Casey Stores '27 Recruiting Profile

My name is Casey Stores, I’m a combo point guard and shooting guard that likes to either create my own shot or pass to my teammates to score.

Basketball has always been a passion of mine since I could remember. I’m an athlete, who has been playing soccer and basketball since I was five years old. I am good at both sports, but I choose to be great at basketball. I love to compete at the highest level. I have the work ethic; driven attitude and I am relentless on defense and offense on the basketball court. I’m the first one in the gym for practice and training and the last one out. I like to be productive in the gym with my trainer doing repetitions of shooting, passing, ball handling drills and strength training. The constant repetitions make me the confident basketball player I am today, which is why my goal is to play elite basketball at the highest level.

My education and community service are very important to me as well. I have a strong desire to major in Sports Medicine in college with a minor in Psychology. In competitive sports the mind and body are connected. Through my own journey of the continuous pressure to do well in school and to be my best on the basketball court. I've learned that that you must take care yourself (mind and body) and find the motivation from within. I know many student athletes struggle with the same issues. I want to help build confidence in student athletes. I hope to acquire the skills and knowledge that will allow me to prepare for a career in applied or clinical health profession and for graduate work in disciplines related to the exercise science. I hope this experience will enable me to understand how an individual’s mentality, anatomy, and body movements can contribute to the overall progress of healing as it requires a lot of patience and motivation. I’m a hard-working creative person, and I believe that because of these qualities I will succeed in Sports Medicine. A great university with a strong basketball program and a great medical school is key for me to accomplish my career goals.

In my community I currently volunteer at least 4 hours a week. Spending time helping at the local soup kitchen, food banks and cleaning up city parks provides an important service to less fortunate neighbors and keeps our city parks clean. Serving in the community is not only a way for me to give back and connect with people but it’s also a way for me to grow as a person. I’m learning people and communication skills that will help me work in diverse environments. I believe that through volunteering I am connecting with people that want to make the world a better place and I am gaining knowledge about how the world works every day.