Samantha Bautista's Bio

Basketball is more then a sport to me it’s a lifestyle. I’ve learned how much I have to really work to achieve my goals. My work ethic standards just get higher and higher. I expect myself to achieve them and set new standards, just keep going. I’ve Learned to lead by example. Knowing when to take charge of a situation that can make difference between winning or losing. Always giving more then 100% to the game, team, coaches and myself. I truly don’t see myself not playing basketball it’s just part of me. Someone once said to me, when looking for a career find something you love to do and you’ll never work a day in your life. I plan to do what I love to do.. play basketball! I’m fortunate to have the best support system with my family. They inspire me and motivate me to keep going. “Greatness isn’t easy to achieve. It requires a lot of time, a lot of sacrifices. It requires a lot of tough choices. It requires your loved ones to sacrifice, too, so you have to have an understanding circle of family and friends. People don’t always understand just how much effort from how many people goes into one person chasing a dream to be great.” Kobe Bryant