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EARLY SEASON IMPACT: These players have been making their impression felt early in this 2009-10 high school hoops season.
December 9, 2009
Branden Stubbs-Des Moines Christian
In a 65-54 win against Guthrie Center, Stubbs poured in 28 points on 11-22 shooting. The senior also led his team with six assists and was an impressive 5-5 from the free-throw line.
In a 100-54 rout of West Central Valley, the 6-foot 2-inch point guard was 12-20 from the floor and dumped 30 points on the Wildcats. Stubbs also dished out six assists and had four steals in the game.
Season: 29 points, 6 assists and three steals per game, and is shooting 54 percent from the floor. His three point percentage is only 17 percent (one for six). I’d look for that slump from beyond the arc to end soon. Last year he was a 43 percent long-range shooter.
Creon Reed-North
This senior point-guard put up impressive numbers last season, and is picking up right where he left off. In the Polar Bears opening night loss to Johnston, Reed had a very impressive stat line which looked like this; 28 points with seven rebounds, five assists and three steals. He was 10-22 from the floor in the game and drained six from three-point range.
In his second game versus Marshalltown his numbers were even better, if you can believe that. He poured in 28 points on 12-23 shooting. He came up two assists shy of a triple double after his 11 rebound and eight assist effort.
Season: 28 points, nine rebounds and 6.5 assists per game. He’s shooting 45 percent from downtown and is averaging 4.5 three’s per contest. The 6-foot 1-inch senior is also averaging three steals per game. Unfortunately though, his Polar Bears are 0-2 after playing two ranked opponents to start the season. With a talent like this on the floor I’d look for North to make some noise in the Metro Conference this season.
Harrison Barnes-Ames
Ames is 2-0 and has won both their games by 36 points. Future North Carolina Tar Heel Harrison Barnes is a large reason why. In the Little Cyclone’s opening night rout of Urbandale, Barnes lit up the J-Hawks for 31 points on 14-23 shooting. Nine points and three steals were effortlessly added to the high point total.
In game two against Roosevelt, the 6-foot 8-inch shooting-guard had 22 points after shooting only eight times. He was 11-15 from the free-throw line and added 5 rebounds and three steals in the victory.
Season: 26.5 points on 61 percent shooting, 7 rebounds and 3 steals per game. Surprisingly Barnes is averaging only three assists and .5 blocks per game. I’d expect a blue-chip prospect like Barnes to fill up the stat sheet in every imaginable category. Perhaps he’s waiting for the state tournament?
Zach Brehmer-Panorama
In an opening night loss to Coon Rapids-Bayard, senior Zach Brehmer did not fail to impress for the Panthers with 24 points and seven rebounds.
His Panthers found the win column in their second game of the season against Woodward-Granger. The 6-foot power-forward recorded his first double-double of the season with 27 points and 10 rebounds. He also had five steals in the win.
Season: 25.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.5 steals per game. Although the senior power-forward is grossly undersized he seemingly plays with a ton of heart. These are outstanding numbers for a guy that plays a big man at 6-foot.
Kade Olson-Iowa Falls-Alden
Only a sophomore, Iowa Falls-Alden’s Kade Olson is making a big impact in the Central-Iowa basketball scene. The 5-foot 10-inch shooting-guard is nowhere to be seen on last year’s varsity roster, has he improved that much in just one year?
In the Cadet’s first game against South Hardin, Olson scored 25 points, while adding five rebounds and three steals. He went on to score 25 points again in the Cadet’s second game, an 81-43 triumph over Hampton-Dumont.
The sophomore was absent in Iowa Falls-Alden’s third game against Bishop Garrigan, and coincidentally or not, the Cadet’s lost that game.
Season: 25 points per game, 41 percent three-pointers, 87 percent free-throws. The sophomore is shooting only 43 percent from the floor and has only five rebounds and one assist in two games played. And if anyone cares to share why he wasn’t playing in the Bishop Garrigan game, feel free to comment below.
TJ Rushing, High School Playbook
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