Von Steuben High School Boys Varsity Basketball Senior Meriton Bunjaku is someone who you should know. He's a 6'6, 197 lbs., Forward /Center. Meriton Bunjaku has been a long time coming in working for the chance to be a great impact in the game of high school hoops. From the first time he was a little boy. Meriton Bunjaku " I was 11 years old when I first wanted to play basketball. The reason I wanted to play basketball was because watching Derrick Rose inspired me as a kid to play basketball. Where did you play for first organize competition?" The first game I ever played in was a YMCA game." What was the deciding factor in your high school choice? " I chose to go to Von Steuben High School, because the strong education setting and the basketball program had a great rich basketball tradition." When you came to Von Steuben, who did you look to for guidance as a basketball player ? "When I came in as a freshmen. I was inspired by Demetrius Faulkner because he was such a complete player and I wanted to be as good as him." In coming to such a great basketball program, was it everything you expected to be? "Von Steuben Boys Basketball was even bigger then I thought it would be. There was coaches and players that were all about basketball, education and it molded me to become this way as a student athlete." Where do you see yourself after you finish here at Von Steuben? "My personal goals for me is to get a excellent college education and play somewhere in the Big Ten or Big East." Yes the future looks bright for a excellent young man as Meriton Bunjaku. He's definitely has created a legacy here within the long list of ball players in the Von Steuben Basketball Program. He is definitely one to show greatness is created here at Von Steuben High School.