Shayan Haque '20 Recruiting Profile

    I love playing basketball and am a very competitive person. I like to be competitive in all areas of life, whether it's basketball, homework, class, being the better sibling, etc. I want to make a change in this world. I would prefer through basketball but really I just want to be the reason for other people's happiness. I very much love science, particularly astronomy. I want to one day make a breakthrough discovery that can change the world and help the world to be a better place to live. I love playing basketball and I decided a few years ago that I would like to change the world through basketball. I want to be a great role model for the kids that live in an environment where there are not many positive things to turn to.  To do that, I have set a goal that will lead my to the success of my goal. I would like to be called the greatest basketball player of all time. I pride myself on being a leader and a role model for the team. I strive to find various ways to keep my teams' head up and look forward and encourage them to keep trying and help them become a better human themselves. Developing character in this world is a big thing to me, because without integrity and character, humans may not ever be able to live on the planet as one. I am very serious in my academics, I am big on changing the world and being a role model and all, but to keep myself straight, I focus on my academics more than anything. I always keep my books over my basketball because one day I must retire from basketball and I have to get a job, having a degree or at least some sort of intelligence in an area is very important to me. In an athletic stand point, I love playing basketball, and enjoy the game very much. I love the process and enjoy the workouts that I go to. My parents first thought I was crazy when I started waking up 5 AM to go to basketball club with the 8th graders when I was in 5th grade. Playing with a higher level of competition and always being competitive is something I enjoy very much.