By Cooper Chadwick
Having numerous division two offers is not enough for junior Arika Feldman – she’s hungry to show she deserves more.
Last year for Little River, Feldman averaged 14 points per game with six rebounds but for her that’s not enough. Feldman decided to make that a focus of improvement this summer.
“During the summer season, my rebounding definitely improved. I went from averaging six rebounds in the school season to averaging 11 in the summer season,” Feldman said. “I work on all sorts of different scoring, from different finishing techniques to just getting three-point shots up. Free throws, jumpers, and pull-ups are all ways that I work in training to improve my game.”
Little River’s head coach Cy Rolfs also had lots to say about Feldman’s talent and hard work.
“Arika is an outstanding individual along with being a great basketball player. Her leadership qualities are a huge asset to our program,” Rolfs said. “She has put in countless hours, and continues to work extremely hard to improve her skill set.”
Apart from Feldman’s skills on the court, Little River is going to be looking to Feldman for leadership this season.
“I will have to step up and be a great leader, picking up my teammates, while performing to my best ability to help my team win. I will also have several other junior teammates who will be great leaders as well. I think all together we will help to make our team the best that we can be,” Feldman said.
