Complex sentence: A native of the South Bronx, Strickland played for the New York Gauchos, while a junior he led Truman High School in Co-Op City to the state championship and was ranked as one of the top 10 high school recruits in the nation.
Split into simpler sentences: A native of the South Bronx, Strickland played for the New York Gauchos. While a junior he led Truman High School in Co-Op City to the state championship and was ranked as one of the top 10 high school recruits in the nation.