This is the definition of TEAM. One of my favorite photos. Shoutout to the 2012-2013 Spartanburg Methodist Pioneers.
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Jeff Brookman
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Jeff Brookman
@CoachBrookman
Husband, Father, 20 years in College Basketball Coaching, TL Hanna Assistant Basketball Coach
Greenville, SC Katılım Ekim 2008
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Ben McCollum on how he thinks prospective high school and portal players will perceive Iowa, considering what the program is accomplishing this season: “If you’re a tough dude, this is a good spot for you. If you’re soft and you like yourself way too much, this is probably not the spot for you. We just try to recruit tough dudes that want to be part of something bigger than themselves, and hopefully people see that.”
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One of the most underrated skills in recruiting:
Finding recruits who actually love basketball more than the attention basketball brings.
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All-Region, All-State, 1000 points, POY, etc….NONE of it guarantees you a scholarship offer at the next level. I’ve seen all of these go without opportunity to continue in college.
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Nate Oats is one of the best Offensive Minds in Basketball, at any level
“It's not really hunting 3s, it's hunting efficient shots. And if you do your math correctly, 3s are very efficient if you get the right guys shooting them."
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@ToddShanesySHJ 2012-2013 SMC Pioneers. A Season to Remember!
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It was fun to cover a few high school basketball postseason games at Wofford. Sat in my old seat. Felt like home. Great memories of being the Wofford beat writer for so long. That was back when the Spartanburg newspaper covered local colleges. Good ol' days.
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Good shooting makes everything easier... if you use it the right way.
-Ep. 644
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Watching Tournament games this week in studio and it’s bewildering to me how many crucial offensive possessions come down to a forced pull up or hoping for a whistle.
Not having ways to get a layup or clean 3 is crazy. Screening , passing and deception are crucial. As is SPACE!
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Worth the read!
Kevin Devaney Jr.@KDJmedia1
In all my years of broadcasting, I'd never gotten emotional on air until tonight. It was impossible to hold back the tears. Jack Piccione of Tappan Zee lost his father suddenly last Sept. 1. Matthew Piccione died of a heart attack minutes after playing pickleball with friends. He was 51. Over the last three years, I got to know Matthew Piccione fairly well. One day back in 2023, he asked coach George Gaine for my number so he could call me just to say thank you for calling out Jack's contributions during Tappan Zee's championship run. Jack was a role player who averaged maybe 5 points a game as a freshman. But he started and never came off the court. "I know he doesn't score a lot of points," Matthew Piccione said. "But you are one of the only people who appreciates what he does for the team." Matthew Piccione kept a very low profile at games and reinforced in his son to be the emodiment of all the things that make Tappan Zee basketball different than any other program in the state. Play unselfish. Defend. Be coachable. Defend. Draw charges. Pass. Sacrifice for your teammates. And, of course, defend some more. Nobody in the history of Tappan Zee basketball since I have been covering has ever played that role better than Jack Piccione. He's the best best defensive player in the program and is on an elite level of players I've been around in Section 1. When Matthew died in September, I worried about Jack. I wondered what his senior season might be like. The person most responsible for instilling and reinforcing the values that made Jack great was now tragically gone. Tonight, Jack Piccione scored 5 points in the Section 1 Championship game. FIVE. Yet not only did his team because of his performance, I had the honor of handing him the MVP Trophy to prove it. In the final 90 seconds of the game, I shared the story of Matthew Piccione and his passing. You will hear the emotion in my voice. It's genuine, not because of any relationship I had with him. You just can't be a sports parent and not relate to loving your child and always wanting what's best for them. Because here's what I am going to tell you. And I really want all parents to read this and remember it: Your kids' youth - not just athletics, but all of it - is short and it's precious. You don't get this time back when it's over. It goes way too quick. And some don't even get to see it to the end. You have a choice: You can spend this period of their lives stressing about how many points they score, what awards or accolades they receive, begging people to vote in the online poll for Player of the Week, emailing the coach and complaining about playing time or lamenting the number of shots they get in a game. Go ahead. You can make all of that important for yourself and your child. Trust me, you won't be alone in doing so. Or you can do what Matthew Piccione did. Sit in the stands and enjoy watching your children compete. Teach them that it's team above all else, stress what it means to sacrifice and ensure them that, when you do those things and have success, the feeling of hanging a banner will far exceed any of the personal accolades think are important. And, sadly, God might choose that you won't be around to see it all anyway. Matthew didn't get to give his son a hug after he won tonight. And Jack didn't get to see the pride in his father's face. Think about that. If you are a parent, try to put your child in Jack's shoes. If God forbid your child was confronted with the same tragedy, you'd want them looking back on this sacred period of their lives the way Jack will forever recall them with his dad. Tonight was complete validation for Jack Piccione and all of the things his father always told him. Jack scored 5 points and won the MVP on his way to becoming the most decorated basketball player in Tappan Zee history. Nobody has ever won more in a TZ uniform than the most unselfish player they've ever had. He wouldn't trade his career with anyone, either. Take a moment to listen to myself and Pleasantville coach Nick Bonura from tonight's @SportsEngine broadcast of @TZeeAthletics @TZhoops
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Better CLOCK IN. You aren’t guaranteed anything and Rent is due everyday. Can’t pick and choose when you show up and go hard!
Coach Jeff Barnes@JeffBarnes52
As an AD, I hear the term “their turn” or “their position,” and I remind people that everything in life is rented. If you don’t show up every day and produce, someone will take “your” spot. That’s true in sports and in life.
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They told me: “Too slow.” “Too short.” “Not D1.”
So I grabbed a jump rope.
Every day. Four years.
While they were talking… I was working.
By senior year? 30+ scholarships. D1. D2. Full rides.
I didn’t argue with criticism. I trained through it.
I attacked my weakness.
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Have to have shot makers/floor spacers on the floor. Offense becomes so much easier!
Reid Ouse@reidouse
One reliable corner shooter can change your entire offensive efficiency.
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I mean seriously … biggest turnaround in SC High School basketball!
Landry Assinesi@CoachAssinesi
More people in the upstate need to be talking about the job @coachbajohnson is doing at Spartanburg Christian!! Has revived that program and has them playing in a state title game.
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Yes sir…this all day on repeat!
Jon Beck@CoachJonBeck
What doesn’t matter: Your write ups Your rankings Your invites Your offers Your hype Your showcases Your AAU team Your potential What does matter: Your improvement Your attitude Your determination What you can do when you walk out on the floor to compete vs. good players/teams
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***10 out of 1,080***
3pt TEAM Shooting Percentages
10 total teams across D1, D2, D3
**shoot 40% or better as a team
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D1 - 4 teams
#1 - 41% Yale = 21-4 ovrl (9-2 conf)
#2 - 40.8% St.Louis 25-2 ovrl (13-1 conf)
#3 - 40.3% Miami (OH) 27-0 ovrl (14-0 conf)
#4 - 40.2% Liberty 23-4 ovrl (15-1 conf)
Combined record 96-10
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D2 - 4 teams
#1 - 41.3% Charleston 17-8 ovrl (12-6 conf)
#2 - 40.2% SW Minn St 16-11 ovrl (14-8 conf)
#3 - 40.2% Lenoir Rhyne 22-6 ovrl (16-4 conf)
#4 - 40% West Florida 21-7 ovrl (14-6 conf)
Combined record 76-32
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D3 - 2 teams
#1 - 41.6% Scranton 19-6 ovrl (12-6 conf)
#2 - 40.2% Montclair St 24-1 ovrl (17-1 conf)
Combined record 43-7
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Check out my Hudl Highlight - 25-26 highlights, on @Hudl at - hudl.com/v/2TgJiH link below ⬇️⬇️@TLH_Basketball @CoachBrookman
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Not surprised one bit. The absolute best coach I know, played for and worked for!
Augusta Men’s Basketball@AugMBB
🏀600 WINS🏀 Congratulations to Head Coach Dip Metress reaching his 600th career win after tonight’s victory against Clayton State! Built on consistency, leadership and winning. Show some love for Coach Dip! #gojags
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In the coming weeks, put your ego aside & put all of your effort on being 100% unselfish for the TEAM. It’s time to focus on “WE”, not “me”. Helping your team win a championship is more impressive than putting up a lot of individual stats. A championship banner will hang forever!
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The best player on a team isn’t always the player who scores the most. Sometimes it’s the player who has a high IQ or a diverse/versatile skill set or a player who is unselfish & coachable or who knows their role inside & out. Basing “good” only on points scored is a big mistake!
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