Justus Stanback’13 can be intimidating at times because of his 6’8″ frame but you can bet that it helps him on the basketball court.  With his big and limber body, he can drive into the paint and shoot above most of the opposing players. “He brings size, you can’t teach that, and he is a very good shooter and passer,” said varsity coach Dave Wood.

“[The key to get better is to] become a better leader and probably get stronger,” said Stanback.  He has also accepted a scholorship to IUPUI to play basketball.  This is just another stepping stone to become a better player.

“He’s a well-rounded player and he does a lot of things right but if I had to choose something that he can get better on it’d be rebounding,” said Adrian Bond’16.   Some people might think that with his arm length that he’d be gobbling up the boards but not according to some teammates.

Stanback has been playing ever since he was small, “I’ve been playing since I was ten years old and I pushed myself and my coaches did too,” said Stanback.

“He comes in and works hard every day to get better and also inspires the younger players to be as good if not better than him,” said Bond.  With Stanback’s attitude towards basketball changing over the years, he has become a much better player and inspired the next generation of West Side basketball players.

“His skills haven’t changed all that much over the years, not many people know this but as a freshman he quit because it was too hard at the time but after that he has embraced the the effort it takes to be good at this game,” said coach Wood.

Justus’ Favorites

-movie: The Dark Knight

-Favorite sport (besides basketball): Football

-Actress: Sandra Bullock

-Food: Pizza