HOOPS ELITE MAGAZINE
2018 GIRLS EBC WATCH LIST
SLAM CITY MANAGEMENT GROUP
PLAYER NAME: JESSICA MARTINEZ
GRADE 2014-15:11
After a long season are you ready for the grind of summer
basketball with the new Elevate Basketball Circuit?
I, without a doubt, am completely ready to put in the work to
prepare for and compete in the Circuit. I’m always excited to
train and play, especially with this team and with Coach Webb.
Last year was your first year playing with Slam City; we understand that you and your Slam City team improved over
the course of the season. Do you feel like you and the team
will be able to compete at a high level this coming season?
Why?
Absolutely, I can’t wait to get out on the court with this team
because we work well together, we have an amazing coach, and
we always push each other to get better. We’ve got something
to prove, as individuals and as a team, and I know we will be
physically and mentally prepared for it.
Explain why you choose to play with Slam City when there are
a lot of other teams you could play for in the Washington Metropolitan area?
The program was highly recommended to me so I tried it out
and Coach Webb is the best coach I have ever had. Most of the
girls I am playing with I have known and played with for years,
so even though the team is new, we work well together. On top
of that, the team is incredibly dedicated to and passionate about
the game, and that’s the most important thing to have when
your body wants to quit; we keep each other going.
Do you just play in events or do you train with Slam City too?
What do you like most about Slam City’s program?
I train with Slam City and compete in events. The best part of the
program is definitely the coaching; it’s the best I have ever received and it is founded in a real knowledge and understanding
of the game so the instruction is always constructive, effective,
and, wherever possible, positive.
Do you feel like you have a chance to get exposure
with the Slam City program, and do you feel like the
EBC will also help you get exposure?
I don’t think that I get a large amount of exposure
from the events we host and play in alone, but
I do know that Coach Webb is well connected
and is doing everything he can outside of
those events to market his players, so with
that, yes, I do think I am getting exposure.
I also definitely think I’ll get some through
the EBC this summer.
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What would you like to accomplish by the end of the summer?
To be perfectly honest, wins and losses are not the purpose of
this summer for me. I am aiming to get some looks from colleges
because basketball is definitely something I would like to continue with at the collegiate level. And of course the main goal is
always improvement; start to finish, every time I step out on the
court I want to get better. Winning is my purpose for each game,
but overall I just need to know that from point A to point B I have
improved my skills.