Senior Spotlight Shines on Naomi Darrett

Mariner High Senior Naomi Darrett didn't want the spotlight to shine on her.

Instead, she tells FOX 4 her success should be credited elsewhere.

SHARI ON CAMGRADUATION LOOKS DIFFERENT THISYEAR.BUT JUST LIKE EVERY OTHER SCHOOLYEARTHERE ARE SOME AMAZINGSTUDENTS ENTERING INTO THE NEXTPHASE OF THEIR LIFE.AND YOU CAN MEET SOME OF THEMRIGHT HERE ON FOX 4.I’M INTRODUCING YOU TO ONE GIRLWHO’S QUITE THE BALLER ON THECOURT.BUT GETTING HER TALK TO ABOUT ITISN’T EASY.BUT CHECK OUT WHAT SHE DID TALKABOUTSAYING THESE PEOPLE SHAPEDHER INTO WHO SHE IS TODAY.NAOMI DARRETT’S TEACHERS TELLME"Her actions are so much louderthan her words."THOSE ACTIONSPART OF A LIST OFACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THE18-YEAR-OLD MARINER HIGH SCHOOLSENIOR.HERE’S A QUICK SNAPSHOT*Naomi’s picture on the rightand accomplishments pop up onthe left*2020 2ND TEAM ALL CONFERENCPLAYER2020 MS. BASKETBALL FINALIST FORTHE SOUTHWEST FLORIDAASSOCIATION OF BASKETBALLCOACHES.NAOMI’S CLEARLY SCORED WHEN ITCOMES TO TALENT ON THE COURT.BUTTHOSE WHO WORK CLOSELY WITHHER LIKE YEARBOOK TEACHERMICHAEL CHESNOESAY NAOMI’SHUMBLE.CHESNOESAY TEACHER MICHAELYEARBOOK WITH HER LIKE WORCLOSELY BUTTHOSE WHOON THE COURT.COMES TO TALENT SCORED WHEN ITNAOMI’S CLEARLY SCORED WHEN ITCOMES TO TALENT ON THE COURT.SOTMichael Chesnoe, Naomi’sYearbook Instructor"She has all these talentsandshe’s not screaming them out toeverybody"NOSHE’S NOT.IN FACTGETTING NAOMI TO TALKABOUT HER ACCOMPLISHMENTSWASN’TEASYYIT’S HER FAMILY SHE’D RATHERTALK ABOUTSAYING WITHOUT THEMSOTNaomi"I don’t think I would be theperson that I am today."NAOMI DIDN’T HESITATE TO TELL MEABOUT HER 3 BIG BROTHERSDESCRIBING THEM ASSOTNaomi"Overprotective"AND WHY WOULDN’T THEY BE?THEIR SUPERSTAR YOUNGER SISTERS’FOLLOWING IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS:ALL 3 ATTEND AND PLAYED FORFLORIDA MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY.SHE SAYS THEIR IMPACT ON HERLIFE GOES BEYOND FREE THROWS ANDJUMP SHOTS.SOTNaomi"With my father not being in mylife like thatthey just taughtme to not lower my standards"AND NAOMI SAYS THE PERSON IN HERLIFE WHO’S SET THE HIGHESTSTANDARDIS HER MOM.SOTNaomi"All the stuff that she’s donefor us and how far we areI justreally look up to her.

Like shedid it all by herself"SENIOR YEAR LOOKS DIFFERENT THANNAOMI IMAGINED.BUT SHE’S PLANNING TO STITCHTOGETHER A CAREER FULL OFCREATIVITY.AS SHE HOPES TO ONE DAY BECOME ACLOTHING DESIGNER.WHERE SHE’LL BE IN THE FALLISYET TO BE DETERMINED.THOUGHSHE’S BEEN ACCEPTED INTOFLORIDA INTERNATIONAL’S BRIDGEPROGRAM.WHEREEVER SHE ENDS UPTHERE’S AHIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM AT MARINERHIGH SCHOOLCHEERING FOR HERALONG THE WAYSOTMichael Chesnoe, Naomi’sYearbook Instructor"I appreciate your