Rian Dotsey (photo courtesy of Haverford High School)
By Bruce Adams
The 6-foot-1 senior forward and second-year captain recently became the 11th player in the Ford girls’ basketball program to score 1,000 points when she reached the milestone Jan. 14 against Springfield (Delco), a game in which she scored 32 points. Dotsey is averaging 18.3 ppg and 10.2 rpg this season for the Fords (15-2 as of Jan. 27). Last winter, she averaged 15.5 ppg and 9 rpg and received first team All-Central League and All-Main Line honors. Next winter, Dotsey will play basketball for Saint Joseph’s University. Off the court at Haverford, Dotsey is a NICU Volunteer at Lankenau Hospital and is a member of the school’s Interact Club, which performs volunteer activities within the community.
Q: Tell us a little about the play in which you scored your 1,000th point, how the play developed. Were you aware as the play developed that you were on the verge of 1,000 points?
A: I was really excited to know going into the game that I was only eight points away from 1,000! When I needed one more basket I knew my team was looking for me. I got the pass on the block from Mya Foley, which was a super cool moment since we’ve played with and against each other for so long! After I scored that basket my team rushed the court and we all celebrated!
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