L.J. McIntosh '13 Recruiting Profile

I am a 6'0 160lbs fast and I run the basketball floor well. I play Shooting Guard for my AAU(Derrick Rose All Stars) team and on my high school team (Marist) as well. I have been playing basketball since I was 2 years old. I ran track in 8th grade and it went well, but in high school I did not have time for it because of basketball. Track is one of the reasons I am as fast as I am. I can offer leadership to a team because I am the captain of most of the teams I play on. Working hard for me is really big because when I see competition I want to play as hard as I possibly can to show I am the best on the court. In spare time before or after practice when people are just shooting around I always like to work on my game because when I first walked into my high school my coach told me, "Everytime you step on the floor get better, and do not waste time on the floor because you are hurting yourself". That's all I needed to hear. I would like to go to college on the west coast because its hot and in Chicago i do not like the winter time, but if i have to stay on the east coast I will. I would love to go to a big college with lots of people to meet others because I am very social and get along with almost everyone. Also a great academic school would be excellent just in case my basketball plans fall short. All types of schools interest me I don't have a preference of the people around me just as long as I am learning. I would like financial aid because my parents work long tiring hours for me to go to school. My athletic goals are to to play college basketball for at least 3 years and play as a freshmen. I wold like to win an NCAA Championship and be a big part of that team winning it. After college i would like to play in the NBA or overseas.