Yorktown’s Ryan Duffy was one of the two senior captains this year on the Huskers’ boys varsity basketball squad, along with Kaden Gonzalez.
Duffy was pulled up to the varsity halfway through his sophomore campaign, playing on the team for two and a half years. He played in three Section 1 Semifinals, one in Class A and two in Class AA, at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, and on two league championship squads.
He was named this season All-Section and All-League. Duffy played forward, as this past offseason he really worked on his 3-point shot so he could stretch the floor on offense.
This spring, he will be playing on the Huskers’ varsity boys golf squad for a second season.
How old were you when you started playing basketball and what got you started?
My mother signed me up for a bunch of sports when I was a kid and I liked basketball the best. I started playing when I was 5 years old and it has been my favorite sport ever since.
What is your favorite thing about being on the Yorktown boys basketball team?
Playing for Yorktown is special because at the games the whole community shows up to support you along with the best student section in Section 1, The Crop.
What is your favorite team activity or pre- or post-game ritual?
During our pre-game warmups we had a dunk line. My teammates who could dunk and I, would all dunk the ball during lay-up lines. This eased the nerves of the game and fueled our confidence.
Who has been your biggest role model?
My dad, as he is always the calm in the storm and is someone I have always looked up to.
Tell us one thing about yourself that not a lot of people know.
I love playing golf with my friends and can’t wait to get back on the course in the spring.
What do you plan to do after high school?
To continue my academic journey in college and I am currently looking at some schools in the South.
What’s your favorite sports team?
I am a huge Giants fan and have been since I was a kid.
What is your favorite music to listen to while warming up for a game?
I normally don’t listen to music before games, other than the music that is playing on the speakers in the gym.
If you could pick one place to visit on vacation that you’ve never been to, where would you go?
I would want to go to an island somewhere in the Bahamas because I hear it is very nice and I have never left the country before.
What would you say to a young athlete thinking about trying out for the Yorktown boys basketball team?
Give 100 percent every play and remember to do the little things like playing tough defense and taking charges.
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