Darin Reese

A high school basketball team isn't built in the championship game, it's built in the empty gym, months before the season starts. Championships don't care about potential; they reward consistency, accountability, and love for the grind.

3-1 for our 17U’s to open up the season. Good day two for Cole Lyddan and Owen Woods! #24MDTeamDaum

2-1 to start the year for our 14U’s. Love the motor of two of our wing studs!

Tough loss in game #2 for our 14U’s. Brode Coates was really good, created for us, good decision maker. Kane Kuntz was a presence inside and led us in rebounding. Gotta bounce back this afternoon! #24MDTeamDaum

A 1-0 start to the season for our 14U’s with a 48-33 win over LOB Elite!

Getting after it! #24MDTeamDaum 🏀

Practices are at full throttle and we are one week away from game action! Love the effort, energy and intensity! #24MDTeamDaum @dauminator24

"Tonight, I can't think of anything more fun than going back and watching film until I can't stay up." Tom Izzo is locked in during the NCAA Tournament, and he continues to preach the hard work mindset to his Michigan State players. @wilxTV More: wilx.com/2026/03/19/mic…

Going into 3rd-8th next year? We would love to see you in June! stvrain.revtrak.net/WS-Redirect/?w… #MeadBasketball @MeadAthletics @BoCoPreps @CHSAA @Bball_CO @coloradopreps

Steve Nash shares the truth about the journey to greatness. "You don't have to be the chosen one." "The secret is to build the resolve and spirit to enjoy the plateaus - the times when it doesn't feel like you're improving and you question why you're doing this." Most people quit during the plateau. Learn to embrace it. "If you're patient, the plateaus will become springboards." Progress isn't linear. The flat moments aren't wasted - they're building. "Never stop striving, reaching for your goals until you get there." "But the truth is, even when you get there - even when you get here, standing on this stage - it's the striving, fighting, pushing yourself to the limit every day that you'll miss and you'll long for." "You'll never be more alive than when you give something everything you have." The destination isn't the reward - the journey is. Enjoy the process and fall in love with the climb because that's where life happens.

Furman's Bob Richey: "We trusted to go sign those freshmen because we wanted to always have a foundation." Keep working, high school players. In an era where transfers are all the rage, there will be programs with cultures who realize "winning now" actually looks like building 4-year players year after year.

Major Throwback!!

Your opponent can only get inside your head if you let them. Use your mental toughness to stay composed and focused no matter what your opponent says or does.

Excited to see what's to come, @Tucker_mills_!!

Come out and support these 3 tomorrow (Feb.11) night! Senior Night festivities will start after the girls game. Our game starts at 7pm. #MeadBasketball @MeadAthletics @MeadHS

High school basketball doesn’t require a fancy game plan or an all-star lineup. It takes toughness on defense. Unselfishness on offense. And a group of players who are willing to outwork anyone in their way.

Standards > feelings Standards > circumstances Standards > pressure Standards > convenience Standards > excuses Standards > popularity Standards > everything Live your standards.

Great time and win yesterday vs. Riverdale Ridge @ballarenadenver! Finished the day watching @nuggets! Big shoutout to our announcer/book keeper @MeadAthletics! #MeadBasketball #WeAreMead @MeadHS @BoCoPreps @CHSAA

Elite players… ▪️are relentlessly hard workers ▪️significantly impact the game in multiple ways other than just scoring ▪️hold themselves accountable first then hold others accountable