Throughout the 2011-2012 season, oakhillhoops.com will feature personal stories from our players.

One Goal

So far we are 28-0. We have been playing really well. Our team has so many weapons. In my opinion, no one has a better back court in the country. We have started the same three guards every game. With Jordan Adams and D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera on the wings, everything comes much more easily for me at the point. Having them on either side of the court helps me to be better.

D’Vauntes is our leading scorer and makes buckets in a variety of ways. He is also the guy we go to when we need our defense to lock down our opponents best offensive player.

Jordan Adams seems to do it all on the court. He is a great leader who always keeps his composure. He is second in scoring, but leads our team in rebounds and steals.

Our big guys have also been playing very well. Starting with Darion Clark and AJ Hammons – Darion is a solid defender and consistent rebounder. AJ is one of the most complete big men in high school basketball this season. And our bench is also producing and bringing good minutes when they are called on. RJ Curington is a player who is averaging double figures.

Our coaches are very supportive, and they want to see us succeed. Our goal from the beginning of the year has been to finish the season as national champions. This is one of the reasons I decided to attend Oak Hill. I wanted to get better as a player and have an opportunity to achieve something very special – like having a championship ring on my finger.

We have the honor of playing for the greatest high school coach of all time. It was really cool to see Coach Smith in the Hall of Fame in Springfield this past weekend. I have so much respect for Coach Smith. Before I even decided to come to Oak Hill, I came to talk to Coach Smith, and he talked about all that he thought I could do to help our team be the best, and it has all come true.

It would be really be great to win another championship for Coach Smith. We have 16 more games and we plan to play every game like it is our national championship game. Here’s hoping – Oak Hill Warriors 2012 National Champs!!!

-Tyler

Oak Hill defeated Jesuit (OR) 57-50, and Jordan Adams was named to the All-Tournament Team.

Special congratulations to Tyler Lewis who was crowned Tournament MVP.  Tyler also surpassed the 1,000 assist mark during Thursday’s semi-final matchup with Westview.  Tyler now has 1,000+ assists and has scored 2,500+ points during his high school career.

Way to go Warriors!

Senior Jordan Adams

Congratulations to OHA Senior Jordan Adams!  Jordan set a school record Saturday night, making 32 straight free throws!

Jordan is now 35-36 from the FT line, 97.2%.

A.J. Hammons – Purdue University
D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera – Georgetown University
Tyler Lewis – NC State University
Jordan Adams – UCLA
Damien Wilson – Memphis University

L to R: Hammons, Smith-Rivera, Lewis, Adams, Wilson.

For more details on Damien’s decision, check out ESPN.com.

Academic Award – Keith Hornsby

Coach’s Award – Daniel Gomis

Highest FG Average (58%) – AJ Hammons

Highest FT Avg (89.5%) – Jordan Adams

Assist Award (10.3 pg Avg) – Quinn Cook

3-Pt FG Award (50.4%) – Keith Hornsby

Highest Rebound Avg (6.8 pg) – Jordan Adams

Most Valuable Player – Quinn Cook

The game will air live on ESPN March 30th at 10pm EST.

Click here for more detailed event info from the McDonald’s All-American site.

Throughout the 2010-2011 season, OakHillHoops.com will feature personal stories from our players.

Three Month Report Card

We’ve now been up on “The Hill” for about three months.  It doesn’t seem like I’ve been gone from St. Louis that long at all.

My senior year is going really well.  I just didn’t realize it would all come this fast.  In just three short months, being in this new environment has helped me a lot both on and off the court.  I feel like I’m getting ready for my start in the real world.

My communication when meeting new people has improved, and I’m definitely learning to be a better student and player.  I’m also now able to better focus on my goals and know how to actively pursue them.   I know I’ll have a lot of opportunities in life, and being here was the best decision for me.

So our basketball season is also going really great so far.  We are 6-0 heading into the Thanksgiving Break!  Next game is December 3rd on the road.

I’m trying really hard every day…can’t wait until that big day when I graduate from Oak Hill – my family will be so proud of me.

-Ben #23

Throughout the 2010-2011 season, oakhillhoops.com will feature personal stories from our players.

Taking Flight

The season has taken off, and needless to say, we are maintaining flight.  We are 6-0, and by the way we have been playing, I can’t see anyone contending with us.  Through tough practices and tough lessons on the court, we have not only become a better team, but we have also grown even closer, becoming a family.  Every player on the team has maintained their strong work ethic, and it is great to see everyone improving their game.

Off the court, school has kept us all busy and everyone has learned how our academic system works.  The schedule and routine for everyone is now second nature.

It was nice last week to see three of my teammates (Sidiki, Daniel and Quinn) sign their NL of Intent with me.  It was a moment I will probably remember for the rest of my life.

Everyone is looking forward to taking a break and going home for Thanksgiving this week, then it’s back to work!  Until next time…

-Keith

Quinn Cook – Duke
Daniel Gomis – Oregon State
Keith Hornsby – UNC-Asheville
Sidiki Johnson – Arizona

Junior Damien Wilson

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