By Cooper Chadwick
After helping his team finish first in their district last year, senior James Braun, a combination guard from Central Burden is excited to play the sport he loves with the people he loves.
“I believe our team can do great things this season,” Braun said.
Braun also has very big goals for himself as well as the Raiders this season.
“Being the best leader I can be for my team and also to play at a level of basketball to get recruited by colleges. Some goals for the team would be a state championship. We have a lot of talent this year and I believe in our team to finish high at state. We will have to work on chemistry a lot because we have some new kids but I have high hopes for the team,” Braun said.
Last season Braun finished the year racking up 324 points, 106 rebounds and 52 blocks. These stats helped him earn first team all-league and all-state honorable mention.
Going into his senior year, Braun has more motivation than ever and more responsibilities as well.
“My motivation for this sport is a pure love of the game. I have always loved basketball and would love to have a great senior season,” Braun said. “I think this year as a senior the role I will play is being a leader on and off the court. We have a lot of young talent coming up that I think can do good things. I would like to teach them not only skills but sportsmanship and good character.”
