Connor Bassett
Connor Bassett, Midfielder
Height:
5'10"
Weight:
160
Year in School:
Junior
Hometown:
Las Vegas, Nevada
High School:
Centennial
Mission:
Yekaterinburg, Russia
Why choose BYU?:
It’s a great education. My family is a big BYU family and my grandpa was a popular professor at BYU. Coach Watkins is a great coach and he has helped me to develop as a player. He is doing a lot of exciting things with the men’s soccer program here and the program will only get better and it’s fun to be a part of it.
Soccer Experience:
High School - All State team; Club - Arsenal FC, 2 time National Champions, Dallas and Surf Cup Champions.
Hobbies:
Playing the guitar, running, snowboarding, salsa dancing, and reading classical literature.
Who has influenced you:
My Dad, Mom, and sister my Dad has been really supportive, my mom is an ultra-marathon runner and has been an example to me. My sister was always a "natural" when it came to soccer so she always had me trying to catch up to her!
Other Facts:
Sister Riley plays soccer at Southern Utah … Won a club national championship with Arsenal FC …