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2015 HS ELITE 100 #7 ALLONZO TRIER
Allonzo Trier was the leading scorer on the EYBL circuit this year. He is a scoring lead guard that can get his shot nearly anytime he has the ball in his hands. He recently gave his verbal commitment to Sean Miller & Arizona. As his twitter handle suggests (@ISO_ZO), he loves the isolation situations. Here is…
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2015 HS ELITE 100: #1 BEN SIMMONS
Ben Simmons is the top player in the country according to BrandonClayScouting.com. This versatile 4-player can score inside or outside and can also handle as a lead handler in the open court. Here is a play that fits his style the most. Check the Entire Class of 2015 Rankings according to BrandonClayScouting.com here: ELITE 100 #1…
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HALF-COURT: ‘1’ Play – Don Meyer
This is one of the go-to plays that coach Don Meyer used with his Lipscomb Bisons teams in the 80s and 90s for his post players. Meyer’s system of post play worked so well that his program produced back to back 4,000 point scorers in Philip Hutcheson and John Pierce. Pierce and Hutcheson continue to…
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HALF-COURT: EBA HORNS DOUBLE
Here is our camp offense from the EBA Super 64 Camp from earlier this month. This is a variation of the horns offense that gets multiple actions, which could get a shooter an open shot or a driver a lane to the basket. HALF-COURT – EBA HORNS
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ROCHESTER MEN’S BASKETBALL
Klint Pleasant is quickly becoming one of small college basketball’s best coaches. His coaching resume’ is packed with helping Kent State reach the Elite 8 in 2002 while also serving as an assistant for legendary Hall of Fame coach Don Meyer while attending Lipscomb University. He has built upon his father’s (Garth) legacy there at…
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HALF-COURT – EYBL 1-4 HIGH
The NIKE EYBL circuit is an elite group of travel teams from across the nation. It would be hard to argue that you can find a better collection of talent at the prep level than at these tournaments. After I made the trip to Hampton, Va. for the Boo Williams tournament – I noticed a…
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BOB KNIGHT CORNERSTONE OF PHILOSOPHY NOTES
Photo credit – Truett Holmes. Photo from Wikipedia Bob Knight had a hall of fame coaching career. These are some notes from a clinic we attended where Bob Knight was a featured speaker. He talked a lot on the cornerstones of his coaching philosophy. [private] BOB KNIGHT NOTES[/private]
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NOTES: VANDERBILT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SECONDARY
Coach Melanie Balcomb has kept the tradition of women’s basketball at Vanderbilt University strong. Her strong combination of player development and Xs & Os keep the Lady ‘Dores near the top of the SEC year in and year out. While at the WBCA Convention at the Final 4 in Nashville this year, Balcomb delivered her…
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ASK COACH HEMI: LATE GAME SIDELINE OUT OF BOUNDS
Late in a spring game at a Peach State Basketball tournament, Team Elite coached by Kirk Pointer, were tied with under ten seconds to play. Brandon Clay, owner of Peach State Basketball, turned to me and asked “What is your play?” This led me to draw up Pro Box earlier this month and posted it on our “White…
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NOTES – JIM CREWS
Photo of Jim Crews while at Army. *Photo from Wikipedia Jim Crews has long been one of the great teachers of the game of basketball. He got his start as an assistant under legendary Bob Knight at Indiana. He gained his reputation at Evansville University during the 80s & 90s. He built the Aces into…