Jordy Dolloff is a senior at the Classical School of Wichita and point guard for the Saints basketball team. For Dolloff basketball has been a way of life for as long as he can remember.
“I honestly don’t remember a time when I wasn’t playing basketball,” Dolloff said. “My favorite thing is that it doesn’t get old, I always have fun playing.”
Dolloff and his family are a basketball family through and through. Jordy’s father is the basketball coach of the Saints and Jordy’s older brother was an accomplished player as well.
Dolloff is inspired both on and off the court by his father.
“My dad who also happens to be my coach is definitely my role model and not just in the gym.”
Dolloff also appreciates Derrick Rose and said that both he and his brother had always admired the way Rose approached the game. Dolloff tries to bring the same tenacity to the court when he’s in the gym.
But for Dolloff basketball is a team-first game and as a point guard he is always looking to get his teammates involved. He along with three other seniors on the Saints roster, Carter Sinclair, TJ Logan, and Brett Buckingham, are looking to make the most out of their final season together.
“We’re looking forward to the postseason,” the seniors said, “because we feel like we came up short last year.”
As sophomores Carter Sinclair, TJ Logan, Brett Buckingham, and Dolloff made an appearance in the state tournament which was a first for the Saints.
“My proudest moment was probably when my team and I made it to the state tournament for the first time in our school’s history,” Dolloff said.
For Dolloff and this class of seniors they want to set a good example for the underclassmen and demonstrate that effort is always required, even when it comes to little things that don’t seem rewarding at the time, because those are the little bits of hard work that add up and pay dividends over time.
“We try to work the hardest and be the best while honoring the Lord,” the seniors said. “We want to be remembered as THE BEST.”
As the season gets underway the Saints are looking forward to competing every night and making a push into the postseason. They want this year to be special as it’s their last time to play together as teammates.
Looking ahead to next year Dolloff said he has begun thinking about life after high school and is keeping his options open for college. He plans on attending a smaller college where he will continue to play basketball, as for his studies he isn’t completely decided on what he wants to major in, but he still has time to decide. For now, Sinclair, Logan, Buckingham, and Dolloff have one thing on their minds – basketball.
