Top Freshman playing Varsity in SETX.

[Tyler Dixson]

My point remains the same. Can't be too many freshmen making impacts on boys varsity teams.

And on another note...if you have a freshman not good enough to start, why have them on varsity

Say he's clearly the 6th best player in your program. And the starting 5 is established as they are older physically built better and overall just better. But the Freshman like stated is also clearly the next best option were one of them to drop due to injury, grades, transfer, or lack of production. Then why would you have that player on JV or Freshman team when he can help you varsity?

[oldschool2]

You say that like having a good bench on your team doesn't matter or like the starting 5 play the entire time. You can be a bench player, and come in play defense and lock somebody down. Maybe you are a shooter and need a quick 3. Or a couple 3's. Maybe you need rebounds, and you have a big man that might do better than your starter one game.

If they're not good enough to do it the entire time put them on JV. Every minute of a JV game will benefit more than "come off the bench to knock down a 3" in a varsity game. Can't replace game experience.

Trust me I have no problem with the playing of younger kids. If a freshman is as good as a senior...the freshman plays everytime in my opinion. But if they aren't gonna play a lot...give them minutes on JV.

[GoldenTriangleHoops]

I know Lumberton's record may not be very good. But don't they have 3 freshman?

[GoldenTriangleHoops]

If they're not good enough to do it the entire time put them on JV. Every minute of a JV game will benefit more than "come off the bench to knock down a 3" in a varsity game. Can't replace game experience.

Trust me I have no problem with the playing of younger kids. If a freshman is as good as a senior...the freshman plays everyone in my opinion. But if they aren't gonna play a lot...give them minutes on JV.

I get what you are saying. But if the freshman comes off the bench and is getting significant minutes, I say ya keep em up there.

[eagleswoodville#1]

There are 5 or 6 prolly ahead of him

I'm not familiar with the freshmen this year outside of him, but we generally have some good young players in this area. But I think he is at least top 10.

[oldschool2]

Only 2 reasons a freshman would be playing a lot in high school boys sports or all college sports.

1. The kid is a stud
2. The team is terrible

[tigerheart]

A good basketball team has to have more than 5 capable players. Just because you are a starter also doesn't necessarily mean you play the most minutes. 

[AggiesAreWe]

Only 2 reasons a freshman would be playing a lot in high school boys sports or all college sports.

1. The kid is a stud
2. The team is terrible

 

So you tell what is the case at Silsbee?

 

BTW, the make up of Silsbee's team:

 

1 Senior

5 Juniors

5 Soph.

1 Freshman

 

Starting 5 (2 Jr., 3 soph.)

[ST413]

Hmmmm...

[winwin]

At Kelly we can play our players on more than one team. The past few years we have had Freshman players that started and played the entire Freshman or JV game and then came off the bench in the Varsity game. True it's not good for a player to be moved up and just sit the bench the majority of the Varsity game if he isn't playing on another team. But getting him used to the speed of the game at the Varsity level makes him better for his sophomore year. So playing them up is good if they are capable of being productive at the Varsity level. 

 

On the subject of the best Freshman in the area, I believe all of the kids mentioned are making a considerable contribution on their varsity teams. We played against the Cleveland and Woodville and Christian Williams and Jaylon Williams are the real deal. Parquet, Barnes, Sneed and Chatman are playing on much deeper teams in terms of talent and are still contributing. And Sneed has no idea that he is a freshman. That boy plays like he is about to graduate. NO FEAR lol. Jomard Valsin is certainly in this group. 

[oldschool2]

So you tell what is the case at Silsbee?

BTW, the make up of Silsbee's team:

1 Senior
5 Juniors
5 Soph.
1 Freshman

Starting 5 (2 Jr., 3 soph.)

Isn't Silsbee pretty good? I thought that was clarified..a freshman is starting or playing a lot for a good team then he must be a heck of a player.

[eknights88]

Chatman starts for mem

[BLUEDOVE3]

Only 2 reasons a freshman would be playing a lot in high school boys sports or all college sports.

1. The kid is a stud
2. The team is terrible

Or the daddy takes the coach out to eat. (oldschool2, you need to catch up with new age basketball). smh  :lol:

[oldschool2]

Or the daddy takes the coach out to eat. (oldschool2, you need to catch up with new age basketball). smh :lol:

Ok.

3. Bluedove sports conspiracy theory

[AggiesAreWe]

The kid at Cleveland is impressive. Very good size ('6"3) and runs the point for Cleveland.

[oldschool2]

Or the daddy takes the coach out to eat. (oldschool2, you need to catch up with new age basketball). smh :lol:

By the way..it really is funny. And you can call me naive, stupid, outdated...whatever you want. I just refuse to believe. Way I see it..not all cops are corrupt..not all women are bad drivers..and most coaches coach to win.

I can't help it. Check the name...I have too much "old school" to feel otherwise.

[winwin]

By the way..it really is funny. And you can call me naive, stupid, outdated...whatever you want. I just refuse to believe. Way I see it..not all cops are corrupt..not all women are bad drivers..and most coaches coach to win.

I can't help it. Check the name...I have too much "old school" to feel otherwise.

I completely disagree....I have yet to meet a good female driver :)

[no-look]

And those mid range jumpers are still sweet.

[oldschool2]

I completely disagree....I have yet to meet a good female driver :)

Well...one time I met a guy that knew a guy that read something one time about a good female driver. Haha

[winwin]

Well...one time I met a guy that knew a guy that read something one time about a good female driver. Haha

I heard about that!

[BLUEDOVE3]

By the way..it really is funny. And you can call me naive, stupid, outdated...whatever you want. I just refuse to believe. Way I see it..not all cops are corrupt..not all women are bad drivers..and most coaches coach to win.

I can't help it. Check the name...I have too much "old school" to feel otherwise.

Buts thats only because I'm oldschool and seen the youngn's how they do it now.  ;)

[TxHoops]

Here is your current best freshman (incoming sophomore) in SETX.  Kid is blowing up this summer:

 

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[whsalum]

Nice video but Parquet is the best incoming sophomore in SE Texas. Kid played in the regional quarters last year as a freshman with a broken rip and just flat out stepped up against a very good Houston Sterling club. Kid can take the ball to the hole and FINISH but can also pull up and drain the 3. The sky is the limit for this young gun !!

[TxHoops]

Nice video but Parquet is the best incoming sophomore in SE Texas. Kid played in the regional quarters last year as a freshman with a broken rip and just flat out stepped up against a very good Houston Sterling club. Kid can take the ball to the hole and FINISH but can also pull up and drain the 3. The sky is the limit for this young gun !!

He is a nice player but has some consistency issues.  The rankings will support my post.  One service already has Williams in the top 50 nationally, the only kid in our area on any such list.  But I forgot rankings mean nothing.  Unless you are interested in going to college, of course....

 

But please keep in mind I am a big fan of Eli.  BIG fan.  I just believe right now this kid is a little better. 

Edited June 7, 2015 by TxHoops

[AggiesAreWe]

Nice video but Parquet is the best incoming sophomore in SE Texas. Kid played in the regional quarters last year as a freshman with a broken rip and just flat out stepped up against a very good Houston Sterling club. Kid can take the ball to the hole and FINISH but can also pull up and drain the 3. The sky is the limit for this young gun !!

​Disagree. I watched Parquet and Williams last year. Both are fantastic players but Williams is the better of the two, IMO.