Hey everyone, I am here today with Antonio Blakeney. Antonio is an elite basketball player out of Sarasota, Fl. He attends school at Cardinal Mooney and has some big plans for this season! I am going to talk a little with him and find out, how his college recruitment is going, a few of his goals and what keeps him going day in and day out to become the best!
Danny Duncan: Lets talk a little bit about your college recruiting process, I know you’ve had some big schools with strong interests. What are your favorites right now?
Antonio GetBuckets Blakeney: “I don’t have any favorites, I have a good amount of schools recruiting me right now schools like FSU, Miami, WVU, Virgina Tech, Virginia, Stanford, Ohio State, Murray State, Notre Dame and alabama. I have offers from USF, UCF and Georgia Southern.
The daily grind of being one of the nations best can be very daunting, who do you look up to for motivation?
“I look up to my mom, because she works hard everyday so I can have all the things I need in life.”
Being drafted in the NBA, is that a dream of yours that you believe is possible?
“That is a dream of mine and I think anything is possible, so I just work hard everyday so I can reach my full potential.”
Many people know you are one of the top Basketball players in the nation, what are you doing to continue to better yourself daily?
“Everyday I have practice with my Highschool team, and after practice I go to the rec and workout and get shots up.”
I believe this will be a huge season for you, what goals do you have in mind?
“My goals for this high school season is to make it to the final four.”
What has been your most memorable moment as an athlete?
“My most memorable moment as a athlete is playing at the nike peach jam where I played infront of 100’s of college coaches.”
What camps are you looking forward to in 2013?
“I’m looking forward to going to the Nike top 100 camp in St.louis.”
What would it mean to you to win a state title with Cardinal Mooney?
“It would mean a lot to me because I know me and my teammates deserve it.”
When did you realize basketball was for you?
“I fell in love with the game when I was in the 8th grade.”
How do you explain your great success last season?
“My great success last season came from hardwork and from me Humbling my self.”
Tell me what kind of feeling you get, when you step onto the hardwood floor on game night?
“When I step on the hardwood I get in a zone.”
What advice can you give to younger athletes trying to make it on the Highschool basketball team?
“I would tell them to go into the tryout and give their best effort and be all ears.”
Favorites:
Food- “Wings”
Favorite Movie- “Glory Road”
Subject in school- “Chemistry”
NBA Team- “OKC”
Pick one out of each that you like better.
Lebron or Kobe- “Lebron”
Nike or Adidas- “Nike”
Champs or Footlocker- “Champs”
Breakfast or Lunch- “Breakfast”
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