Joshua Stewart '23 Recruiting Profile
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2023 U19 New Zeal...2023 College Prep...2022 Highlights #52022 Highlights #42022 Highlights #32022 Highlights #22022 Highlights 2021 Highlights #32021 Highlights #22021 HighlightsPersonal Statement
I am 18 years old and very interested in playing college basketball and completing a Diploma in Finance or Business. Born in New Zealand, I am of Samoan and Lebanese descent and I completed High School in 2022 at Sacred Heart College in Auckland, New Zealand. In January 2023 I started at College Prep Basketball in Italy being coached by Alex Sarama and completed the journey there on 24 May 2023, in preparation for my ultimate goal of obtaining a scholarship to attend University in the United States in August 2023. I also received a school leavers Scholarship award for overall greatness to attend the Auckland University of Technology. I have also played rugby for 12 years which required a lot of physicality, however basketball is my preferred sport now which I have played for the past 7 years. My strengths are my shooting, ability to finish in transition against contact, hustling for the ball and on-ball defence. My College Prep team in Italy came 5th in the Europe EYBL held in May 23. I have just competed in the NZ U19 Mens Nationals Tournament, 7 game stats: 15.71 PPG, 5 RPG, 6 APG.
I was Captain for the Varsity team of Sacred Heart High School in 2021 and 2022, we made the NZ High School Nationals in 2022. I have represented Auckland Samoa U17’s and U18's in the AAU Hoop Nation Junior Showcase Tournament (April 2021 and April 2022), AAU Hoop Nation Classic (October 2022) and 1st Nations Tournament. I was awarded MVP for both my Auckland Samoa and High School teams in 2021 and MVP for my High School Team and Auckland Samoa and U17 Hoopnation Boys Division MVP in 2022. I was chosen for the U17 and U19 New Zealand Basketball Camps in 2021 and 2022 and was selected for the top divisions U17 Harbour Basketball Rep Team in 2021 and U19 Auckland Basketball Rep team in 2022. I have achieved the highest standard of academic achievement in Year 11 (2021) and Year 12 (2022) with an Excellence Endorsement including 5 individual subject endorsements and in Year 13, my last year of High School, I received a Merit endorsement including 4 individual subject endorsements.
Below is the link to my recent highlights from my time this far from January to March 2023 at College Prep Basketball in Italy and the U19 Mens Nationals Tournament in New Zealand, 2-5 June:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=i2yeJh6HXzk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXk7_fWop6s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXk7_fWop6s
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 3 years
- Varsity Starter
- 2 years
- 2022 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #1
Individual Awards
- Captain
- 2021 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #1
Individual Awards
- Captain
Team Awards
- Conference 2nd Place
- 2020 Varsity Team
- Jersey: #2
Team Awards
- 1st Place Conference before Covid
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 8 seasons
- 2023 Waitakere West Auckland (U19 Mens)
- 2-5 June Nationals U19 Mens Tournament
- 2022 Auckland Basketball (U19 Mens Division 1)
- U19 Regionals June 2022
- 2022 Auckland Samoa Basketball (1st Division)
- U17 Boys Division Tournament MVP, U17 Boys Club MVP
- 2022 Basketball New Zealand (U19 Regional Select Camp Trial )
- 2021 Auckland Samoa (Division 1)
- MVP
- 2021 Basketball New Zealand (U17 Regional Select Camp-Boys)
- 2021 Harbour basketball (Division 1)
- 2020 Auckland Samoa (Division 1)
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- Mike Robinson
Events
- Camp/Event
- U19 New Zealand Mens Nationals
- 6/02/23 to 6/05/23
- 15.71 PPG 5 RPG 6 APG
- Camp/Event
- U20 EYBL Tournament
- 2/24/23 to 2/26/23
- U20 EYBL - Stage 2
- Camp/Event
- AAU Hoopnation Classic
- 10/21/22 to 10/24/22
- Auckland Samoa U18 Team
- Camp/Event
- New Zealand High School Nationals
- 10/03/22 to 10/08/22
- Sacred Heart College Varsity Team, Captain, Top 10 scorers for the Tournament, Averaged 22.48 PPG
- Camp/Event
- AAU Hoopnation Junior Classic 2022
- 4/27/22 to 4/30/22
- U17 Auckland Samoa 1st Place, U17 Boys Division Tournament MVP , Overall Club MVP, Named All Star 5, Named Post Event Team
- Camp/Event
- U19 Basketball New Zealand Regional Camp 2022
- 2/05/22 to 2/05/22
- Camp/Event
- 1st Nations Tournament 2022
- 1/10/22 to 1/12/22
- 1st place U17 Auckland Samoa
- Camp/Event
- AAU Hoop Nations Junior Showcase 2021
- 4/02/21 to 4/05/21
- Camp/Event
- U17 Basketball New Zealand Camp 2021
- 2/14/21 to 2/14/21
- Camp/Event
- First Nations Tournament 2020
- 10/08/20 to 10/10/20
- Camp/Event
- Eltham Dandenong Tournament 2020
- 1/24/20 to 1/27/20
- Camp/Event
- Eltham Dandenong Tournament 2019
- 1/24/19 to 1/27/19
- Camp/Event
- Auckland Regional Basketball Tournament 2017
Training
- Strength and Conditioning
- 3 years
- Train 3 times a week
- Sacred Heart College First V
- 3 years
- Train 4 times a week (2 fitness, 1 scrimmage, 1 skills)
- Samoa U17
- 2 years
- Once a week (skills and scrimmage)
- U17 Harbour Basketball
- 1 year
- Twice a week (drills and scrimmage)
- U19 Auckland Basketball
- 1 year
- Once per week (drills and scrimage)
- 10 trainings per week
- 1 year
- College Prep Basketball - January - May 2023
Additional Sports
- Rugby
- 10 years
- Club/Travel Team
- 5B Player of the Year 2019, Carlton Junior Rugby Best Back 2014, Carlton Junior Rugby Player of the Year 2013
Statistics
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
High School Information
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
NoAre you in AP/IB classes?
NoRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- Awards2022 Offered an Auckland University of Technology Find Your Greatness - All Rounder Scholarship 2022 Leadership Award - Sacred Heart High School 2022 NZQA NCEA Level 3 achieved with Merit, Course endorsements: Art Design - Merit endorsed, Religious Education - Excellence endorsed, English - Merit Endorsed, History - Achieved Endorsed 2021 NZQA NCEA Level 2 achieved with Excellence, Course endorsements: Art Design - Excellence endorsed, Religious Education - Excellence endorsed, English - Merit Endorsed, Calculus - Achieved Endorsed, History - Achieved Endorsed 2020 NZQA NCEA Level 1 achieved with Excellence, Course endorsements: Art Design - Excellence endorsed, Religious Education - Excellence endorsed, Design & Visual Communication - Excellence endorsed, English - Merit endorsed, Physical Education - Merit endorsed
- ActivitiesSamoan Cultural Group, Trinity Piano Grade 1-6, Young Vinnies (Charitable work)
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