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I am a big fan of both Thomas and Marsh but the Gamble guys got it right.Tramain was not surrounded by stars,McDonald played hurt and wasn't his dominant self by any stretch and Raymond was pretty much a non factor in the games I saw EC play.They were good because Tramain made everyone around him better.Marsh had a great year but his strength was rebounding and putting the short stuff back in.He would struggle with the long ball and ballhandling in an all star game and is a little light to play the post against the 225 lb post guys.Hammond is the only kid I haven't seen so I can't comment on him but the rest are solid.I was simply making a comment about Tramain being the district MVP,I knew Marsh was the Offensive MVP.I don't buy the 4-A ,5-A argument though because the small school guys on this team are every bit as good as the big ones.Should be a entertaining game,look for Bernard to get some new found respect before its over

Kountze was ahead 8-2 in the top of the second.Warren simply has to many kids that have decided not to play.It's a shame to see the program in the shape it's in.On the upside Coach Dickinson knows the game and if he stays will eventually turn it around.Good luck to the guys that are playing,they are playing hard.

Dawg, Did you ever find out which kid moved to Silsbee? I think Walker will be fine,he improved every game last year and was Kountze's best player the second half of district and in the playoffs.He's just a sophomore so I think talking D1 is a little bit of a stretch at this point.Some kids continue to improve,hopefully he is one of them.

While Marsh is an excellent player he was not the district MVP.That honor went to Tramain Thomas and rightfully so. Marsh is a great kid who I got to watch a lot over the past 2 seasons and the last 2 summers but he is a classic tweener.He played the post at Hardin because of his jumping ability but is probably a little light to play with the post players on the Gamble team.As far as the outside players he definitely wouldn't replace any of those guys,they can all penetrate and shoot the long ball.That being said,he had a great season and literally carried Hardin this past season.I believe he could play receiver at a smaller college,he has good speed and great hands.Overall the Gamble guys did a good job.It's to bad they don't have a slam dunk contest and a 3 point contest to showcase some of these other kids that would be a real crowd pleaser.

The best player Kountze had at the end of the season by far.Dawg did you ever find out who Kountze was losing??

I wasn't slighting Moten,the kid can play.While I didn't see him play during the season I always saw his name in the box scores,especially in the bigger games.

Your gonna have to take out the dash Buc08.It was 26-2 with 1 out in the second.It was not pretty on either side.Not sure about a final,they turned off the scoreboard.Spurger used to alays be pretty good,not sure what happened there :-\ :-\ :-\

Probably a draft choice the aquired in the Ashton Hall deal ;D ;D ;D

Congrats to all the guys on the list.There are some super players from top to bottom.I wouldn't want to get in a shootout with the honorable mention guys,Bailey,Spikes,Sims and Sheffield can all fill it up.Not sure averages had alot to do with the list,there are several kids on honorable mention list that averaged 20 a game.At any rate thanks for giving the kids there props there hard work should be noticed.

How in the world does Stephen Moten make all region and not make 1st team all district.I would take the first 2 picks on the second team any day.Moten always stepped up in the big games and Ward is as solid as they come,he just didn't have any help : : :

Kountze should be untouchable next year.Anahuac will be pretty solid also if they stay elgible.Hunter Davis will be solid at Hardin but will have very little help with Daniel gone.EC may make a playoff run but it will be difficult without Tramain.This district graduated some very good ballplayers and don't forget New Waverly is coming back to region 3 and they were real young.

I don't think Vance was over his shoulder injury all year,he played with tremendous heart but the injury affected his play.Raymond was a force on the boards but I don't the he averaged in double figures during district.My statement isn't a knock on Coach Scott,I just think Hank did a super job this season with a club that was predominantly led by Tramain.And I honestly think Hardins overall talent level was very good.Marsh and Davis could have been lethal inside out and Nolan and Day could also have posed some huge problems.They matched up well enough to beat them a couple of times.I certainly am not knocking either coach of the year just think Hargraves is sometimes overlooked,he does a tremendous job preparing his club and making adjustments during the game.

Congrats to a super young man.That is a huge honor because McKinney and Whittacre are both really top notch players also.I haven't seen this district list yet but BS just got eliminated Saturday.

There are some pretty good coaches that post on here from time to time Dickie.They may also know the ball is round ;)

They are on a thread on this sight now.

Warren defeated EC Saturday 10-6,good start for a real young Warren club.

I heard yesterday KB has been selected to play in Texas Girls All Star game this summer in Arlington, Texas.Congrats KB on this selection,this is quite an honor for a special player.

Congrats to all the guys.I gotta agree with Bleed Orange on the numbers though.Ten on the second team kind of waters down the club.I know there are always differences in opinion but 2 that stand out to me on the second team are Matt Andrews and Hunter Davis, both these kids could play. I also think Hargraves has got to be in the coach of the year box,he did an absolutely great job with basically a one man club.JMO

Winning state is never easy ,EC will be way down without Thomas but so is everyone else in the district except Kountze.FYI-New Waverly is coming back to region 3 next year and they are as young as Kountze ;)

I figured it was an oversight.Preston could knock down the 3.

I wouldn't go quite that far,Preston Guillory was a great shooter.Tramain definitely carried this years team especially with Vance playing thru a shoulder problem.I've had the pleasure of watching Tramain ever since my son started playing school ball and if I had to start a team he would be my first pick.Not only because of his basketball skills but he also knows how to handle any situation with class.The Bucs are gonna miss him terribly.Congrats Tramain on a great career.

I think this race will be wide open after Buna.I don't think Warren has lost but 2 ballgames.They have a bunch of kids who didn't play but the new coach seems to be doing a good job.They will hit the ball,the question will be a young pitching staff and a defense that is going to have to get better.

Amen.I had the opportunity to meet these young men three years ago when my son started playing summer ball with them.They are as fine a group as I've ever been around.The community and the parents should be extremely proud of them.

The 90$ ticket is a complete tournament package,every game ,every classification.

The discipline and dedication that these coaches demand year around whether it be in off season or cross country is the very reason this program is one of the most successful in the state.I don't think Lazeek was ranking the players just putting them in alphabetical order.There is a reason this staff consistantly beats more athletic teams.Believe me you don't want to see this system changed or you probably wouldn't be near as happy with the results.Everyone always sees different things in a player but this group was a combination of smart basketball players who understood there role and executed it well.This would have been a great topic if it just had the first three words of the title ;)