Julian Shadd-Gentry has come a lot way from making his first basket at age five: he's now a top player in Ontario Colleges Athletic Association.

Currently the guard for the Fanshawe Falcons, Shadd-Gentry has the drive, focus and ambition it takes to be successful on and off the court.

"We want to win, you always want to win, and be academically successful," he said.

Shadd-Gentry has come all the way from Detroit to attend Fanshawe's general business program. "I originally wanted to be in a more specific business program, but later decided to stay in the general program," he said.

Ideally, he said he would love a career in basketball.

Even though this is only in his first year at school and on the team, he has really enjoyed his time in London so far. "Being here at Fanshawe has been fun, people at Fanshawe are cool, and the guys on the basketball team are cool."

The Fanshawe Falcons men's basketball team now have a 3-1 record. The team's next home game is on Wednesday, December 1 at 8 p.m. against the Lambton Lions.