Words by Thomas Ingle | Image by Justin Hunter
Jasper Senior JB Beaty plays shooting guard in basketball for head coach Heath Burns. He was recently named the Eagle Elite Player of the Year by the Daily Mountain Eagle and 3rd team all-state by the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA).
His favorite subject is math.
“I overcome adversity when my team supports me when I have a bad game,” he says.
After he graduates in Spring 2023, JB plans to play basketball at a higher level and pursue a degree in business.
JB is the son of Dustin and Shannon Beaty.
Let’s congratulate this outstanding student-athlete on his accomplishments! WL