple Threat) (AAU)
- See "Events" for upcoming tournaments.
- 2021 CT Scholars (AAU)
- Alex has played on AAU basketball and travel teams since 4th grade. He has consistently been a starting-five player on every team. These include: AAU TEAMS: CT Scholars (2020, 2021) CT Takeover (2019) (Won Vertical Hoops Tournament) CT Hoopstars (2018) (Won Zero-Gravity Tournament) CT Heat (2017) (Qualified for Nationals in 2017) CT Hoopstars (2016) CT Bristol Boys & Girls Club (2015) TRAVEL TEAMS: Cheshire Travel Basketball Team (2013 – 2018) Hamden Regional Youth Basketball League (2012 – 2013)
- 2019 CT Takeover (AAU)
- Won Vertical Hoops Tournament
- 2018 CT Hoopstars (AAU)
- Won Zero Gravity Tournament
- 2017 CT Heat (AAU)
- 2016 CT Hoopstars (AAU)
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- Sean Doherty
- Club Coach
- Drew Dawson
Events
- Camp/Event
- Hoop Group’s Summer Jam Fest
- 7/09/22 to 7/10/22
- Camp/Event
- Hoop Group’s Atlantic City Jam Fest
- 7/06/22 to 7/08/22
- Camp/Event
- BasketBull’s The Preview
- 7/02/22 to 7/03/22
- Camp/Event
- All Academic Camp
- 6/27/22 to 6/29/22
- Camp/Event
- NEPSAC Showcase
- 6/24/22 to 6/26/22
- Camp/Event
- NEPSAC Showcase
- 6/17/22 to 6/19/22
- Camp/Event
- NERR Super 16 Showcase
- 5/28/22 to 5/29/22
- Camp/Event
- Hoop Group’s New England Jam Fest
- 5/06/22 to 5/08/22
- Camp/Event
- Hoop Group’s Pittsburgh Jam Fest
- 4/22/22 to 4/24/22
- Camp/Event
- Hoop Group’s Spring Jam Fest
- 4/08/22 to 4/10/22
- Camp/Event
- Arcadia Men's Basketball Elite Prospect Camp
- 9/19/21 to 9/19/21
- Camp/Event
- Hoop Mountain Fall Classic Showcase 2021
- 9/10/21 to 9/10/21
- Camp/Event
- Brandeis Elite Prospect Camp
- 8/08/21 to 8/08/21
- Camp/Event
- Salve Regina Men's Basketball Elite Camp
- 8/06/21 to 8/06/21
- Camp/Event
- PGC Point Guard College
- 8/02/21 to 8/06/21
- Camp/Event
- Yale Team Jones Elite Basketball Camp
- 8/01/21 to 8/01/21
- Camp/Event
- PGC (Point Guard Camp) Scoring & Schooting College
- 7/19/21 to 7/23/21
- Camp/Event
- Hoop Mountain Senior Elite Prospect Camp
- 7/07/21 to 7/09/21
- Coach evaluation comments of Alex: "Good getting to where you want to go. Form is good. Active hands, had a lot of tips. Post moves are legit! Great fast breaks. Liked your game a lot. Be confident with your playmaking ability."
- Camp/Event
- Hoop Group Academic Elite (Session #1)
- 6/29/21 to 7/01/21
- Coach evaluation comments of Alex from Khalil Shakir (Assistant Coach at Emory & Henry College): "Great attitude all camp long. Made big time shots and was a key piece to our wins."
- Camp/Event
- East Coast Nationals Spooky Nook
- 6/25/21 to 6/27/21
- 5 wins, 1 loss.
- Camp/Event
- 2021 Hoop Group Spring Exposire Tour
- 4/16/21 to 4/16/21
- Coach evaluation comments of Alex: "Took advantage of open looks, have good shooting form. Worked hard on both ends of the court. Decent IQ. Good passer and you move well with and without the ball."
- Camp/Event
- Point Guard College
- 8/03/20 to 8/07/20
- Camp/Event
- Hoop Mountain Dynamic Scoring and and Explosive Finishing Camp
- 8/01/20 to 8/03/20
- Camp/Event
- Hoop Mountain Boys Summer College Showcase
- 7/23/20 to 7/23/20
Training
- Point Guard College
- 5 years
- Alex attends the elite PGC basketball camp every summer.
- Yale Basketball Camp
- 7 years
- Every summer Alex has attended the two weeks of basketball camp offered at Yale University and run by James Jones (Yale University's men's head basketball coach) and his assistant coaches. This year he will attend the Elite camp on August 1st.
- Additional Basketball Camps (Summer)
- 4 years
- 1) Slamma Jamma Basketball Camp (Alex won multiple awards at this camp every summer), 2) Hamden Hall Basketball Camp (Alex won camp MVP in 2019), 3) Choate PTT Camp (Project Triple Threat Basketball Camp)
- Personal weight training with Ned Simerlain (fitness trainer) of NES Sports in North Haven, CT.
- 3 years
- Ned Simerlain has created a personalized weight training program for Alex. This includes 3 workout sessions/week during the off season, and weekly training during the regular season.
Additional Sports
- Soccer
- 7 years
- Junior Varsity Team
- Also played travel soccer through 7th grade.
Statistics
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. Algebra, Spanish, Genetics, AnatomyAre you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. AP US History AP StatisticsRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsIn addition to Honor Roll every semester of high school, my high school academic achievements include the following: 11th grade - selected for Rho Kappa Honor Society; 10th grade - awarded the Science Department Award (Chemistry) and the History Department Award; 9th grade -awarded the English Department Award. 2021-2022: GPA = 4.26, Honor Roll, Hamden Hall County Day School 2020-2021: GPA = 4.2, Honor Roll, Hamden Hall County Day School; 2019-2020: GPA = 4.28, Honor Roll, Hamden Hall County Day School; 2018-2019: GPA = 4.18, President’s Education Awards Program, Outstanding Academic Achievement Award
- ActivitiesI have played in concert band (saxophone) for 6 years. In the summers I volunteer as an Assistant Coach at Slamma Jamma Basketball Summer Camp, and in the Cheshire Youth Literacy Program.
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