Charleston - Huntington, West Virginia -- WOWK -- 13NewsAthlete of the Week: Nitro's Sam Neff

Nitro's Sam Neff has been playing basketball since was about 4 years old.

As he's gotten older, he has become more vocal but more importantly, this junior and matured on and off the court.

Neff averages about 8 points and grabs close to 8 rebounds a game. He's one of the Wildcats best perimeter shooters and defenders. Basically, you can place Neff in any position at any time and will you'll the team will see some positive results.

Neff may not produce eye-popping stats, but that doesn't bother him.

While basketball is important to Neff, so is his schoolwork. He has earned a 4.0 GPA.