Height: 5-foot-9.
Weight: 143 pounds.
Age: 17. Born: Aug. 20, 1993, in Durham, N.C.
High school sports: Soccer (forward, Class 5A’s leading scorer with 27 goals and 13 assists) and cross country (state qualifier).
Grade-point average: 5.1.
Class: Senior.
My favorite subjects: Mathematics and science.
My favorite athlete: Kevin Durant.
My favorite team: Green Bay Packers.
What I listen to: Before games, I listen to hip-hop to get pumped up, but otherwise basically anything.
The best things on my training table: Steak and potatoes.
Prematch ritual: I definitely have my lucky socks, and my captain’s band is lucky. I have to put it on my right shinguard; nothing too crazy.
Time management tip: When I have an eighth period off, I try to get a lot of homework done before practice. It gives me time afterward to finish everything.
Planned career: Considering pre-med; will play soccer at Washington University in St. Louis.
My family: Parents Carol and John, brother Will.
I would love to visit: Greece.
What high school sports mean to me: High school sports are all about building a team and bringing together a group to make a unit in a small amount of time. And trying to play better on the field and trusting each other when you’re playing your sport.
