Personal Statement
Basketball and Chess have been my passions since I can remember. When I turned 7, I joined the basketball program at GLORIA (a government run olympic reserve athletics institution in Moscow) and have been playing for them since. I am a team player and a hard worker. My coach commends me for being very trainable as I am quick to understand and apply new plays. Our team is growing in confidence and results, and we won the gold medal in the "Saint Basketball" Tournament in St.Petersburg in May.
My dream: to play in the NBA. My plan: to make a name for myself in NCAA basketball while getting a great education in the process. Please help me in making this a reality.