Past,Present and Future

I'm drained however I will try and catch up this week. Alexis Jones, "The Amazing Alexis Jones" that is, has made it to another NC final with her school teammates from Irving MacArthur, however the championship won't be played. That folks, along with pub for several talented teams and players from all over is coming. As I relax in chill mode, I look back on a few things and look forward to more.

NOT SO LONG AGO!

Talk about a blast from the past. Watching Coach Tommy Gregg doing his thing while UTSA star Amber, who just happens to be his daughter, sits behind him, brings back so many memories of our daughters playing up against the big girls when they were babies. As Coach Martin sits, I see his daughter, Ladaziye is still performing magic with the basketball(s)

THE PAST

I've known these two ladies for what seems like forever and I recall them watching my baby sometimes into the wee hours of the morning. It's unbelievable how time has flown by, but I still feel like I can slam on anyone, yeah right!

It was great to see Alexis Kelly, former Skyline star who has taken her game to Midland for a couple of years.

It was also great to see KB, a kid who has shown that hard work, effort and comprehension can take you a long way. Watching this young lady transform from an 8 year old developmental player to an ALL EVERYTHING SUPERSTAR has been great.

THE PRESENT

Bellaire has reached the R-3 finals in back to back seasons and having these two players, Raven Burns and AJ Alix teaming up with Bianca Winslow, makes them one of the favorites for next season. I saw all three in middle school and knew they would be kids to keep an eye on. Alix, btw, is on Hoopgurlz.com Top 100 watch list for the Class of 2013. I labeled her the "REAL DEAL" early last year and scoring 40 in the R-3 Finals last year shows that I am truly a guru, at least in GBB (lol)

I also saw Mo and Courtney while they were still attending Cunningham MS, and like the trio from Bellaire, I knew they would be forces to be reckoned with. Now playing for North Shore, they also are on one of the teams that can make a run in R-3. Courtney,btw, is ranked in the Top 25 for the Class of 2012 on just about every national scouting service and has already committed to Texas A&M.

THE FUTURE

BROOKE

This kid amazed me when she was 10 years old, that hasn't happened a lot folks, but sometimes you just know. Years later, the chosen one continues to amaze me as she is about to enter high school. Brooke McCarty, along with several other 2014 players will keep the tradition going and letting folks know Houston and the great state of Texas is a hot bed for talented GBB players!



Coast to Coast lives by it's name, I see them everywhere. Moses Ellis is one of my guys, his daughter Sedalia, more to come on her, is one of the top guards in the city and I see he is grooming future stars for the future.