Prospect Spotlight: Alioune Gaye (2022)
Defending State Champions Trinity are going to be in rebuild mode after graduating a ton of talent and experience back in May. After losing guys like David Johnson and Jamil Hardaway, there is a ton of opportunity and playing time…
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Continue ReadingDefending State Champions Trinity are going to be in rebuild mode after graduating a ton of talent and experience back in May. After losing guys like David Johnson and Jamil Hardaway, there is a ton of opportunity and playing time available with the Shamrocks. The 2022 class at Trinity is a good one and Alioune Gaye hopes that he can take advantage of the opportunities and get on the court for the varsity this season. I recently interviewed Alioune as part of our ongoing Player Spotlight series.
When asked to describe his game, Gaye told me, “I am a combo guard. I’m very energetic on the court, always bringing energy and effort on both sides of the ball.” The Sophomore continued, my biggest strengths as a player are my quickness and my defensive effort.” Alioune is working to sure up his weaknesses so that he can get on the varsity floor this year. He told me, “My weaknesses are an inconsistent jump shot and my ball handling but I feel like every part of my game needs improvement. I should never be satisfied with my game.”
As part of a loaded Trinity program last year, Gaye played freshman and JV. He told me, “It was a great season, there were ups and downs like every team has but I learned a lot from it and looking forward to our next season.” He followed a good freshman season with a successful 15u AAU spring as part of a very talented Kentucky Future Elite team. Alioune told me he enjoyed the experience, “We won most of the tournaments we played in, learned a lot from playing around many good players but overall it was a beneficial AAU season.”
Heading into his Sophomore year, the combo guard is looking forward to a good season and hopefully some eventual college interest. “I don’t have any college offers or interest yet but I’m hoping to get those soon. Right now I’m just being patient and loving the process of getting better every day.” With the official start of practice coming next month, Gaye is looking to get some playing time and really hopes to be able to show more than just his ability on the court, “My individual goals for the season are to show everyone how great of a teammate I am, what I can do on the court and to become one of the best players in the state of Kentucky.” The young man has lofty goals for sure but with a work ethic like his, nothing is impossible.