Post season review Impact Player of the week #4

Another Southwest Washington NW Girl's B-ball Impact player profile;

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CAITLYNN REBECCA PATTERSON

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Mountain View High School

Senior 2009/ post #5

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Caitlynn was raised by her 'mostly single mom', Shari, (recently married to Jim Wilmoth) and grew up in Portland, until the 7th grade when she moved to Vancouver. Mama Shari, a high school athlete herself, wanted her daughter to play sports, Caitlynn gravitated toward basketball around the 5th grade. But it wasn't until high school, before Caitlynn believed she could make anything of her life through basketball.

After spending her first two years at Mountain View on the JV team, in '07-'08 Caitlynn made the big leap to Varsity team and crack the starting line-up. This year Caitlynn was the team's leading scorer and rebounder. She made the most impact consistently for the Thunder team, yet some how Caitlynn was left off the all-league selections. Not a mention... ???

The WNBA will probably not be knocking at her door, she wasn't bless with great height or a ton of athletic talent, but through hard work, determination, and drive, along with playing spring and summer ball with Premier Elite, Caitlynn has earned college basketball scholarship offers and has become an impact player here in Southwest Washington.

There's an old coaches saying "Give me an average player that works hard, and I'll beat your talented player that works average" It perfectly fit's Caitlynn. I would say congratulations Caitlynn, but you've earned everything you've gotten, just keep doing what you're doing.

things to know about Caitlynn; favorite movie - Love & Basketball, favorite song - Buck in here, by Felli Fel (???) {smile}, favorite team - Detroit Pistons, favorite class - Teachers Academy, Hobbies - working out & hanging out with family and friends, Her mom is her biggest inspiration. Caitlynn verbally committed to Gray's Harbor College to play basketball next year, and wants to be a school counselor and or a coach someday.