Bolingbrook Basketball 06-07

Lost Ghost · #1

Okay so I know everyone has seen my location...and noticed how proud I am of my girls for winning a state championship last year....and I say my girls because the stars of the team have been my good friends for a few years...and my best friends in the last couple...so I was their number one fan when we were junoirs...and now I'm managing them senoir year.

And to anyone who says anything about that.....I get free shoes, free clothes, free meals, excused time out of school, to watch tons of basketball, stay close and spend time with my best friends, play a lot to get in shape and work on my own game, and practice out some coaching techniques...... all for getting out the balls, sweeping the floor, and taking the baskets down? I'll take it...every time.

(This thread will also serve a double purpose, as a place to keep track of my own basketball season which starts up in about a month...which I'm proud to say I'll be in the best shape I've ever been in when getting into it...so it's about time for me to make an impact. My (Realistic) preseaon goals are 16 PPG and 8 RPG..taking into account it's a 24 minute GAME...I think those'll be good marks to try and reach)

But back to the main focus....dem girls..and dat team.

We won state last year and only lost 3 players....all of them only playing minimal minutes anyway...none of them having any sort of impact on the team. We have 4 D-1 scholarship senoirs...2 soon to be D-1 Scholarship junoirs and 1 D-1 sophomore..

Let's start with the senoirs....

PF # 50 "Mavo" (nickname coined by me in the 7th grade) Mavuolyene Adams ©-- 5-10

Currently injured...I've known her since before kindergarten..she's always been loud, funny, and emotional...and she plays that way. The only probable All-American on the team because she'll be grabbing 10 rebounds a game with ease...and hopefully scoring about 16 as well. She's committed to NIU(Nothern Illinois University)...and the only reason she didn't get to Duke or that level is because of her attitude, and that's a shame....she's been the best on every level since she learned how to dribble...and even put the female player of the year on lock (Amanda Thompson) in the state tourneyment last year...and hopes to follow her in those footsteps.

PG- #22 Brittney (B.T.) Thomas© 5-9

The most athletic person I've ever met... Captain of the volleyball, track, and basketball teams.. voted most athletic female in the school..and has the biggest heart I've ever seen. Gives 110% in everything she does...when 60 would wipe the floor with anyone. She's committed to Michigan State...where I have a strong feeling she'll succed. She's the most college ready on the team...she can play any position you ask her to...well. She's also the only person I've ever seen to break an offensive players ankles. She did a stutter step on defense that was so quick, the girl with the ball like twitched, fell over her own ankles, and dropped the ball for BT to take down the court for an open layup.

SF- #15 Samantha Woods© 6-3.75

The size says it all.....and the fact that with that size...she's playing a 3 should tell you something as well. The most dominate all around player I've ever been witness to. She's an INCREDIBLE shooter....nails about 65%+ from 3....over 90 from the free throw line....and like 70 from the field. Uses her height well, being able to punish the ball inside with a huge amount of moves at her disposal...and shoot over most people. Not to mention she's even handed. Doesn't always show the same heart as the two afforementioned players...esp when attacking the glass....but doesn't need to...she gets the job done very well. Commited to Purdue...where I have a feeling she'll get a National Championship before she leaves. (plus i've been in love with this chick for a number of months lol)

C- #40 Shantina Boyd - 6-2

Stronger than anyone here..Boyd is committed to Northwestern. The worst of the 4, the only noncaptain...is recieving by far the best education...so she deserves some credit for that. She's very strong as I mentioned before...doesn't attack the glass as strongly as she could..and jags sometimes from short range...but by the way the coach rides her in practice everyday...I have a feeling she'll be getting double-doubles all season. Right now she's not doing as well because Mavo is hurt...so she has to take on the burden of rebounding and post all by herself...but she'll do great once she realizes that she doesn't have to go through people all the time. I anticipate a lot of foul trouble early in games which will then lead to her being better rested and dominate at the end of them.

I'm actually really tired...these aren't all our senoirs....not even all our best....but the 4 senoirs with D-1 Scholarships....so I felt they should get first mention..... I'll return tomorrow after practice with the scoop on some of the other girls...

Until then....

#2

I'm always glad to read and hear about the squad, but...Dude,what happened to you and football..?

#3

Man I know I have a bad habit of coming into your progress threads and fucking em up lol...So I will do my best not to...I just don't think setting stat goals is a good idea bro, I used to and it just caused me to approach the game with a little bit of individualism, instead of 100% team...

Now, if you say I want 10 points/5 assists (either one, so you are responsible for 10 points) off the fast break (since you are in great shape) I think that is a good idea, but be careful bud...Not trying to tell you what to do or anything just my ideas based on my experience...But hey maybe you can go after your points and still be an awesome team player all the time...

Good looks on the girl's team, looks to be a great year!!!

Lost Ghost · #4

Okay...Update...

My BCB looks like the most talented team in the league....but we haven't played together yet......we do got some selfish players...but if we play as a taem...we'll win a championship for sure.

The Girls.....

We went down to a tourney this past weekend....played two nationally ranked teams and beat them both....then lost in the finals to this all white team that definitely isn't on our level...but that's just the way it goes sometimes....we beat the best..and then we beat our selves.....undefeated season goal: unaccomplished....

but oh well...we had an away game tonight...and the other crowd went crazy halfway through the second quarter.....when they got their first basket of the game. We pressed for the first 2 miutes of the game...and the score was 18-0...then we let off and put our subs in....

1st: 26-0
2nd: 40-3
3rd: 60-9
4th: 75- 13

So...we're getting closer to where we want to be......we beat this team by 90 points last year...120-30......but we're on our way.

Lost Ghost · #5

Okay...so we're about halfway throught the season now. At the state farm classic tourney right now.

We're something like 12/13-1....the only team we lost to is Morton...and we got some bad calls, and kinda bad luck...we're way better than them....but that was really early in the season.

Tonight we play a nationally ranked team from Arizona...they have a 6'5'' girl who is top 5 in the nation...committed to Stanford...they're saying she's a projected lottery pick in the WNBA....We've scouted her...she's okay.....the team has beat another team 117-5.....so they're pretty good...

but we haven't won by less than 45 thus far in the tourney.....and we're nationally ranked ahead of them...and playing some damn good basketball right now. If we beat this team..we get another crack at Morton in the championship game tomorrow (Assuming they win tonight).

My BCB openner is next Saturday...we definitely are the best eam in the league...we've scrimmaged the best teams and won by like 20.....so we're on the way to a championship as well...

Not to mention...my school started up an intermural league..so we got to hand-pick our team...and we' should go undefeated by a mile.....

3 seasons....3 championships hopefully...

everything is going great on the basketball front.

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niice