SpiffCoug wrote:
Can't wait to see Lone Peak tomorrow vs Orem at the Great Western Shootout.
Time? Location?
http://www.greatwesternshootout.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
If you're within 45 minutes of Orem high, shame on you all for missing these games. (think I said the same thing last year)
The Denver East v Lone Peak game should be the best of the tourney and that game is tonight. Denver East is very talented and very young, Lone Peak smoked them last year without Mika so they should be favorites BUT Denver East is likely the best team in Colorado, could be a top 25 high school team by years end and next year they will be a top 10 national team.
In spite of the fact that Orem beat Lone Peak last year, I think Denver East is more talented. The Orem game was arguably one of the worst reffed high school games in recent memory and Nick Emery lost his cool early and never regained it. Regardless Lone Peak has Mika now which takes them to a top 5 level nationally.
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/tribpreps/55401335-190/orem-lone-peak-brother.html.csp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Denver East has a guy in Dominique Collier that could play in the league some day though. To be honest, he has a higher upside as a college player than any of our Lone Peak guys and was on the under 16 us national team (worth the price of admission).
http://www.usabasketball.com/mens/u16/11_mu16_add_collier.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
In addition to Collier, members of the 2011 USA U16 National Team include: Larry Austin (Lamphier H.S. / Springfield, Ill.); Conner Frankamp (Wichita North H.S. / Wichita, Kan.); Aaron Gordon (Archbishop Mitty H.S. / San Jose, Calif.); Justin Jackson (Home School Christian Youth Association / Houston, Texas); Stanley Johnson (Mater Dei H.S. / Fullerton, Calif.); Tyus Jones (Apple Valley H.S. / Apple Valley, Minn.); Kendrick Nunn (Simeon H.S. / Chicago, Ill.); Jahlil Okafor (Whitney Young H.S. / Chicago, Ill.); Jabari Parker (Simeon H.S. / Chicago, Ill.); Theo Pinson (Oakridge Military Academy / Greensboro, N.C.); and Johnathan Williams (Southwind H.S. / Memphis, Tenn.).
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765617258/Boys-high-school-basketball-West-Jordan-downs-South-Seview-Lone-Peak-Orem-impress-in-debut-of.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
