By Maya Markowitz – Staff Reporter

Brendan Buchner is a senior captain of the Jonathan Law basketball team. Advocate Staff Reporter Maya Markowitz interviewed him about the upcoming season.

Maya Markowitz: What are your goals for this season?

Brendan Buchner: My biggest goal for the upcoming season is for our team to make the state playoffs and make a deep run in the playoffs. This is a very achievable goal with the players we have on our team. 

MM: What are your biggest responsibilities as captain? 

BB: My biggest responsibilities as a captain are communicating with coaches and teammates, leading by example, and maintaining a positive attitude.

MM: How has the team been preparing for this season?

BB: Our team has been preparing for the season since the start of October. We would have lifts, conditioning, and open gym daily to help us get in shape. Now that the season has started, we have been practicing regularly, and we also had a scrimmage. 

MM: What are the challenges you’ve had this year as a team? 

BB: So far, the biggest challenge we have had as a team is creating chemistry with each other on the court. We have only had a handful of practices and little time to build chemistry with each other. However, as the season goes along, our team chemistry will improve.

MM: Are you going to continue basketball after graduating? 

BB: I have no plans to play basketball in college, but I would still like to play basketball for fun.