My name is Ellie Pearson and I am a sophomore (graduating 2019) at Lake Forest High School in Illinois. I am a 6’1 center, but I can also play power forward and am working on becoming more comfortable in that position. Currently, I have a 5.25 weighted GPA and am looking to study something in the sciences.

Defense is the strongest part of my game. I know how to neutralize a team’s posts and I am great at seeing where I need to be to best help my team on the court. On offense my positioning gives me the options to score or pass it out to a shooter on the wing. I’m a quiet leader on my team and I keep a calm presence on the court in high pressure situations. Outside of basketball I was a captain for my sophomore volleyball team, and I volunteer at a therapeutic riding center for kids and adults with disabilities.

Basketball has been very important to me for the past few years and I know that I can make a great contribution on and off the court. My leadership abilities and work ethic put me in a great position to continue learning and becoming the best player that I can be. For more information, please email me at elliepearson2019@gmail.com.