Prospect Spotlight: Keshav Anand (2022 Westview)

<p>This year one of the most experienced players in the state will undoubtedly be [player_tooltip player_id="857350" first="Keshav" last="Anand"]. The solid 6-foot-4, 190-pound swingman is now a senior at Westview and he knows he will have an elevated role with the Wildcats. Anand spent his summer working hard on his game and playing high-level club basketball, with the hopes of elevating himself to help not only Westview but help him pursue playing at the college level.</p> <p>Over the summer months Anand worked out and played with International Elite and it was an experience he greatly appreciated.</p> <p>"Playing with International Elite definitely got me a lot better, being around the kids who were playing there and the coaches as well," Anand said. "They were all about player development so I felt that I really grew. I worked on my shot, my ball-handling, and my body, being able to move better, my conditioning, and jumping higher."</p> <p>With the team, Anand traveled to a number of tournaments around the country and played against some very tough teams. The swingman settled into a role with the squad and felt he was able to show what he is capable of doing.</p> <p>"I feel like I played a lot to my strengths," Anand said. "One of my biggest strengths is shooting and I was a shooter on the team with pull-ups, three-pointers - that’s what I did."</p> <p>One of Anand’s goals is to play at the college level. He provided an update on where things currently stand in terms of his college recruitment.</p> <p>"There aren’t any specific schools but I’m on some lists, so this senior year I’m hoping to get more interest," Anand said. "A couple of things I’m looking for (in a college) are a good coaching staff, people that I get along with, and something that’s close to home as well. Maybe something that’s within an hour - that’s something big for me as well. I’m open to all options right now."</p> <p>A solid all-around player who has a smooth lefty stroke out past the three-point line, Anand is a high-academic student with a GPA just short of the 4.0 mark. He has largely been a role player the past three years but knows it’s now his turn to step up and he’s ready for the challenges both on and off the court.</p> <p>"It’s definitely going to be my job as a leader - it’s going to be my fourth year on varsity," Anand said. "So I’m going to lead everybody and hopefully we’ll have the best season that we can have and a winning season overall."</p> <p>Anand currently ranks as the #47 player in the PrepHoops Oregon Class of 2022 rankings.</p>