Jailin Moss-Herbert '21 Recruiting Profile

Growing up I have always heard statements like, “Don’t practice until you get it right, practice until you can’t get it wrong”, “start strong but finish stronger”, If you are afraid of failure you don’t deserve to be successful “ and “Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in their desires to reach their potential.” Most of which came from my parents. These quotes have become affirmations for me. Early in my basketball career during middle school and even in high school, I had a lot of ups and downs.  I didn’t play much my seventh grade year, only when my coach needed his best defender on the floor. I hated sitting on the bench, so I worked all summer on my ball handling and speed training so I could be that all-around player he was looking for. I told myself if I wanted to play more I had to train more.  So when tryouts rolled around for my eighth grade year, I showed out using everything I learned over the summer. That year I made the starting five and was one of the leading scorers. This drive led me in high school to be one of three freshmen that made the varsity team. And not only on the court but on the track, trails and even in the classroom as well. I have learned to multitask by playing multiple sports(Basketball, T&F, XC) and studied my high school plus dual enrollment class work. By doing this, I’m on track to graduate with both my diploma and Associate Degree in May of 2021. Which I believe is preparing me for the next chapter in my journey of being a scholar-athlete in college. While in college I want to major in Sports Medicine and Kinesiology.