Out of town schools shine at #GreaterHoustonInvitational

One thing I can count on from the Beaumont area is talented players that simply get after it and Central and Ozen brought an array of talented players to the Greater Houston Invitational.

 Both teams were loaded with speed and I saw an abundance of guards hanging in the air doing some acrobatic things while playing pressure defense and dropping the long ball with amazing accuracy

Port Arthur Memorial didn't make it back for day 2, I did see the last week and even though they were shorthanded, they will sneak up on some folks this season but Brenham was there and they won't be sneaking up on anyone

The primary reason for that is 6'8 Tiarra McCowan who is narrowing her college choices down as I type and in this #AutoAwesome photo, you see the talented star finishing with ease. Brenham also had an array of talented guards that simply got after it and that will only get better once Angela Darcus returns in a couple of weeks

2020 prospect Kelly commits

If I could pick stocks the way I pick young talent, the SEC would be investigating SJC for insider trading and over the past couple of seasons, I've told you Deja Kelly was not only a "can't miss" and a BCS lock, well the talented young 7th grader decided that the University of Texas is where she will continue after middle and high school. 2020 is a super class across the country and believe me Kelly is one of the best wearing a cape

'18 Ott joins other stars at Texas over the weekend

Jordan Ott made a huge jump this past summer and that elevation continues as she on campus at the University of Texas taking an unofficial. As I glance through the picture, I see '20 Deja Kelly, '17 Chasity Patterson and '16 Amber Ramirez along committed players '15 Lashaan Higgs and '18 Shae Routt

Ott will be doing some huge things at Lake Travis this season and you'll be hearing more down the road

Under The Radar Johnson commits after strong summer with Austin Elite

I caught Dasia Johnson a couple of years ago and what impressed me about her game was her ability to see the floor and shoot the ball however this past summer she suited up for Austin Elite and I saw elements of her game I hadn't seen as well as numerous colleges as the Under The Radar star just committed to Eastern New Mexico

I've wrote numerous stories on Johnson and her exploits over the past summer and her ability to catch and shoot simply added to her next level value, well catch and shoot with accuracy so the Hutto star simply found ways to get it done. Five three pointers in the OPENING two minutes should get your attention and if that doesn't, three four pointers in a game and let me simply use two words, focus and concentration as I remove Johnson fro the Under The Radar list here's a link to what I've seen

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Banfield and Morris highlight November 18th match-up #GameStartsAtTheOne

Westbury Christian's Marissa Banfield and Legacy Christian's Alexis Morris are two of the top point guards in the 2017 class and I'm not just talking about area and the state so you know I'm excited and elated that they will be going head to head on November 18th which is the Tuesday before the Texas Invitational. Great week of basketball which is great for me


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Get ready for the Routt #SBISD

Hopefully this analogy works but if you were growing up and you knew what you were getting for your birthday or Christmas but you had to wait on it for what seems like forever, then you'll probably understand how long I've been waiting for Shae Routt to enter high school

I caught her around in the 6th grade and over the years she's continued to expand her game and has gone from being a five to a player that can step out and play the three, on both ends which is very important. Routt continues to grow, on and off the court and will be playing for her mom, Erica,  at Kempner this season

The 2018 star also decided to follow her moms path as she will continue her career at the University of Texas, yes she committed as an 8th grader. Routt is one of the top freshmen in the state, she'll be ready and I'll be ready as well in a few weeks when I catch her at the SBISD Tournament and if you wanna know where I'll be be, you can always find me by clicking

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Get ready for Panetti as Tompkins rolls out #SBISDTourney

Brittany Panetti and several of her Katy Rebels teammates have been making an impression on me for years however this is the year Tompkins will be eligible for varsity. The 6'2 Panetti's versatility has been placed on several college coaches short lists and what's even better is her upside. She, along with several of her club teammates will be on hand for the Spring Branch ISD Tournament next month and so will I

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Tip Sheet Charli legend starts....... #GreaterHoustonInvitational

I wasn't leaving the Cy Fair Fall Classic until I saw Charli Collier in action with Barber's Hill and I guess I'll be turning in early Friday night because her team which has a legitimate shot to head to Austin, I mean San Antonio, goes against another team that also has shot, North Shore, in their respective classes hook up at 8am. Also in another early game, the new look Manvel squad led by Air Jordan Hosey takes on a talented Port Arthur Memorial squad I caught shorthanded last weekend, well so was the Shore

Anyway here is the schedule, be ready

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Mustangs ready to weather Hurricanes off the top

Two things right off the top will sort of set the tone for what's coming  and that's how good North Shore is and how good will Hightower be. North Shore and Cy Woods are the teams to beat right now as far as heading to San Antonio in March however the gap isn't as wide as you might thing as several teams could over take one of both squads and the Hurricanes happen one of them

Kayla Mack (Loyola) and Adriiana Jackson (Dillard) want to close their careers out with a bang however Chelsea Lott and Unique Finley want to do the same thing. Needless to say, this is the game I'll be on opening day, unless I forget

Super soph Starks takes unofficial to Ivy League school

Ariel Starks made a splash as a freshman at A&M Consolidated and rode the waves over the summer with Cy Fair Shock however the tide isn't over as the talented GPR Under The Radar player gave colleges more than a glimpse of what she's capable of this past July and at 5'9 and playing multiple positions, they had more than an eyeful.

Starks is receiving interest from several colleges including Top 25 programs and this past weekend, the high academic star took an unofficial visit to Princeton and was more than pleased as she loved the campus, coaching staff and the family environment of the school. Keep your ears open, more on this young sensation will be coming