Cory Barella

Cory Barella is the powerful center for the Washington Pitbulls basketball team. Standing 7 feet 3 inches and an intimidating defender, Cory is one of the best centers of his generation.

Early Years
Cory was born in Jacksonville, Florida to two parents who were retired volleyball players. After playing volleyball his whole life, he was recruited to play basketball his freshman year of high school by the team's coach. Replacing one of the best centers in the district, Cory was even better, using his quickness and height to dominate the paint. Setting the state record for blocks in a season twice, Cory was highly recruited by colleges in need of a towering center.

College Career
With almost every Division I school offering him scholarships, Cory committed before his senior season to play for the University of Central Florida Knights. Once he arrived at UCF, Cory had a very inconsistent freshman season. Still learning college basketball and struggling to adjust, Cory also had to deal with his mother being diagnosed with cancer, which distracted his play on the court.

Luckily for him, his sophomore year was a success. His mother's cancer went into remission and he fully understood the schemes run by the team. Dominating college basketball in Florida, he took the team to the Elite Eight in the March Madness Tournament and was projected to be a first round draft pick in the 2007 AMBF Draft.

Professional Career
The Washington Pitbulls held the 14th pick in the 2007 AMBF Draft and were surprised to see Cory still available when it was their turn to pick. In need of a young spark, they selected Cory to help reinvigorate the Pitbull defense.

Ever since his Rookie of the Year winning first season, Cory has utilized his height and quick reflexes to make dunks look easy and consistently win Defensive Player of the Year Awards with his blocking and stealing abilities. Helping the Pitbulls attract even more celebrity fans than normal, Cory became one of the most well-known basketball players in the league and consistently one of it's best due to his defensive prowess.

Strengths and Weaknesses
Cory's strengths are as follows Cory's weaknesses are as follows
 * Towering height
 * Cat-like reflexes
 * Like most centers, is a poor shooter
 * Requires glasses when playing