OMAHA, Neb. -- Isaac Traudt is a forward for the Creighton Bluejays. Traudt made a return to his home state for his sophomore season after transferring from Virginia. 

However, beyond his on-court skills, few are aware of the personal battles he faces off the court.

“I was four and a half years old when I was diagnosed. I don't honestly remember much other than being in the hospital,” Traudt said.

At a young age, Traudt was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. 

“My family was kind of worried at first, because they weren't familiar with it at all,” Traudt said. “None of us were, but as time went on, you know, we got more comfortable with it.”

Now, it's all run-of-the-mill for the Grand Island native. 

“I've lived with Type 1 diabetes for almost 17 years now,” Traudt said. 

With support from medical staff and his peers, Traudt is able to stay on top of his numbers; both on the court and with his blood sugar. 

“My insulin pump will show me at all times kind of what my blood sugar's running, as well as my phone; and with the Dexcom share feature, kind of allows me to share it with people, so my parents can see it at all times as well,” Traudt said. 

Traudt signed an NIL deal with Dexcom, a company that provides athletes with the tools and medication to manage diabetes.

“Balancing that with basketball is tough, because you know, you want to have good carbohydrates in your body to perform at the highest level,” Traudt said. “But as a Type 1 diabetic, you don't want to over consume those.”

Although a challenge, Traudt doesn’t believe it is affecting his performance. The sophomore has 56 points and a .413 shooting percentage just 10 games into the season.

Traudt credits his teammates and medical staff for the support for his condition, making him live in a world where it feels like it doesn’t even exist. 

“The main thing is, you know, they understand what I deal with, and they support me 100% but, you know, they treat me like a normal person,” Traudt said. 

To any and all athletes out there who are also managing Type 1 diabetes, Traudt said with the right support, anything is possible.  

“I have more dreams to pursue, but you know my diabetes isn't going to get in the way of that,” Traudt said. “As long as you take care of yourself and have people around you that care about you and help you, you know anything's possible.”