Basketball Season

Adam played basketball this winter with one of the West Salem teams. He started off taking in each aspect of the game focusing in on exactly what his job was...slowly learning how you have to really be thinking about your job while adjusting as other players adjust, as the ball moves, and of course how the other team is playing as well.


Adam got to play a number of different positions and seemed to take something away from each experience. He is pictured to the left with his team and coaches before the 1st game...listening to every word.


He takes a practice shot before the game...I'm sure this one was a swish!! Also check out the incredible jump defending another player.

Adam is SO into his sports and really does a great job being a student of the game as well as an excellent listener to his coaches. By the end of the season Adam's game had just "clicked". The highlight of the season was Adam joining the "Buzzer Beater Club". In one of his last games Adam got the ball and put up a shot just before the buzzer sounded for the end of the 1st half and the bucket went "swish" and the crowd went crazy!! At that point it didn't matter which team you were routing for everyone just cheered!! It was an awesome, awesome thing to see! His arms went straight up into the air and he jumped probably higher than in the picture above with excitement!!

Adam also strived to be a good defender as you can see he is covering 2 players in the picture below. It was really a shame to see the season come to an end because all of the boys were working so well together and really playing like a team! I guess that is what next year is for!!

At the Basketball Banquet Coach Greer said Adam was by far the most improved player on the team! Great job Adam!!!