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Being a Great Teammate
Are you a great team- dards on and off the court/ good they are. Instead, great
mate? Read through some of field is a very important char- teammates talk about how
these attributes that a great acteristic of a great team- good the team is.
teammate would have and mate.
reflect on whether you are Obviously there are many
a great teammate or if you 7. Improvement - other attributes that make
need to work on it. Great teammates are always up a great teammate. These
looking for ways to improve happen to be 10 of my favor-
1. Selflessness - their game. The best way to ites. If you can read through
Great teammates are not improve the team is to im- the list and say that you do
selfish. Great teammates prove yourself. all these things, chances are
don’t say “I” or “me”. Great you are a great teammate.
teammates put the team first 8. Leadership - You
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Instead, great teammates 9. Respect - Great
take ownership and take re- teammates respect coaches
sponsibility for their actions. and other teammates. No mat-
ter the role on the team great
3. Communication teammates make you feel
- Great teammates are open good about your contribution.
and communicate on and
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6. Integrity - What
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