L.A. "Keeping it Real" with Jelly
Street Talk caught up with Avondale High School’s Angelica Mealing after a tough workout with her AAU basketball team the Georgia Hoopstars. I got a chance to sit down and “Keep it Real” with the slick handling point guard known as “Jelly”.
L.A: “Who have been some of the most influential people in your life thus far?”
Jelly: “My moms and all of my coaches”
L.A.: “What have been some of the most exciting or most memorable moments in your career so far?”
Jelly: “When we won the Regional Championship last year”.
L.A.: “What about the moments you would like to forget?”
Jelly: “When we lost to Johnson-Gainesville in the quarter-finals of the state playoffs last year.”
L.A.: “What are some of the things you will need to work on this summer to improve your game?”
Jelly: “My defense and continuing to work on my jump shot.”
L.A.: “What’s the strongest part of your game?”
Jelly: “My passing and dribbling.”
L.A.: “Now, I have been watching you play since your middle schools days and I was amazed at how well you saw the whole court and handled the ball at that age, how did you acquire those skills?”
Jelly: “I practiced all of the time and played against the boys.”
L.A.: “Who has been one of the toughest players you have had to guard, somebody who you said, man she is tough?”
Jelly: (a long pause)
L.A.: “Now were keeping it real, so if there wasn’t anybody out say it ….I feel you!”
Jelly: “I can’t think of anybody, but I know that there is somebody out there, but not really in high school but in AAU.”
L.A.: “Give me the names of a few of the college programs that you like their style of play and might be interested in attending?”
Jelly: “North Carolina, LSU, Tennessee, UConn, and UGA.”
L.A.: “Are you going to any camps this summer or have you already gone to some?”
Jelly: “I might go to a couple, I was invited to an invitational only camp that I might also go to.”
L.A.: “Is your high school team going to a camp this summer?”
Jelly: “Yes, we are going to the Georgia Tech camp in July.”
L.A.: “What was the last CD you brought and why?”
Jelly: “I have an IPod so I don’t listen to a lot of CD’s, I have a lot of Rap and R&B on my IPod.”
L.A.: “How does AAU ball differ from the regular high school season?”
Jelly: “In AAU the teams are a lot tougher and it really prepares me for the regular season.”
L.A.: “If there was anyone in the world you could meet right now who would it be?”
Jelly: “Michael Jordan”
L.A.: “Who’s your favorite player?”
Jelly: “This year it’s Amare Stoudemire and prior to this year it was Alan Iverson and Tracy McGrady”
L.A.: “Who your favorite team?”
Jelly: (laughing) ”The Phoenix Suns and Detroit Pistons because they are winning.”
L.A.: “What’s your favorite food?”
Jelly: ”Hot Wings”
L.A.: “Nike, Reebok or Adidas?”
Jelly: “Nike”
L.A.: “Sean John or Roca-Wear?”
Jelly: “Roca-Wear”
L.A.: “Escalade, Denali, Corvette, Mercedes or Ferrari?”
Jelly: “Mercedes”
L.A.: “Good Luck, Jelly”
Jelly: ”Ok, Thanks”
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