Courtney Collishaw

School:  Redwood

Position:   Guard            

HT:  5’11”               WT:  150

High School Coach:  Louie Perez

PrepCA: What were your stats from last season?

Collishaw: 22.6 ppg; 9.5 rpg; 1.7 apg; 3.1 steals

PrepCA: What is your official height and weight?

Collishaw: 5’11” 150 pounds

PrepCA: What is your greatest basketball memory?

Collishaw: Winning the Central Section Division II championship game last season.

PrepCA: What are your goals for the upcoming season?

Collishaw: Win the Central Section Division III title; win West Yosemite League title; end career with over 2,000 points.

PrepCA: What aspect of your game have you really worked hard to improve? What area would you like to keep improving on?

Collishaw: Ball handling and moving without the ball. I’d like to continue to get stronger physically and improve my explosiveness.

PrepCA: Who are some of your teammates that people need to watch out for?

Collishaw: On my high school team, we have some younger players that could become special. They include Rebecca Thomas (sophomore) and Erica Washington (freshman).

PrepCA: Name one teammate you really respect and why?
Collishaw: On my club team, it would be Hannah Donaghe (Stanford commit). She has great hops and also helped my game by practicing against her all last summer.

PrepCA: What are your goals regarding playing college basketball at Santa Barbara?
Collishaw: To contribute to team success and improve as a player.

PrepCA: Did you consider leaving the state to play in college?

Collishaw: In the early stages of recruitment I did, but as it got closer to decision time, I became more and more interested in staying in California. Luckily I had great offers in California.

PrepCA: What were your top 5 college choices?

Collishaw: UCSB (obviously!), Washington, Fresno State, Oregon State, Cal Poly

PrepCA: What were the top 3 reasons for choosing Santa Barbara?

Collishaw: 1. Coaches  2. location and tradition  3. UC academic standards

PrepCA:  Do you know what you will major in at UCSB?  Why?

Collishaw: I’m currently undecided, but I have an interest in communications.

PrepCA: Who is the best player you ever played against? Why?

Collishaw: There are so many, but I am amazed by Italee Lucas…her speed and ability to handle the ball.

PrepCA: Name one opponent who you really respect and why?
Collishaw: In high school I’d have to say Alyssa Morris of Edison – she always brings it at game time.

PrepCA: What Club Basketball team do you player for in the Spring and Summer?

Collishaw: Cen Cal Elite (part of the West Coast Elite family).

PrepCA: How do you think your coach would describe you as a player?

Collishaw: A hard worker and a perfectionist.

PrepCA: What are your strengths and weaknesses as a player?

Collishaw: My greatest strength is probably my versatility:  the ability to score from the perimeter, off the dribble, and post up if I have a mismatch.  My weakness is that I don’t always move without the ball, and at times I lose my aggressiveness on offense.

PrepCA: Who is your favorite athlete and why?

Collishaw: Lisa Willis of UCLA and now the LA Sparks:  I love her step-back jumper and lockdown defense.

PrepCA: What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?
Collishaw: Always play hard because you never know who might be watching.

PrepCA: Tell us what can we expect from your team this season?
Collishaw: As a young team, we’ll probably struggle early, like we did last year…especially because we have a tough early season schedule. But by the time playoffs roll around, watch out!

PrepCA: What position do you think you will play at UCSB?

Collishaw: Shooting guard (2 or 3 in their offense).

PrepCA: What can the Santa Barbara Basketball program expect from you as a player?

Collishaw: A hard worker and a good teammate.

PrepCA:  What was the last book you read?

Collishaw: Dante’s Inferno (for school).

PrepCA:  What was the latest movie you saw?

Collishaw: Jackass II (my friends wanted to go!)

PrepCA: What is your all time favorite movie?
Collishaw: Hoosiers (I guess I’m old school).

Thanks to Courtney and her family for giving us the opportunity to conduct this interview!