KATY [December 5, 2025] – She shattered her comfort zone. Leading the pack for an entire team that had to rebuild and rebrand after losing significant height and scoring as seniors graduated and went on to college, Luna Bazezy took the challenge and ran with it.
A self-proclaimed defensive specialist and role player, Bazezy had to do more as a leader and a scorer coming into this season. To answer that call, she took her training to the next level, rallied teammates and learned to be more self-assured as a player and person. Her coach, Lavar Brown, played a significant role in that step up.
“I’ve learned believe in myself more and have confidence,” Bazezy said. “I did not really have that before, but now because my coaches keep instilling it into me, I have it. Coach Brown is good at motivating us to be better, giving us all the tools, letting us come before school or after school and showing us that hard work does pay off.”
Bazezy, who recently signed to play college basketball at Stevens Institute of Technology, leads the team in scoring, is shooting 42 percent from the field and is the second-leading rebounder on a scrappy team that is undersized compared to previous years but is holding its own.
She recalled how getting off to a solid start the first game of the season was a defining moment. Launching strong showed her she could meet expectations and contribute in multiple ways. The relentless pursuit of excellence is nothing new to Bazezy, and getting accepted to one of the top colleges in the nation didn’t come easy. She plans to become a doctor, studying in the pre-med program.
Enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) and Dual Credit Classes, Bazezy has become an expert at time management, balancing studying, practicing and additional training. When asked her motivation for pushing so hard on the court and in the classroom, the answer’s easy answer for the Cinco Ranch senior.
“My mom inspires me,” she said. “She does so much for our family. She immigrated from Madagascar to come here, and seeing the work she did to give us the life that we have right now makes me want to keep going. She had a hard life, but she did everything she could to make her life better. So even if I go through something hard, I can keep going because the person before me went through something harder.”
Coach Brown has seen the strides Bazezy has made as a student-athlete, and it comes as no surprise to him. She’s the first person on the team to earn Cinco Ranch’s coveted three-point license — making 3,000 three-point shots in the gym before being able to take one in a game. She leads on the court and in the classroom, and the three-point threat has earned Coach Brown’s full confidence.
“It just shows the dedication that she has and everything she puts into not only basketball, but her academics,” Brown said. “She goes with the same tenacity in the game, to play defense, to come get a three-point license and puts that into her schoolwork.”
