Name: Charlie Nagle

School: Rye High School

Class: Senior

Sport: Boys basketball

Athletic accomplishment: As of Wednesday, Nagle is averaging 20.2 points per game, two assists per game, two rebounds per game and two and a half steals per game. A four-year varsity basketball player and two-year varsity captain has led the Garnets to an 11-4 record with quality wins over Saunders and Somers this season. On Jan. 14, Nagle led the Garnets to a double overtime win in the championship game of the Mamaroneck tournament with 27 points and five steals garnering MVP honors. Last season, he was awarded all-league and all-section honors. He'll be attending Colgate University next year looking to walk onto the basketball team. Nagle plays travel basketball for Stamford Peace in Stamford.

Academic accomplishment: Nagle has a 95+ GPA. He's taking four AP courses, six honors courses and college prep courses. He's taking AP Psychology and AP Economics and Calculus. Nagle scored a 31 on the ACTs. When he gets to Colgate next year, Nagle's unsure what he'll major in but he's looking at psychology and ecomonics. After school, Nagle's helped organized events for a cancer organization called Soul Ryeders where his mom volunteers her time. He's served as an assistant basketball coach for third-graders. He's worked with Rye Recreation Basketball and running clinics for fifth-to eighth-graders, group and individual clinics.

Getting to know Charlie Nagle

The Journal News: How long have you been playing basketball?

Charlie Nagle: I've had a ball in my hand since I was like a couple of years old. But I think third-grade was when I started playing travel.

TJN: Favorite team and player?

CN: The Chicago Bulls and Derrick Rose.

TJN: Why the Bulls?

CN: My dad's entire family grew up in Chicago. I've always been around Chicago based teams. I love the city cause I get to go out there twice a year to visit my dad's side of the family. I think that sold the deal. The Bears unfortunately had a bad season. Chicago is my favorite.

TJN: Did you always want to be a shooting guard growing up or what is it something you grew into?

CN: I've always been a shooting guard. I've always been that two guard player on the wing. I've always been able to shoot, that used to be the only thing I could do. I think it was where I was the most effective and the most fun playing because I've always been a scorer.

TJN: Will you be playing basketball when you get to Colgate next year?

CN: I have a preferred walk on spot. I've had conversations with the coach for almost a year. I visited there three times and stayed over. I went to their camp. I've built a relationship with the coach. I hope to have a spot on the team and continue playing basketball at Colgate. That's the dream.

TJN: Are you looking forward to fighting to prove to the coaching staff they were right to take a chance on you?

CN: Yeah, for sure. I'm excited for that. I'm excited to be on campus with other basketball players. I'm hoping for the best and put all my effort into it.

TJN: Do you know what you want to major in at Colgate?

CN: I'm undecided as of right now. I took AP Psychology last year and that really interested me. I may go either into psychology or economics but I'm still undecided. I'll have to wait.

TJN: What's been the most memorable piece of community service work you've done?

CN: Definitely working for the Soul Ryeders. It's an organization that empowers women with breast cancer. My mom is a huge part of the organization. I think it means a lot to her I'm helping out and it definitely means a lot to me that I'm helping out those who are affected with cancer. It feels good to help out those who are unlucky.


Debbie Schechter

Twitter: @LoHud_Debbie