While watching most college students, you would think that everyone has all the skills that they would need. But for some, that’s not the case. Brie Reddick is one of those few. Reddick started playing basketball in the 7th grade, which made it very hard for her because most of the girls that she played with started in 2nd or 3rd grade. She wanted to play because one of her friends introduced her to the coach and the coach told her that she should play because she was tall. “Growing up, it was really hard to become that elite player because I haven’t been playing as long of the other girls” Reddick said. “Coaches from other teams would tell their players to go play with other leagues, and I was never told that. I just played for schools only.” Despite how hard it was, Reddick stayed playing basketball and continued to work hard. Someone who has really inspired and motivated her was her mom. “Just raising me and my two brothers alone has really inspired me” she said with a smile on her face.

Although she has been playing for almost seven years now, she is still unsure about playing basketball in the future. “Part of me wants to play and part of me doesn’t” Reddick said “It’s really hard to go far, especially for a women’s team.”

Brie decided to go to Skyline College because she lives close to the school. She has been playing for the Lady Trojans since she started going. “It felt kind of hard for me” Reddick said. Like high school, most of the girls on the team have been playing longer then she has. Two people that have really made her want to do better are Katie and Laura Zasly. “Since they come from a D1 school, all of us have to step it up because they (The Zasly sisters) know how it is to win” said Reddick.

Reddick’s future plans are to go to San Diego State. She has not decided what her major is and she has not decided whether she is going to continue to play basketball or not.