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Post by mainetrain on Jul 31, 2009 15:03:12 GMT -5
'Driven' Hyland working to take his game to the next level StoryDiscussionShare This ShareSend this page to your friendsPrintCreate a hardcopy of this pageFont Size:Default font sizeLarger font sizeTom Minervino | Posted: Thursday, July 9, 2009 12:00 am | 0 comments
It's not too often that a coach has to tell a player that he's working too hard. Then again, it's not too often that a player like Keegan Hyland comes along.
The 6-foot-4 sharpshooter is entering his senior season at South Portland High. He's led the SMAA in scoring the past two seasons and is the No. 2 ranked college prospect in the state (and the only one in the top five that is not on Lee Academy's prep team), according to New England Recruiting Report.
He has a number of scholarship offers from Division I college programs on the table, and is drawing interest from some of the top programs in the country. With a good performance on his MBR 17-and-under team at the AAU Junior National Championships later this month, Hyland will undoubtedly receive more offers.
To get to this point has taken plenty of work.
"He's a driven young man," MBR coach Carl Parker said before a recent practice at Bates College in Lewiston. "His workouts are legendary. As a matter of fact, oftentimes when we talk, we'll talk about maybe taking a day off. A day off to him might be taking 500 shots - 500 makes, that is."
"(Coach Parker) and my dad are big on me taking days off," Hyland said. "I don't really like it."
Hyland said he gets up at 5 a.m. to begin his workouts, which will stretch throughout the day. Generally, he starts with 150 made shots. Then he does some strength training - pushups, core work, running, jumping - for 45 minutes or so.
"I was lifting a lot in the spring, but I think that screwed up my shot a little bit, so I've tapered off lately," Hyland said. "I'll probably get back into that after Nationals."
Then it's more shooting. Hyland tries to find someone to rebound for him. A friend or his younger brother will usually help him out.
"I do 100 twos, running around inside the arc," he said. "Then after I make 100 of those, I do 100 threes. It takes me like 20 minutes. Then I'll do some screen shooting. Then I'll try to do pull-up jump shots, working on ball handling. Then I'll do 10 minutes of straight two-ball (dribbling drill), just for my handle. I try to mix it up."
During the spring, he was making 1,000 shots every day. He's scaled that back a little bit, with games and practices taking place frequently. He's down to about 700 these days.
But that's not 700 bunnies, and it's not at your leisurely, chuck-a-few-up-with-a-buddy pace. It's mid- and long-range jumpers at game speed.
Hyland's quick release and deep range forces SMAA opponents to try a variety of defenses. Whether it's a double team, triple team, or a gimmick zone, it is rare for Hyland to receive an open look in a high school game.
But he's become a more rounded offensive player even since the high school season, Parker said.
"I think the thing that really is much more pronounced now than during the high school season is his handle is much better," the coach said. "Last year in AAU, he was primarily a jump shooter. He's taking the ball to the basket a lot now. In (a tournament in) New York City, he didn't shoot the ball particularly well, but still had good games because he took the ball to the basket and was able to finish."
Parker called Hyland "one of the hardest workers" he's ever coached, which is saying something since Parker has been coaching in Maine for a long time, with stops at Bangor High, Maine Central Institute and Lee Academy, to name a few. He's also been coaching some of the state's elite players in AAU ball since it started in Maine nearly two decades ago.
MBR teammate Dominic Borelli of Westbrook said he and the other players can't keep up with Hyland's workouts, which can total nine hours in a day.
"He'll call us up and say he just finished his workout and ask us if we want to go and do some more drills with him," Borelli said. "He's always a step ahead of us."
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Post by Copenhagen on Aug 3, 2009 21:25:46 GMT -5
sounds like we were pretty active in this period..... here is an interesting entry from the fox sports recruiting blog: community.foxsports.com/goodmanonfox/blog/IRONMAN COACHES? WHICH GUYS DIDN'T TAKE A BREAKThursday, July 30, 2009, 04:36 PM EST [General] Tomorrow is the final day of the July recruiting period - in which coaches are allowed to go out and see recruits for 20 total days. Xavier head coach Chris Mack said he was out 18 of the 20. UConn's Jim Calhoun went out with eight broken ribs and was on the road for the better part of the 20 days. Not even Scout.com's Dave Telep was out all 20 days. Please e-mail me at jngoodman@aol.com if you or your head coach was out the entire 20 days in the period. LIST OF IRONMAN COACHES LED BY IZZO Monday, August 3, 2009, 11:25 AM EST [General] Here’s a list of some of the Iron Men of July. These are guys that were 20-for-20. The first guy on the list, Michigan State’s Tom Izzo, hasn’t missed a recruiting day in the last eight years (that’s confirmed by assistant coaches Mark Montgomery and Dwayne Stephens, who were also both on the road all 20 days in July). One source close to Izzo said that he hasn’t missed a recruiting day in the spring and summer since he got the job back in 1995. ``He’s a grinder,” Montgomery said. Tom Izzo, Michigan State Jeff Capel, Oklahoma Anthony Grant, Alabama Bruiser Flint, Drexel Glen Miller, Penn John Giannini, La Salle Cliff Warren, Jacksonville Scott Cross, UT Arlington Josh Pastner, Memphis Seth Greenberg, Virginia Tech Dane Fife, IPFW Greg McDermott, Iowa State Bill Coen, Northeastern Kevin O’Neill, USC Louis Orr, Bowling Green Matt Matheny, Elon Ernie Zeigler, Central Michigan Gary Stewart, UC Davis Mike Anderson, Missouri Mark Schmidt, St. BonaventureBilly Taylor, Ball State
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Post by b4life on Aug 4, 2009 12:14:58 GMT -5
sounds like we were pretty active in this period..... here is an interesting entry from the fox sports recruiting blog: community.foxsports.com/goodmanonfox/blog/IRONMAN COACHES? WHICH GUYS DIDN'T TAKE A BREAKThursday, July 30, 2009, 04:36 PM EST [General] Tomorrow is the final day of the July recruiting period - in which coaches are allowed to go out and see recruits for 20 total days. Xavier head coach Chris Mack said he was out 18 of the 20. UConn's Jim Calhoun went out with eight broken ribs and was on the road for the better part of the 20 days. Not even Scout.com's Dave Telep was out all 20 days. Please e-mail me at jngoodman@aol.com if you or your head coach was out the entire 20 days in the period. LIST OF IRONMAN COACHES LED BY IZZO Monday, August 3, 2009, 11:25 AM EST [General] Here’s a list of some of the Iron Men of July. These are guys that were 20-for-20. The first guy on the list, Michigan State’s Tom Izzo, hasn’t missed a recruiting day in the last eight years (that’s confirmed by assistant coaches Mark Montgomery and Dwayne Stephens, who were also both on the road all 20 days in July). One source close to Izzo said that he hasn’t missed a recruiting day in the spring and summer since he got the job back in 1995. ``He’s a grinder,” Montgomery said. Tom Izzo, Michigan State Jeff Capel, Oklahoma Anthony Grant, Alabama Bruiser Flint, Drexel Glen Miller, Penn John Giannini, La Salle Cliff Warren, Jacksonville Scott Cross, UT Arlington Josh Pastner, Memphis Seth Greenberg, Virginia Tech Dane Fife, IPFW Greg McDermott, Iowa State Bill Coen, Northeastern Kevin O’Neill, USC Louis Orr, Bowling Green Matt Matheny, Elon Ernie Zeigler, Central Michigan Gary Stewart, UC Davis Mike Anderson, Missouri Mark Schmidt, St. BonaventureBilly Taylor, Ball State You have got to love seeing that...
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Post by Copenhagen on Aug 4, 2009 13:59:30 GMT -5
this was just posted on the northstar blog, looks like he reclassified to 2010.
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Anali Okoloji ’10, Ocean Academy (NJ), Team Lucky NYC: St. John’s, TCU, Southern Mississippi, Memphis, North Carolina State, DePaul, St. Bonaventure, and Iona Offers: TCU, DePaul, St. Bonaventure, and Iona Favorites: “No, no favorites. I’m just trying to focus on getting qualified.” Note- Okolji, who “wants to sign in early, in November,” is attending the new NJ prep school upon graduating from Benjamin Banneker (NY), as he just missed qualifying, stating, “A lot of people thought I did a fifth year, but I didn’t. I fell just short of qualifying.”
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Post by bjif on Aug 5, 2009 17:11:26 GMT -5
Expect a series of high quality guard recruits to visit in the first week of September.
It does not appear that the last scholarship will be used but rather held for a potential transfer.
Seems as if the work in the weight room is paying off as 5 guys are over 300 lbs. in the bench.
Staff is going to expect contributions from Cook, Simmons, and House in that order.
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Post by bartmitchell on Aug 6, 2009 11:14:45 GMT -5
300 club - hmmm. Hall. Eleby, Cook, Davenport, McGloster ?
Do we know who has the all -time record ? Is it J R ? I believe he benched over 400 lbs.
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Post by diehard on Aug 6, 2009 11:41:46 GMT -5
Ken Hamilton (early 1990's) had an NBA body and rumor was he was able to bench over 500 lbs. He had a set of guns on him too.
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Post by Chuck on Aug 6, 2009 12:53:55 GMT -5
Ken Hamilton (early 1990's) had an NBA body and rumor was he was able to bench over 500 lbs. He had a set of guns on him too. With his NBA body Kendrick's a great choice, but Rodney Hannah has a NFL body. In fact Rodney is currently a tight end for the Dallas Cowboys. Rodney's my pick for strongest player for the Bonnies. www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/1226197
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Post by Copenhagen on Aug 7, 2009 0:24:59 GMT -5
Hoop Group Elite Camp in Reading, Pennsylvania.
This is the reports of Bonaventure targets that Recruit Recon encountered during Thursday's action.
Shawn Valentine (2011, 6-6 SF/PF) Shawn put together an excellent game. The wing shot the ball very well. He really loves the mid range game and hit several shots from that area, including some of the pull up variety. Shawn's shot is mechanical though and that did lead to a bad miss on one occasion. He still hit at a high rate. He didn't show range beyond the mid range area though. Shawn can handle the ball too. He was fouled on a runner on one play. He possesses good hands and used those to pull down a couple rebounds. It was a very strong day for Shawn.
Deshon Minnis (2010, 6-2 PG) Deshon had a solid game. As usual, he was at his best when attacking. He looked for every opportunity to push the ball. He scored often on the break. Deshon had a nice drive and dish play. He hit a deep three pointer at the buzzer of one period, but struggled with his jumper at other times. Deshon played well on this day.
Anali Okoloji (2010, 6-7 SF) This big wing had a good game from the outside. Anali hit a pair of three pointers and a pull up mid range jumper. He has a good handle and can attack too. He finished after a nice give and go play. Anali had a nice game.
Kyheim Hall (2010, 6-3 PG/SG) This guard had a solid outing. He's a very sound and compact dribbler. Kyheim has good hands and loves to attack. He had a few nice stop and go moves and used the spin move quite often as well. He was somewhat inconsistent finishing however. Kyheim grabbed a few rebounds, but was quiet from the outside once again. He's definitely had a nice July though.
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75 of the top prospects New England has to offer filled the Mansfield SportsPlex for the fourth annual New England Elite 75 Showcase on Thursday afternoon, July 9th:
Keegan Hyland – At this point we all know he makes shots, attacks close-outs, and has a high basketball I.Q. What we were impressed with today was how high his motor was going and that he even took on more of a leadership role being vocal in the all-star game.
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Post by Copenhagen on Aug 8, 2009 6:57:33 GMT -5
from Northstar blog:
Corey Wright ’??, undecided, New Heights: Virginia Commonwealth, Fordham, Fairfield, Niagara, Providence, Vanderbilt, Rutgers, and St. Bonaventure Offers: Virginia Commonwealth, Fordham, Fairfield, and Niagara Favorites: “I’m waiting. I’m going to see at the end of the week what I really want to do. I’m wide open [and] . . . most of my offers are for 2010.”
Note- Wright was originally in the class of 2010, but then was able to graduate high school early in the class of 2009. “I was in a situation at school where they gave me my diploma. I’m a qualifier. If a good school comes [my way for this year then] I’m [going to] probably take it.” Besides those that he listed, there are some others showing interest in him. If Corey does not go to college in 09, he will head to prep school. “We’ve got some prep schools in the mix. We’ll see what happens in the next week, [but] . . . I’m not going back to Marianapolis [Prep in CT, where I graduated from].”
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from ESPN:
Corey Wright, Jr. | PG Hometown Providence, RI High School Marianapolis Prep Position rank Point Guard # 92 Height 6'0"
Scouts Grade: 78
Evaluation
April, 2009: Wright has good, but not elite quickness that he uses to get into the lane. He has to become a much better finisher when he gets inside in order to take advantage of his penetration skills. He does a good job of changing speeds off the dribble and keeping defenders off balance. He needs to work on making better decisions with the ball as well as alleviate his tendency to leave his feet for passes with nowhere to go. This lefty likes going to his left and will have to continue to improve on his ability of breaking down defenders using his right hand. Wright will connect on the occasional 3-point shot, but he needs to continue to improve his accuracy. He does a solid job of playing on-ball pressure defense.
February, 2009: Wright, a lefty, has good quickness and can attack the rim almost at will. He does a good job of changing speeds off the dribble and needs to utilize this tool more, which will help him to process the floor and make better decisions as he Wright has a tendency to over-penetrate and get into trouble. He also needs to lessen his penchant of leaving his feet for passes, thus getting caught in the air with nowhere to go or no passing options. Wright has a nice stroke from the perimeter with range that extends out to the 3-point line, though he needs to become more consistent from distance. Wright can use the floater, though he needs to become a better finisher in the paint. Adding more strength to his frame would probably make Wright a better finisher at the tin when he has to take on contact. He also does an adequate job of pressuring the ball when called upon to play man-to-man defense.
October, 2008: Wright has respectable quickness and he efficiently uses his quick to his advantage by changing speed. His craftiness with the ball in his hands in addition to his control of his speeds manages to keep defenders guessing and on their heels. Wright has good vision and passing skills, preferring to involve teammates on the offensive end first before he starts looking for his own shots. Wright, a lefty, has to improve his jump shot consistency, but he will connect form the perimeter. Wright really excels and makes his mark on the game on the defensive end. He uses his good lateral quickness to hound opposing ball-handlers into fatigue which eventually results in turnovers. Wright also plays passing lanes for well, often correctly anticipating for steals.
December, 2007: After transferring to Marianapolis Prep, Corey is playing with talent around him for the first time in his career. While he is still learning to run a team and pick his spots offensively, his ability to make plays is undeniable. He is very quick with a good handle and can consequently create off the dribble at virtually anytime, especially in the open floor. He finishes plays himself by either pulling up or finishing at the rim with good body control, but will also dish off to teammates if the opportunity presents itself. He combines excellent quickness with a good handle to be able to create his own shot at virtually anytime, especially in the open floor. The lefty also shoots a high percentage from the three-point line despite having flawed mechanics where his elbow flies out from under his shot. Defensively, he is an aggressive on the ball defender who is learning how to play on the weak side of the floor. Overall, he is a talented player who has matured a great deal in the last year.
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Post by Sipowicz on Aug 8, 2009 8:58:31 GMT -5
As usual, thanks for the info COPE! BTW, I'm hearing CALVIN NEWELL may be a late add on at CANISIUS.
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Post by bjif on Aug 9, 2009 9:40:47 GMT -5
Staff has seen and are involved with the largest number of recruits in a long time, if not, ever.
I know factually that significant work done last year is starting to pay dividends, and that same effort is being applied to the class of 2011. Getting this involved early has no substitute.
This much is a given, we must land quality in the early signing period, and the move to earlier visits is key to that. Also of significant note is that 15 wins opens up more doors than 5 or 8.
The level up from former recruits and actual players and starters at Bonnie's, is significant. Schmidt gets it. He knows you will only go as far as your talent level takes you. Coaching is important, however, talent level is more so.
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Post by Chuck on Aug 9, 2009 11:16:34 GMT -5
Coaching is important, however, talent level is more so. Great debate question, what is more important coaching or talent. From my experiences of watching the Bonnies I lean toward coaching. As for bad coaching, with better talent than his opponents: 1. Solomon struggling against Gannon a team which had a losing record that season in D-II. Solomon also must have the record for most losses against teams with a 300 RPI (teams who are borderline D-1). Teams that could only dream of having players like Marques Green, Ahmad Smith, Michael Lee and Tyler Relph. 2. Tom Chapman pathetic teams, which had Harry Moore, Garland Mance, Jeff Quackenbush, David Vanterpool, and Nii Nelson Richards. Two years later Baron leads the same players to the NIT. 3. After a 0-8 start at D-II Manchester, Ron DeCarli is replaced by Steve Alford. Next season Alford leads the team to a tournament and a 20 win season (link at bottom). Jim Satalin is an example of a coach leading a team to a tournament championship, without heralded recruits. Bonnies 1977 NIT Champs starting lineup was Waterman, Hollis, Sanders, Baron and Hagan. Only Hollis was a highly ranked player. It will be interesting to see what Isiah Thomas does at FIU. He certainly can recruit highly ranked talent, but can he coach them? www.manchester.edu/Athletics/basketballm/records/mbbrecordsthru07.pdf
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Post by Copenhagen on Aug 13, 2009 1:04:11 GMT -5
additional recruiting infor from Northstar Blog:
6-7: Daveon Boardingham ’10, Shabazz (NJ):
Iona, St. Bonaventure, and Niagara Offers: Iona and St. Bonaventure Favorite: “St. Bonaventure as of right now.” Note- There are other schools recruiting Boardingham that he could not remember.
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5-10: Willis Nicholson ’10, Cherokee (NJ):
Binghamton, Temple, North Carolina State, Niagara, Rider, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Western Kentucky, George Washington, Xavier, Clemson, and St. Bonaventure Offers: Binghamton and St. Bonaventure Favorites: None Note- Nicholson, who transferred to Cherokee from Prep Charter (PA) for his junior year, could not think of some other schools on his list.
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5-11: Jarrel Lane ’11, St. Patrick’s (NJ):
Villanova, Rutgers, Towson, Iona, St. Joseph’s, Temple, St. Bonaventure, and Siena Offers: None Favorites: “Right now I like St. Joe’s, I like Siena and I always [have] liked ‘Nova Nation.’ I’d have to say St. Joe’s is my #1 right now.”
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Post by bjif on Aug 13, 2009 5:41:16 GMT -5
More on Daveon from Recruiting Recon; We just love the way this active forward plays. Daveon has such a high motor and is always mixing it up and making things happen. He's pretty strong and does a lot of damage on the boards. He finishes well around the rim and can do so with either hand. Davion has a good pair of hands too. He flashed his athletic ability with a transition dunk. We'd like to see a little more away from the basket, but you can't ignore Daveon's production on the interior.
Staff loves this kids work ethic, motor, and huge upside.
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