Dad l Husband I Interim Head Coach New Mexico Highlands University

Joined January 2012
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One of the best shooters I’ve had the chance to coach and an even better person. Be great!
Blessed to announce that I have committed to Black Hills State! Big thanks to @CoachThompsonBH and @MakalebM for the opportunity! 💚💛 @BHSUMBB @madeathletes
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ELITE human and great teammate that just happens to be really good at basketball. UTD got a great one!
Beyond Blessed to announce my commitment to UTD thank you @Jfleming5 and @CoachYoungUTD for this amazing oppurtunity let’s work !!!
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STUD! Proud of you, @TreyvionCurry . Head down, eyes up!
Signed✍️ Welcome to the family, @TreyvionCurry!
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“Why are there no bigs or point guards in the portal?” Because teams looked to the portal for entire rosters the last couple years and now there are no high school players that are being developed Better start getting REAL familiar with JUCO, International and developing HS

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The amount of lies being told to college athletes right now by coaches that have absolutely NO CLUE is staggering. Players, piece of advice, if a coach promises you something, get it in writing and signed, at this point may even notarized with the amount of money at stake. Most coaches won’t even be at the school you’re going to have to go to court with to get what was promised to you!
OK IM ONLY GOING TO SAY THIS ONE MORE TIME Yes, your JUCO years still count against you. That was only a blanket for one class of kids. The NCAA has resisted any efforts by the NJCAA to discuss this any further. STOP TELLING PLAYERS THEY DONT COUNT!!!!!
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Positionless basketball has confused some young players into thinking roles don’t matter.Roles still matter.A guard should value decision-making.A wing should impact both ends.A big should screen,rebound,protect space,and punish mismatches.Versatility don’t erase responsibility.
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High Point has landed Saint Mary’s freshman Liam Campbell, source told @TheFieldOf68. The 6-4 guard averaged 4.9 points in 15 minutes and shot 52 percent from 3.
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It always seems to work out well for those that WORK! Much deserved @CoachTDfor3 !
Danielson Tabbed as Head Men's Basketball Coach riderangersride.com/news/202… #RRR
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Dear Durango, Two years ago you gave my family and I an opportunity to help lead a program that has seen great success. You brought my Journee girl into this world, gave the boys a chance to put football pads on for the first time and Jaycee’s first school. These last two years we’ve continued to build upon that success with incredible young men. While we’ve accomplished a lot, 2 RMAC tournaments, 5 top 25 wins, 6 all conference players over the last two years, a defensive player of the year, an RMAC steals record broken, and too many defensive player of the week winners to count, our off the floor success has been just as accomplished. We’ve set a new high in team GPA, sent 3 players back to the division 1 level, seen players get married, and impacted the community for the better. My time in Durango will always be apart of me on this coaching journey and I am so grateful to our players who allowed themselves to be coached by me. As with anything it is not the place that makes it special, it’s the people who you surround yourself with that truly hold the greatest impact. While my time in Durango has come to a close, the future is bright for these next steps and I am excited to navigate what is next in store! Thank you Durango! -Coach James
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Light work @RL_Hoops Denver stop @BrandonMasonJR1 Smooth buckets with high major shot blocking ability #5BlocksPerGame @AbcSpotlightNM
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Trainers are still teaching kids 700 dribble combo moves Meanwhile, Kon Knueppel is terrorizing the NBA as a 20 year old Rookie and barely dribbling

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Joe Mazzulla: “The greatest gift you can have as a coach is to have players that have a high, competitive character, care about winning, and want to get better.”

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I have a great deal of respect for the men that we compete against in the arena…We battled. They won. 👊🏻
Really good moment: Dan Hurley and the entire UConn team waited for the Michigan players to come back after their immediate celebration to shake their heads and congratulate them on winning the national title.
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Coaches - with the portal opening up tomorrow, feel free to hit me about our players who are leaving. I did Juco and AAU for 27 years, so I know how the game goes. Also, if we are interested in one of your players, we will hit you up as well

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The Impact of Paint Touches on Offensive Success: Saint Louis Billikens 📊 A deep dive into how the number of paint touches in a possession: 0, 1, or 2 can impact offensive efficiency for a perimeter heavy offense like the St. Louis Billikens Full Study Below ⬇️ open.substack.com/pub/samdai…
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If watching college basketball this past week has done anything, it should reaffirm your belief that efficiency and 3pt shooting is imperative to win in March. Below are the eFG % for each team in D1 and D2. Lander 55% Gannon 52.4% Nova Southeastern 55.1% Oklahoma Baptist 51.8% Michigan 58.5% Arizona 57% Illinois 57% UConn 53% The lowest is Gannon who has shot over 1k 3s this year and made 9 per game, and OBU who shoots the 3 at almost 36% on the season. If they can’t make them as well, just shoot more. Players if you want a BIG role on a team that plays late in March and April, be efficient and be able to SHOOT! #MarchMadness
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‼️Coaches at the Final Four‼️ I’ve got 1 room available here in Indy in an Airbnb house, full of coaches. If you need a spot to stay, send me a DM. Don’t want the spot to go unused. Have it today through Sunday!
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Talked to a plugged-in HPU alumnus yesterday. She said within 24 hours of Wisconsin win, High Point had 19,000 requests for student tours. 19,000! Matriculation will be limited largely by logistics/space. Crazy.
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🗣️ Seeing a lot of players starting over in their careers again because they… 1. WANTED A HIGHER LEVEL 2. WANTED A BIGGER BAG MONEY WITH NO MINUTES = MISERY (if you are a competitor) ⬇️ LEVEL UP PRODUCTION DOWN = LOSS OF CAREER LEVERAGE 🗣️It’s the era of lost legacy’s
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