Corn Scoring in Bunches for the Red-Hot Fayetteville Hoops Team

Fayetteville senior basketball player Karson Corn has been one of the key instruments in a dominant start to the 22-23 hoop season. After coming off of an injury, Corn has used his pure jump shot and shifty athletic ability to score the ball, resulting in superior numbers for a Lions team that has a record of 18-7 overall and 7-0 in district play.

“He’s definitely had a big part of that,” said Fayetteville head boys basketball coach Jake Diggs on Corn’s contributions to their success. “He started off the year very strong and then got hurt in our tournament. Had to go through about three weeks of rehab and missing a lot of games, but he’s come back and started scoring for us again. Great for the guys’ moral to have him back and knowing that we can count on him. He’s just been a great leader for us the whole year and hopefully that continues.”

Corn’s mighty comeback has given him the nod for this edition’s Athlete of the Week.

Question: What would you say is the best part of your game?

Answer: “Just playing as a team and making sure we do everything right as a team. Not much individual. We play really well. We’ve been playing together since we were young.”

Question: Do you play any other sports besides basketball?

Answer: “I play baseball, track, and golf by myself.”

Question: Who do you have winning this year’s Super Bowl and why?

Answer: “Probably the Bengals. Joe Burrow’s really good. Got a good young offense. Pretty powerful.” 

Question:What’s your favorite hobby and why?

Answer: “Right now, golf and basketball. I really enjoy golfing on the weekends and stuff.”

Question: If you could play for one college or pro basketball coach, who would it be and why?

Answer: “Probably Ty Lue. I like the offense he runs when he ran with the Cavaliers and LeBron, Kyrie, and Kevin Love.”

Question:What kind of snacks do you like?

Answer: “Chex Mix”

Question:Who’s a teammate you play one-on-one with the most?

Answer: “Probably Brody (Dooley) or Logan (Fritsch).”

Question: If you could assemble a starting five with anyone of your choice, who would you choose?

Answer: “Point guard, probably Magic Johnson. Then Michael Jordan, then LeBron, then Larry Bird and Shaq.”

Question: Where’s the coolest place you’ve been to?

Answer: “Probably Cozumel.”

Question: What’s your favorite part of a school day at Fayetteville?

Answer: “Being a senior, going to work program, getting to leave at 12 to go to work.”

Corn’s presence on the floor makes a huge difference and has lit a spark for Lions basketball.