Hi, I’m Kristian Tester but my friends call me Kris. I am a sophomore point guard at El Dorado High

First, let’s get the nickname out of the way. I guess my basketball nickname is “The White Rose.” I did not choose this nickname; a sports writer gave it to me. Here is how he explained it to me:

The nickname is based on a short story written by Joe Renfrow. The story is entitled, “The White Rose” and is basically about a knight who took a vow to serve the people. The knight, after many years of service, came upon a woman who was ill. The only way to save the woman was for the knight to find the elusive White Rose. The knight eventually found The White Rose and the woman was saved.

Basically, the knight is my coach Brad Slatton. The woman is the El Dorado girls basketball program, which was in pretty bad shape when my step dad (Slatton) took over and I am The White Rose. To be honest, I don’t know if I can live up to the story but I do like the nickname. It’s catchy. By the way, if you want to read the story, click here.

I started playing basketball at five-years-old and have been a basketball player ever since. Of all the sports, I like basketball because it’s a faster pace. You have to make quick decisions. I like being the point guard because there is a lot of responsibility in that position.

As you might have guessed by my uniform number (23), Michael Jordan is one of my sports heroes. My other sports hero is Christy Smith. She was the point guard who led Arkansas to the Final Four a couple of years ago. She also played in the WNBA for Charlotte. I like Christy because of the way she played and also because of the example she set off the court. She’s a nice person, who got her degree. She’s my role model because of what she did both on and off the court.

I would love to follow her example and follow the bouncing basketball as far I can. When my basketball stops bouncing, I hope to have a career in sports medicine.  I’m working hard in school so I’ll be prepared for life after basketball but hopefully, the ball will be bouncing for a long time.By the way, please look at the bottom of this page and sign my guestbook. Thanks.