Haney

Name: Brayden Haney

School: Claysburg-Kimmel

Age: 18

Grade: Senior

Sport: Basketball

Athlete of the week achievement: Haney scored 43 points in a 70-63 win over Southern Fulton and added a game-high 20 points in a 57-22 win over Fannett-Metal.

Season update: Haney is averaging 20 points per game, and the Bulldogs have won eight in a row. He’s also averaging six assists and seven rebounds per game.

Coach Mike Harris’ quote: “Brayden is our best scorer, and our second best rebounder, but what a lot of people don’t know is that Brayden is No. 1 in assists in all of 2A in Pennsylvania. That is a great accomplishment, as he is one of the best passes in the area, if not the best passer. He is our team leader, and he pushes this team to do great things.”

Favorite teacher: Mr. Harris

Favorite subject: Math

Favorite movie: “Step Brothers”

Favorite food: Cheeseburger

Favorite song: “Over my Dead Body” by Drake

Outside interests: Golf, skiing, football, baseball

Favorite professional team: Pittsburgh Steelers

Favorite college team: Notre Dame

Pro athlete most admired: Stephen Curry

Best athlete I ever competed against: My old teammate, Elias Ritchey

Most influential person on my athletic career: My uncle, Ted Musselman

Proudest athletic achievement: Going and winning a state playoff game sophomore year

How I got my start in basketball: “By going and watching my sister play whenever I was younger.”

Future goal: Attend Penn State for kinesiology and become a physical therapist