By Matt Browning
Valley Center’s Anna Duncan has no issue with confidence on the defensive side of the basketball court.
She is now hoping to take that confidence to her offensive game.
“I struggle at times with my confidence on the offensive side, but this year being a senior, I will need to take the lead in that role and put tons of shots up,” Duncan said. “Our leading scorer was a senior last year, and those are some big shoes to fill, so I am going to fill those shoes the best I can. I want to really improve on my scoring abilities but also my ball handling, and my confidence in taking the ball to the rim. In the offseason during club ball I looked more for open shots and shot the ball more.”
Duncan spent the entire summer playing basketball and then volleyball during the fall. Both have helped her in a variety of ways for the upcoming season.
“In the offseason I play club basketball,” Duncan said. “That goes on through the whole summer, along with school weights, and some basketball trainings. I also play volleyball so that keeps me active during the fall season.”
Becoming a better offensive player is something Duncan hopes translates to more accolades and awards after the season.
“Some goals I have for myself is to hopefully receive first or second team honors,” Duncan said. “I want to improve my game overall and be a leader on the court. Another personal goal I have is to have confidence in myself and to just play the game I know how to play.”
