Boston College Athletics
Quinn Amsler Drafted By Boston College
October 09, 2015 | Men's Basketball
Will be youngest member of the Eagles
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Quinn Amsler, a nine-year-old from nearby Lexington, will become the ninth newcomer on the 2015-16 edition of the Boston College men's basketball team.
Head Coach Jim Christian, whose team already has eight new faces, jumped at the chance to sign Quinn.
"Sometimes you just meet a young person and you know they have the qualities you want," Christian said. "We want toughness. We want young people who understand that when adversity hits, you tackle it head on with a positive attitude. And then you want to be an inspiration for others. There was no doubt in my mind that when we met Quinn, that he is what we want in this program."
Quinn was diagnosed with sarcoma this past April and had a bad reaction to his chemotherapy, which landed him in the hospital for multiple months. He was transferred to Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, where he is currently undergoing physical therapy while continuing his chemo treatments.
Fans can catch their first look of Quinn and the 2015-16 Eagles on Thursday, November 5 when they host Bentley for an exhibition at 6 p.m. in Conte Forum. The regular season opens on Saturday, November 14 against St. Francis Brooklyn.
DRAFT DAY
This Draft Day has been facilitated by the 501(c)(3) non-profit, Team IMPACT, whose mission is to improve the quality of life for children facing life-threatening and chronic illnesses through the power of team. Team IMPACT children are drafted onto college athletic teams, local to where they live, and to the greatest extent possible, become a member of the team from Draft Day through to Graduation.
ABOUT TEAM IMPACT
Team IMPACT is national organization, based in Boston, whose mission is to improve the quality of life for children facing life-threatening and chronic illnesses through the power of team.
Team IMPACT children are drafted on to college athletic teams, local to where they live and, in effect, become official members of the team from Draft Day through to Graduation.
Established in 2011, Team IMPACT has already matched over 700 children with collegiate teams at over 300 institutions in 43 states, improving the quality of life of hundreds of courageous children and touching the lives of over 20,000 student athletes.
Team IMPACT is actively looking for more children to participate in the program. Do you know of a child ages 5-15 who could use a social or psychological boost and would benefit from the support and camaraderie that comes from being a part of a team? Refer them to Team IMPACT! Visit www.GoTeamIMPACT.org to learn more.
