By Cooper Chadwick
Leaving Wichita Heights with the second most career games started, senior Amalachi Wilkins is more than ready to lead his team to a fourth straight 6A state title game.
Wilkins, who is stepping into a leadership role for this experienced Heights team, as the only team captain, has paid his dues and is ready.
“I am the leader of the team ‘CAP’. I make sure everything is straight. I am always the positive role model on the team on and off the court,” Wilkins said. “The person who when the storm is going to calm it down for the team and get us back together.”
The need to guard any position on the court is needed this year for Heights’ 6 ‘8 senior leader, and he has made it a priority this summer.
“At the next level I know I’m going to be asked to guard every position because of my athleticism,” Wilkins said. “During the offseason I made it a goal to guard every team’s best player over the summer.”
The last two years Heights has lost in the state championship game, Wilkins is using that as his motivation for his last year of high school basketball.
“The feeling never goes away. It just makes you want to work harder because you know it’s right there and for basketball there isn’t any. I just love the game. I love what I do, I don’t need any motivation for that,” Wilkins said.
