Name: Darby Lee
School: Altoona
Age: 16
Grade: Junior
Sport: Basketball
Athlete of the week achievement: Lee collected tournament MVP honors in the Altoona Area Holiday Tournament with 23 points in an opening-round win against Abington and 10 points in the championship game win over Gateway.
Season update: Lee averages 17.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. The Lady Lions are 4-3.
Coach Jill Helsel's quote: "She has been leading the inside game for us. She's taking the ball strong to the hoop and has been finishing. She's hitting her jump shot and making foul shots when she gets to the line. That's been the key to her success right now."
Favorite teacher: Mr. Lowe
Favorite subject: Science
Favorite movie: "Pirates of the Caribbean"
Favorite food: Seafood
Favorite song: "Hair" by Lady Gaga
Outside interests: Snowboarding and travelling
Favorite professional team: Boston Celtics
Favorite college team: Tennessee women's basketball
Pro athlete most admired: Michael Jordan
Best athlete I ever played with: Mackenzie Hatch
Best athlete I ever competed against: Several AAU players
Most influential person on my athletic career: My parents
Proudest athletic achievement: Breaking the school record for most points scored in a game (40) earlier this season against Cumberland Valley
How I got my start in basketball: My dad pretty much just gave me a basketball one day and we started shooting around and I've loved it ever since
Future goal: To get a scholarship to play college basketball
