Sean Marks

We all know paint touches and ball reversals are extremely important for a productive offense. I decided to dive into our numbers at Olentangy HS last year thanks to inspiration from the below tweet. Here’s what I found 🧵 👇

The NCAA tournament highlights a very important & real truth…. If you can’t shoot, you can’t play

If you want to score in the NCAA tournament … • Catch & shoot 3s • 2 foot finishes • Transition • Ball screens, DHOs, pin downs

📽️Miami Ohio's BEST actions vs. SMU: - Point Away - Shallow Slip - Point - Double Drag⭐️ - Motion Strong

This video captures this group so well. Player-led, competitive, and together!

The Battle of Olentangy goes to the Braves, who are Sweet 16 bound!

With district title victories from Olentangy and Olentangy Berlin today, all four Olentangy high schools have won Division I district titles since last season That district is performing at an unreal level in sports across the board

😤😤 @smarks_12 @BravesOhs

🏀 DISTRICT FINALS 🏀 FINAL: Olentangy 50 Olentangy Orange 47 @dp_dispatch @DispatchFrank @CBUSsportsLocal @BravesOhs @OHSathletics @OrangeHS_AD @WalburnTy

🏀 DISTRICT CHAMPS 🏀 @dp_dispatch @DispatchFrank @CBUSsportsLocal @BravesOhs @OHSathletics @WalburnTy

Spacing - begins in transition, end of our runs connect to a recognizable, well-spaced half court shape Action - The action we use to create an advantage, stems from our shape. happens in first 4-7 seconds Advantage - Find, use and amplify the advantage the action created

Way to go Quentin Page for being named All-Central District Honorable Mention. Check out this article from The Columbus Dispatch: High school boys basketball players earn All-Central District honors dispatch.com/story/sports/h…

Congrats to Olentangy Brave Ty Walburn All-Central District First team. Check out this article from The Columbus Dispatch: High school boys basketball players earn All-Central District honors dispatch.com/story/sports/h…

Who is Central Ohio’s top basketball player? Well we think it’s Ty Walburn. Cast your vote for Ty! @OHS_Braves_ss @OHSathletics @ohsteambaseball #GoBraves

Ohio Dominican (D2) guard Derek Goodman (@derekgoodman23) is a legit sniper shooting 43.4% from deep on almost 6 attempts per game 🎯 Averaging 15.5 PPG, 2.5 APG, 3.3 RPG, 49.8% FG on the season.

Olentangy Fires On All Cylinders In Eye-Opening Rout Of Berlin. Read @BlackiePreps Pics by Logan Gapen. pressprosmagazine.com/2026/02/21/ole… @BravesOhs @clawsuphoops @OHSathletics @WalburnTy @m_alexander2027 @TreyKloock @CoachFeasel @BerlinBearsAD @NoahBruns2027 @ProphetJn316 @jw_gilbert

New research reveals that constant complaining does more than annoy those around you—it can actually weaken your brain. Every time you focus on what’s wrong, your body releases stress hormones like cortisol, which interfere with neural function and reduce the brain’s ability to adapt and learn. The impact is not just mental. Elevated cortisol levels can impair memory, decision-making, and problem-solving skills. Over time, a habit of negativity can make your brain less resilient, affecting emotional regulation and overall cognitive performance. Essentially, the more you complain, the harder it becomes for your brain to handle challenges effectively. Shifting your focus from problems to solutions isn’t just good advice—it’s backed by science. Practising gratitude, positive thinking, and constructive problem-solving can lower stress hormones, strengthen neural pathways, and help your brain remain agile and adaptable throughout life. #TheSciencePulse #BrainHealth #PositiveMindset

Braves Ty Walburn featured in this week’s @DispatchPreps players to watch.

1/7 Why does Alabama’s offense keep creating good shots? Because it’s built on analytics. Nate Oats has designed an offense around pace, spacing, and shot value, and the numbers back it up. 🧵

The best offenses don’t run plays. They hunt advantages. That’s the lens the Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball uses every game. The first question isn’t what do we run?
It’s what’s our biggest strength and where is their biggest weakness? Everything flows from there. Illinois talks constantly about creating, attacking, and maintaining advantages. One action into the next. Spacing as a weapon. Letting individual skill shine when there’s a switch, and flowing right back into team advantage if the defense stays home. Shot selection is the backbone of it all. They simplify it: gold (layups), silver (threes), bronze (midrange) shots.
And then they practice different constraints so players feel it. For example: No-dribble possessions.
Scores only off cuts.
Offense made intentionally hard. Why? Because constraints teach players how many ways a possession can still produce a gold-medal shot. Early in the season, they were playing fast, but the shot quality wasn’t good enough. So they adjusted. Now they’re one of the slowest teams in the Big Ten. Not because slow is better.
Because it fits their strengths. The result? ~50% of shots from three ~43% at the rim ~7% midrange (mostly late clock) That’s not accident. That’s alignment. Takeaway:
Great offense isn’t about pace or volume, it’s about discipline, spacing, advantages, and repeatedly choosing the best shot available. Listen to coach @TyUnderwoodILL

Failure = Opportunity It’s where growth happens. It’s being uncomfortable and pushing yourself outside your self-imposed limits. Fail forward and fail often!