Whenever I think about my thoughts earlier in the year, I immediately think about basketball and the way that I approached this season. Last January, I injured my ankle. I came back against the doctor's orders to play in the state tournament and then was forced to sit out for another two months. I came back towards the end of May and played about one month before injuring that side again. That injury sidelined me virtually the entire summer. By the time I came back in September, I had virtually been injured for nine months straight. I was physically ready, but I was not mentally ready. For no fathomable reason, I did not come back and work on my game in the way that I had before the injury. Subsequently, my stock fell dramatically and I did not have a good season.
I do not know exactly what I was thinking with this whole situation, but I feel that the most valuable thing that I have learned over the course of the year is the value and need for hard work - both on and off the basketball court. I did not work particularly hard in school or on the court this year, and as a result the results were not good. The one thing that I know I HAVE to do next year in Ohio is work as hard as I possibly can on everything that I do. If I am able to do that, I will go a long way.
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