A Look Through the Lens at Husky Basketball

On a wet, miserable Saturday for Seattle, on the last weekend before Christmas, the University of Washington men's and women's basketball teams played games back to back at Alaska Airlines Arena, trying to interest the local populace in what they're doing.

While the crowds for these non-conference and/or tournament games were modest, Skylar Lin was in the building. He came armed with a camera, climbed through the pavilion rafters like it was just another attic at home and shot images from all sorts of interesting angles.

Lin is a former Roosevelt High School student now at North Seattle Community College with a mindset not unlike the UW's Emmitt Matthews Jr. or Lauren Schwartz.

He want to be great at what he does.

Lin provided countless photos from the UW-Seattle U men's game, a neighborhood rivalry held each year, and the Husky-Eastern Washington women's game, which was part of the Husky Classic.

Husky big man Nate Roberts, shown in the featured photograph, never knew who hovered above him as he scored against the visiting Redhawks.

It was Skylar, clicking away.

We've put his photos from both games in galleries here for everyone to see.

Emmitt Matthews Jr., Jamal Bey and PJ Fuller share a moment.

Mike Hopkins outlines a play for the UW.

Terrell Brown shoots against Seattle U, a team he played for.

Emmitt Matthews Jr. score against Seattle U.

Expect the talented Mr. Lin to follow these UW basketball teams at home whenever he can throughout the rest of the winter, honing his craft and entertaining the rest of us.

Trinity Oliver takes the ball away from an Eastern player.

Tina Langley offers her coaching wisdom.

T.T. Watkins gets the upper hand on her defender.

UW players celebrate their win.

Lauren Schwartz offers a fundamental shot.

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