JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – On any given day, you’ll be able to depend on Ribault guard Trinity Berry to be immersed in basketball. Whether or not she’s on the court docket working towards or taking part in, or coaching exhausting off it, Berry’s dedication is unwavering.
“This child is a child that desires the ball in her arms,” Ribault women basketball head coach Dorian Stevens stated. “She will rating at each degree. She works exhausting even on her off days.”
Berry, a starter for the Trojans, is contributing to a profitable season. “I simply assume we bought the work, we bought everyone that we’d like, all of the items that we have to make a state run,” Berry stated.
Her understanding of teamwork is clear as she acknowledges her function and her teammates’ skills.
“She waited her flip and he or she’s taking part in her function nicely,” Stevens stated. “They perceive that she will rating. She understands that they’ll rating and it’s a group sport. They’re taking part in nicely collectively.”
Berry is acknowledged as among the finest younger gamers within the space, incomes the nickname “sensational sophomore” from Stevens, a legend in highschool basketball. Stevens was the primary McDonald’s All-American in Northeast Florida and one among three athletes to win Metropolis Participant of the 12 months honors all 4 years in highschool. She was a part of probably the most profitable groups in Ribault historical past, with 4 state championships.
Stevens noticed Berry’s potential early on. “I knew in center faculty. I watched her recreation improvement and evolve over time,” she stated. These center faculty video games had been truly the primary of Berry’s younger profession. She began taking part in basketball solely 4 years in the past as a seventh grader, and it didn’t take lengthy for her to comprehend her expertise. “It took a bit time, prefer it took a 12 months. Once I began working for actual and began getting like publicity, that’s after I knew,” Berry stated.
Final season, Berry joined Ribault’s group and bought some taking part in time. This season, she’s taken over the beginning function and leads the group in complete factors (323), factors per recreation (16.2), free throws per recreation (76%), and three-point share (32%). She’s third in area aim share (35%). Her mentality on the court docket is fierce: “Simply be a canine. I bought to assault. I bought to only kill everyone in entrance of me. It ain’t no second probabilities.”
Like Stevens, who performed for Florida State, Berry aspires to play on the subsequent degree and already has two faculty affords. “It’s loopy. I simply give all my glory to God. He simply helps me with my path and simply retains encouraging me,” she stated.
Berry excels academically as an honor roll scholar as nicely.
“It’s been a pleasure to educate her. Once more, she’s beginning to hear. She’s beginning to develop as a participant. She’s trusting her teammates extra and it’s making us a greater group,” stated Stevens.
Should you attend a Ribault women basketball recreation, you’ll seemingly see Berry persevering with to fall in love with the sport that appears to have chosen her too.
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