KUA Big Man Headed Ivy
Kimball Union Academy post-graduate Brian Fabrizius will attend Princeton University and play basketball for the Tigers, according to KUA Head Coach Mike Olson.
Fabrizius and Princeton coach Sydney Johnson had courted each other throughout the year but waited patiently as the admissions process played itself out. When Brian received his call congratulating him into the Class of 2015---he was ready to commit.
Fabrizius says he owes the faculty at KUA for allowing this to happen.
“I had to improve academically during my post graduate year. My teachers here are outstanding and they have pushed me to become a better student," he said. "Being admitted to Princeton, and playing for Coach Johnson, would not have happened if not for the support of the faculty and staff at Kimball Union.”
Prior to arriving at KUA, Fabrizius attended Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, Illinois. He missed most of his senior season with an injury but had been spotted by Princeton, and a host of other Division I schools, while playing AAU basketball for Full Package Athletics under Steve Pratt.
Fabrizius is a six-foot-eleven forward who projects nicely into the Princeton high post offense. He is currently averaging 10 points and 7 rebounds a game in the Wildcat’s balanced attack.
“This is a great testament to Brian’s character and work ethic," said Olson. "He had a goal and he worked hard in the classroom and on the court to achieve it. He will be an asset to Princeton on and off the court. He is only now scratching the surface of his potential---he is an ascending student-athlete.”
Brian Fabrizius