Eric Horn '16 Recruiting Profile

I am a 2nd year starter at Cuesta Junior College in San Luis Obispo, CA, and am excited about my prospects for transferring next year.  I pride myself in being a serious, versatile player with a strong basketball IQ, who can make an impact wherever the team needs me. I just finished the 2017 season at a stretch-four type of position for Cuesta. As a freshman, I worked hard and ended up starting throughout conference play.  The team this year finished 2nd in conference, by only one close loss. I filled a critical position for the team, although I was playing out of position.  It was a great experience, as it expanded my game beyond perimeter play.  Going into my sophomore year, I will be taking on more leadership with the program as team captain.  I'm looking forward to the challenge of making sure our team improves day-in and day-out, so we can contend for the state championship.   Prior to coming to Cuesta, I played for Leigh High School and the nationally ranked Archbishop Mitty High School program.  In my high school years, I also played for the Top Flight Elite, Above and Beyond, Saints and Silicon Valley Stars AAU organizations, participating in tournaments such as the ASICs Double Pump, Adidas Uprising and Jam-on-It Nationals, and faced off against competitors such as Brandon McCoy, Frankie Ferrari and Paris Austin. During a service immersion trip to China in 2015, I even had the privilege of playing against members of the China National team, and we won!

My involvement in basketball goes beyond my love of playing the game. I have been coaching and training youth basketball players since 2012. In this work, I share all I have learned through the years to help players develop critical fundamentals, skills, strategies and teamwork. All three NJB teams I have coached earned championship or runner-up honors in league play.  Most recently, the team I coached finished second overall out of the 105 teams in the greater Silicon Valley area. The players I train one-on-one have all improved significantly, and most have stepped up their play to all-star or all-net level. (For more on my training and coaching work, feel free to visit my website: coacherichorn.wix.com/eliteyouthtraining.) I love cultivating skills and teamwork in players, and coaching gives me a broader understanding and appreciation of the game.

In short, I am excited to continue my 14-year love affair with this game, have a great sophomore year at Cuesta, and chart a plan for transferring to a great program next year.