01/08/2025
Family. Work Ethic. Enthusiasm. Accountability. Appreciation.
These are the five “core values” that Lake Highlands High School Head Basketball Coach Joe Duffield has built his program around since stepping into the role in 2016.
"When official practice starts, we pick a core value for the day. The first practice of the year is always going to be family. So we put a number on the board and as the practice goes on, when players do something that fits into that family core value, we take that number down."
"I really want our kids to buy into having a family atmosphere within the team and that’s something we’re big on, and we try to show them what that looks like on the court or in life through the game. So that was a big thing. You know, our other core values are super important to us. Work ethic, enthusiasm, accountability and appreciation. Those are our five."
https://lakehighlands.advocatemag.com/2024/12/30/basketball-coach-joe-duffield/
Editor's note: This article originally incorrectly stated that Tre Johnson won Gatorade Player of the Year. He won SBLive Sports' National Player of the Year in 2023, not Gatorade Player of the Year.
Photography by Brandon Gonzalez
Family. Work Ethic. Enthusiasm. Accountability. Appreciation.