Se’lah Reddick Team Leader for Raines Girls Basketball
The William M. Raines High School girl’s basketball team is the team to watch this season. Last year, the team made it all the way to the Final Four during the state championship semi-finals and this year they plan to win it all. With heavy hitters on their team such as Se’lah Reddick, they are sure to have a great chance at making that dream come true.
Reddick has been playing basketball since the age of seven. Taught by her father, Reddick first started showing interest in the sport by playing around the house and on different courts. From there she would go on to play for Forest View, being the only girl on the team. During her years playing with all the guys, she developed her love for basketball more than ever and is now playing for one of the top teams in Florida during her senior year.
“I didn’t know how to play when I was little,” said Reddick. “But it was good to see how girls and boys play differently.”
Currently, Reddick has not yet committed to play for a college but is keeping her options open to secure a spot soon. Right now her focus is on her team to represent their city by winning a state championship title. Last year being in Lakeland was a memorable moment for her and she would love to experience it again. It was her first time attending.
“Me and my teammates were nervous, but he [coach] told us don’t think about it, just get up there and have fun,” she said. “Play how you are supposed to play. Play like you’re at home.”
In order to get back to Lakeland, Riddick says there are some things that her team should work on as a whole.
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