Best AREA HS player to NOT reach his potential

[Dick Vitale]

I was watching a documentary on Ronnie Fields, a former Chicago HS phenom and teammate of Kevin Garnett at Farragut HS.  What area player in you guys estimation, truly had high major college and/or pro potential, but never materialized for whatever reason? NOT saying that they failed, but just didn't reach their fullest potential as far as their talent went. Some may have even had decent college stints, but still hadn't reached their potential...For WHATEVER reason (i.e. injury, grades, attitude, etc.)  I will start the list.  In my opinion, there were a few that come to mind:

Golden Corner, West Brook 01

Decarlos Frank, Ozen 10

Clarence Matthews, Central 03

Kelvin McKyer, PA Lincoln 91

Ryan Donahoe, Hardin Jefferson 07

 

 

[Mamba]

Decarlos Frank i thought he couldve been a pro,if he has committed himself to the game

[AggiesAreWe]

Darryl "Boogaloo" McArthur - Silsbee

[Dick Vitale]

2 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said:

Darryl "Boogaloo" McArthur - Silsbee

Did he go off and play anywhere collegiately?

[HasBeen36]

Just two guys that popped into my head were both from Kountze. Devon Bray and Roman Walker

[AggiesAreWe]

1 minute ago, Dick Vitale said:

Did he go off and play anywhere collegiately?

University of Houston. Pat Foster was head coach.

Played his freshman year.

Silsbee's only McDonald's All-American

[Dick Vitale]

2 minutes ago, HasBeen36 said:

Just two guys that popped into my head were both from Kountze. Devon Bray and Roman Walker

You remember a guy around Kountze they used to call "Lil Man"? (Not Horace McDaniel, he came after Horace did) He could really play, but I cannot think of his name!!! LOL

Edited May 3, 2016 by Dick Vitale
correction

[HasBeen36]

Just now, Dick Vitale said:

You remember a guy around Kountze they used to call "Lil Man"? He could really play, but I cannot think of his name!!! LOL

Was he around after Bray and Walker left? If so, I believe I know who you are talking about. Short guy who could flat out hoop

[Dick Vitale]

1 minute ago, HasBeen36 said:

Was he around after Bray and Walker left? If so, I believe I know who you are talking about. Short guy who could flat out hoop

No this guy would have come out of high school in 93....He was NICE! I want to say his name was Terrino?

[HasBeen36]

93?! I have no clue. I was born in 90 lol

[HFfan5]

No issues with anything just chose to play Football and was fantastic at it at Arkansas. Tramain Thomas tops my list. Still one of the best high school basketball players I have ever seen. 

[5GallonBucket]

Cedric Larnette from HF  (mid 2000s)

3 sport athlete

[BADSANTA]

DeCarlos Frank's and Willie Jefferson. 

[BADSANTA]

Richard Watts Silsbee 

Devin Bray Kountze 

Norris McGee WOS 

Paris Corner West Brook 

Golden Corner 

Ezra Brown Central 

[Tigers2010]

45 minutes ago, BADSANTA said:

Richard Watts Silsbee 

Devin Bray Kountze 

Norris McGee WOS 

Paris Corner West Brook 

Golden Corner 

Ezra Brown Central 

Devin Bray was supremely talented. Where did he end up? 

[Team Game]

3 hours ago, Dick Vitale said:

Did he go off and play anywhere collegiately?

It was always entertaining to watch him. The games were fun for us youngsters at the time.

 

[team first]

1 hour ago, BADSANTA said:

DeCarlos Frank's and Willie Jefferson. 

Which coach was their high school coach ? 

[Dick Vitale]

9 minutes ago, team first said:

Which coach was their high school coach ? 

Marquis Savaet and Andre Boutte...so it's their FAULT, now? How dumb is that? Smh...

[ST413]

4 hours ago, AggiesAreWe said:

Darryl "Boogaloo" McArthur - Silsbee

Definitely

[ozensfinest]

2 hours ago, BADSANTA said:

DeCarlos Frank's and Willie Jefferson. 

What!!! Willie is currently playing in the NFL and Willie was never a basketball player his ticket was always football the hell are you talking about.

[ozensfinest]

I've said this plenty of time Decarlos Frank was flat the best basketball player to walk the halls of Ozen outside of Perk. Kid was a pro just couldn't get his act together smh.

[BMTSoulja1]

55 minutes ago, ozensfinest said:

What!!! Willie is currently playing in the NFL and Willie was never a basketball player his ticket was always football the hell are you talking about.

I agree.  Willie was probably the best athlete on the floor, but he was definitely not skilled at basketball because he was a football player...

[BMTSoulja1]

57 minutes ago, ozensfinest said:

I've said this plenty of time Decarlos Frank was flat the best basketball player to walk the halls of Ozen outside of Perk. Kid was a pro just couldn't get his act together smh.

Wouldn't you think that Richards, Hunter, Young or Green could very well be a second to Perkins and way farther ahead than Frank? Because I disagree with this statement...

[Tyler Dixson]

Kristian Smith Central 

[BMTSoulja1]

10 minutes ago, ccsbasketballplayer said:

Kristian Smith Central 

On a side note, Kristain went on to do be pretty good in college...