Monday, March 18, 2019

Student Athlete Spotlight- Joscelyn Williams

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“BEAUTY, BRAINS, & BUCKETS”
The basketball season just started. And there is not a better way to kick it off without getting to know who’s going to take us to the finals this year! Whoever said that you couldn’t be a woman, beautiful, smart, and be in the starting 5 on the basketball team? Not this next interviewee. She is the epitome of the phrase “you can have it all.” Putting points on the scoreboard is something that she specializes in, but that willpower doesn’t just remain on the court, but also in her academics and personal life as well. She has brains, gets buckets, and the beauty to top it off. What else could you really ask for? With just that, you can be on your way to success. But don’t take it from me. Without further ado, I bring to you, Ms. Joscelyn Williams.


What was it about University that made you want to be a student here? Throughout my 3 years in high school, and even before that, basketball was always my everything growing up. I went from school to school trying to better myself when my mom came to the conclusion that Mets wasn’t gonna take me to college. She said since she put time and effort into my dreams it’s only right that they come true, and University wanted me since 10th grade, so I finally came to better myself in basketball and go to college and graduate my senior year from university.


What is your favorite thing about playing basketball? My favorite thing about playing basketball is just simply everything about it. Basketball to me is my escape route. Growing up it was a rocky lifestyle for me and basketball is just something that I can be free and go hard at what I love to do.






What is something you want the world to know about Joscelyn Williams? I want the world to know that Joscelyn is someone who is inspiring and loving. A hard worker who may make mistakes but never give up on what she believes in or loves. A role model to some but can be a role model to all someday.


 Explain how you balance your educational life, athletic life, and your social life? Throughout my educational, social, and athletics life all I do is surround myself with basketball. At school, I do my work and do my homework because after school it's all about basketball. don't really go outside because where I live bodies drop left and right so the only way to keep me safe is by putting my grind into the gym.


Explain what your schedule looks like in a day? Throughout the whole entire year? My schedule in a day is eat sleep ball and repeat. During the summer me and the girls travel all around the country to play basketball, and compete against other camps. So in other words, my days look the same throughout the school year, and when the summer comes its BASKETBALL, BASKETBALL, BASKETBALL! The grind never stops!

Who is mainly your support system? Explain the importance of having a support system. To me a support system is someone that been by me growing up till now and forever. And in this case I would say my mom because she does a lot for me but I really would say my grandmother. My grandma the only person that ain’t never give up on me when my friends and families did, she supports me in every way and I’m very thankful for everything she and my mother does for me.

What would you like to say to people who say that you can’t be a woman and play basketball?” To the people that say I can’t be who I am today......I would say “thank you for not believing in me” and then I would say “Look at me now! A star basketball player☺️.”

Is basketball something that you see continuing with after high school? Yes, basketball is something I see myself continuing after high school.

Do you believe people underestimate you? Why do you believe so? Yes, I believe people underestimate me because simply because I’m short and the place where I come from. Shit rocky so nowadays no one believes in one another. Quite frankly, they’d rather see you on your back instead of your feet. So all I can do is believe and have will power cause at the end of the day no one will believe in me only myself and the ones that trusted the process cause everyone underestimate me.

Joscelyn you have really given some of the most authentic and passionate answers I have ever seen from someone of your caliber. I know for a fact that if people did not gain any inspiration from your answers today, then they need to go back and read again and reevaluate their lives. I think I speak for the people when I say, that you are not only someone who keeps it real, but you are relatable on so many platforms and very humble, and the trio of those personality traits will take you far! Keep on grinding beloved. 

This was your exclusive here at Christopher's Chronicles. I am your host, Devon Christopher Corry. Until next time....PEACE!





















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