Gabby Purnell, Mesa Ridge
Height: 5-foot-5. Weight: 130 pounds.
Age: 17. Born: April 6, 1996, in Brooklyn, N.Y.
High school sport: Basketball (point guard, led the Grizzlies into Saturday’s Class 4A state championship game).
Grade-point average: 3.8. Class: Senior.
My favorite subject: Mathematics.
My favorite athlete: Kevin Durant.
My favorite team: Oklahoma City Thunder.
What I listen to: Hip-hop and R&B.
Best thing on my training table: Chicken alfredo.
Planned career: U.S. Army officer.
My family: Parents Elizabeth and Donald, brother Kevin, sisters Zoe and Khloe.
I would love to visit: Fiji.
Are high school sports necessary? Definitely. They help you meet new friends. I’m very competitive, so I like that. They also help with time management, being able to balance sports and school. And you get to have fun.
