Steel Valley player averaging 36 PPG????

[BballinsiderfromPitt]

one of the best local kids I've ever seen play was Tyler Scott... played at Gateway in the 2010 era.

I know he went to Kent, but not really sure what happened. He was the total package ...

@BballinsiderfromPitt did you ever have any run ins with him?

Just now that he’s a wpial ref I’ll see him at games occasionally

 

[Upg bobcat]

I think football and basketball are different ... I think opportunities to move up after proving yourself at mid major are much easier for

Just now that he’s a wpial ref I’ll see him at games occasionally

Did he play anywhere after leaving Kent?

 

[BballinsiderfromPitt]

I think football and basketball are different ... I think opportunities to move up after proving yourself at mid major are much easier for

Did he play anywhere after leaving Kent?

Have no idea at all

 

[BballinsiderfromPitt]

Btw, Tyler Scott wouldn’t make my top 10 players I’ve seen in the WPIAL/City League.

Pryor, Revis, McConnell, Big Fella, DJ, Dre Kane and Dre Schifino would be where they list starts

 

[Upg bobcat]

Btw, Tyler Scott wouldn’t make my top 10 players I’ve seen in the WPIAL/City League.

Pryor, Revis, McConnell, Big Fella, DJ, Dre Kane and Dre Schifino would be where they list starts

Who is Big Fella? Herb Pope? Dejuan Blair? Ben McCauley?

 

[BballinsiderfromPitt]

Who is Big Fella? Herb Pope? Dejuan Blair? Ben McCauley?

Big fella is Dejuan Blair

Not sure if Herb or Ben would make it I’d have to really think about it

 

[LeftCoastPanther]

Is Maleek Thomas the real deal and Pitt chances?

 

[Drew1208]

Is Maleek Thomas the real deal and Pitt chances?

Pretty sure he's the real deal.

Pitt chances??? He visits constantly, so that's cool.
But he's gunna have alot of opportunities, so I think that'd be a beyond fantastic development

 

[rockypanther]

It's funny, but shooting has derailed more basketball careers than anything else. That was Terrelle Pryor's weakness. It is why a kid like Micah Mason who was poo pood here was successful in college. It is what got TJ McConnell to college even when he was way undersized and didn't yet grow.

So many of these great athletes in HS just can get whatever they want on a HS basketball court, they never really focus too much on a jumpshot.

Hell, that was primarily our achilles heel from the guard positions on even our best teams.

I have seen soooo many kids with a lot of athletic ability not put in the skill work it takes to be a good shooter, ball handler, etc. They just live to dunk and mess around.

 

[BballinsiderfromPitt]

Is Maleek Thomas the real deal and Pitt chances?

He’s the best I’ve seen in western PA since I’ve been alive. They throw the word around pro for every top 100 prospect there is… I’ve been around pros at that level. Unless he does something stupid or stops training… he’s a PRO. NBA straight out of Hs if they change the rules back type of pro.

 

[recruitsreadtheseboards]

Pretty sure he's the real deal.

Pitt chances??? He visits constantly, so that's cool.
But he's gunna have alot of opportunities, so I think that'd be a beyond fantastic development

I think he is that "any program in the nation" type of recruit. All of the blue bloods will be on him. But if Pitt continues to have success, Capel seems to allow his players have alot of freedom, plus they will have his HS backcourt mate on the team.

 

[BballinsiderfromPitt]

I think he is that "any program in the nation" type of recruit. All of the blue bloods will be on him. But if Pitt continues to have success, Capel seems to allow his players have alot of freedom, plus they will have his HS backcourt mate on the team.

Not always a good thing to have the HS teammate