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Athlete of the week: Hard work pays off for Davis

December 20, 2011
The Altoona Mirror

Name: Noah Davis

School: Bellwood-Antis

Age: 16

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Grade: Junior

Sport: Basketball

Athlete of the week achievement: Davis recorded 20 points and had 10 rebounds in a win over Southern Huntingdon and had 22 points and 15 rebounds in a victory over Juniata Valley. He hit four free throws in the final 22 seconds in B-A's 57-53 win over JV.

Season update: Davis is averaging 21 points and 12.5 rebounds per game for the 2-0 Blue Devils.

Coach Brent Gerwert's quote: "A lot of Noah's success comes from the hard work he put in over the summer. We need him to score and be an inside presence for us. We ask him to do a lot more than most juniors do around the area."

Favorite teacher: Miss Kay

Favorite subject: AP Lit

Favorite movie: "Best In Show"

Favorite food: Five Guys Burgers and Fries

Favorite song: "Crush" by Dave Matthews Band

Outside interests: Hunting, fishing, reading, and watching movies

Favorite professional team: Indianapolis Colts

Favorite college team: Minnesota

Pro athlete most admired: Steve Nash

Best athlete I ever played with: State College's Brian Sekunda

Best athlete I ever competed against: Altoona graduate Anthony Lytle

Most influential person on my athletic career: My mom and dad, my brother Nathan, and all the people at the Northern Blair County Rec Center

Proudest athletic achievement: Gaining Altoona Mirror first-team all-star status in my sophomore year

How I got my start in basketball: My mom and dad had me shooting on a Little Tikes hoop set when I was 2-years-old.

Future goal: To play basketball in college and graduate.

 
 

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