Below are my pre-season profiles on the 11 players who make up the 2021-22 Rivendell Raptors. Each profile contains player responses from interviews conducted before the season, plus my notes on the player.
Senior Forward/Center
Editor's Notes:
4 Year Varsity Player
Played both Forward and Center in 2021-22 after playing as a Forward previous two seasons
2x All-League selection in Soccer as a defender
Averaged 8.5 PPG in 2021-22
Interview:
Hometown: West Fairlee, Vermont
Goal for the season: Win a championship
Favorite basketball player: Jayson Tatum
What do you bring to the team: Someone that will work hard
Favorite basketball memory: None
Favorite food: Steak
Pre-game routine?: Listen to rap, shoot 2 hours before game then warm up with team
Favorite thing to do off the court: Hang out with friends
Senior Forward
Editor's Notes:
4 year varsity player
Only freshman to play in 2019 state semi-final
All-State and All-League selection in Soccer
6th All-Time in Goals Scored for Boys Soccer
Interview:
Hometown: Post Mills, Vt
Goal for the season: play with confidence and have fun
Favorite basketball player: Julius Erving
What do you bring to the team: I think I’m a great defender.
Favorite basketball memory: 8th grade AAU
Favorite food: Lobster
Pre-game routine: Listen to calming music, normally folk, then get shots up.
Favorite thing to do off the court: Work out or hang out with people
Senior Forward
Editor's Notes:
4 Year Varsity Player
Interview:
Hometown: East Corinth, Vt
Goal for the season: Be the best player I can possibly be
Favorite basketball player: Michael Jordan
What do you bring to the team: Teamwork and passion.
Favorite basketball memory: Winning AAU trophies.
Favorite food: Cheeseburgers
Pre-game routine: Just get shots up.
Favorite thing to do off the court: Racing cars
Senior Guard
Editor's Notes:
3 year Varsity Player
Holds two school scoring records in soccer
Interview:
Hometown: Orford, NH
Goal for the season: Help the team as best I can and make the championship
Favorite basketball player: LeBron James
What do you bring to the team: Relentlessness and shooting.
Favorite basketball memory: Playing basketball in my driveway.
Favorite food: King crab
Pre-game routine: I shuffle a playlist I made when I was 12 and listen to that.
Favorite thing to do off the court: Look at the stars.
Senior Center
Editor's Notes:
3rd Year Varsity Player
Interview:
Hometown: Orford, Nh
Goal for the season: Make it to Barre.
Favorite basketball player: Larry Bird
What do you bring to the team: I bring the “big man” to the team.
Favorite basketball memory: Playing with my brother on the 2020 team.
Favorite food: Pepperoni pizza
Pre-game routine :Don’t eat, drink a Red Bull and listen to Metallica.
Favorite thing to do off the court: I'm big into dirt bikes.
Junior Guard
Editor's Notes:
3 year Varsity Player
Led 2021-22 Team in 3pt Percentage
Interview:
Hometown: Orford, NH
Goal for the season: Win in general and improve.
Favorite basketball player: Kyrie Irving
What do you bring to the team: Create space for others with my shooting.
Favorite basketball memory: Making it to Barre last year.
Favorite food: Pizza
Pre-game routine: I form shoot and do a dribbling workout.
Favorite thing to do off the court: Hang out with the family and friends.
Junior Guard/Forward
Editor's Notes:
3 Year Varsity Player
Interview:
Hometown: Fairlee, VT
Goal for the season: To start
Favorite basketball player: Russell Westbrook
What do you bring to the team: I’m very athletic and can play multiple positions.
Favorite basketball memory: My very first point in third grade… doing a dance and everyone cheering
Favorite food: Tacos
Pre-game routine: Crank the bass in the truck and play music… I’m a big Lil Baby guy.
Favorite thing to do off the court: Sleep
Junior Guard
Editor's Notes:
2 Year Varsity Player
Interview:
Hometown: Fairlee, VT
Goal for the season: Get good minutes, be a part in the group.
Favorite basketball player: Larry Bird
What do you bring to the team: Only lefty on team.
Favorite basketball memory: Playing AAU
Favorite food-:Tacos
Pre-game music: None, just get shots up.
Favorite thing to do off the court: Chill with the guys and play video games.
Junior Forward
Editor's Notes:
2 Year Varsity Player
Interview:
Hometown: Fairlee, Vermont
Goal for the season: Get some blocks and be a good teammate
Favorite basketball player: Shaquille O’Neal
What do you bring to the team: I’m a good guy to be around.
Favorite basketball memory: Playing AAU with my friends.
Favorite food: Steak burrito
Pre-game routine: 90s rap, get shots up and lots of stretching.
Favorite thing to do off the court: Hitting the slopes.
Junior Guard
Editor's Notes:
1st Year Varsity Player
Interview:
Hometown: Corinth, Vt
Goal for the season: Help the team out
Favorite basketball player: Michael Jordan
What do you bring to the team: Work hard, defensive effort.
Favorite basketball memory: Overtime game against White River Valley last year.
Favorite food: Mac & Cheese
Pre-game routine: Listen to the same rap mix, then do a dribbling warm up.
Favorite thing to do off the court: Play guitar
Junior Forward
Editor's Notes:
1st Year Varsity Player
Interview:
Hometown: Fairlee, Vt
Goal for the season: Improve my game and be ready for senior year
Favorite basketball player: Scottie Pippen
What do you bring to the team: Hustle and encouragement, plus good defense.
Favorite basketball memory: Scoring my first basket in third grade.
Favorite food:Taco salad
Pre-game routine: Get in the zone, encourage and fire up teammates.
Favorite thing to do off the court: Get outdoors